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45-8-150.03
Section 45-8-150.03 Bingo games - Permits; ordinances. (a) No qualified organization
shall be permitted to operate a bingo game unless the county governing body, or the governing
bodies of the respective cities and towns, within their respective jurisdictions, issues a
permit to the organization authorizing it to do so. The permit required by this article is
in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other business license which may be required by law,
and no bingo game shall be operated until all required licenses have been obtained. A permit
holder may hold only one permit and that permit is valid for only one location. A permit is
not assignable or transferable. (b) The Calhoun County Commission, or any governing body for
any municipality wholly or partially located within Calhoun County, may establish an ordinance
for the operation of bingo games within its jurisdiction. Any ordinance adopted by a governing
body shall be at least as restrictive of the operation of bingo games as this...
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45-8-150.04
Section 45-8-150.04 Bingo games - Types of permits; prizes. (a) The maximum amount given
away at any one bingo session shall be the determination of the governing body issuing the
permit. The governing bodies having the authority to issue permits may issue the following
types of permits to qualified organizations for the operating of bingo sessions in their jurisdictions:
(1) "A" PERMIT. A qualified organization issued an "A" permit may award
prize money or merchandise of a value in excess of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000).
(2) "B" PERMIT. A qualified organization issued a "B" permit may award
prize money or merchandise of a value up to and including twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000)
during any one bingo session. (3) "C" PERMIT. A qualified organization issued a
"C" permit may award prize money or merchandise of a value up to and including three
thousand dollars ($3,000) during any one bingo session. (4) "D" OR "SPECIAL"
PERMIT. A qualified organization which does not hold...
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45-8-150.02
Section 45-8-150.02 Calhoun County Bingo Regulatory Commission. (a) There is created
the Calhoun County Bingo Regulatory Commission which shall be comprised of nine members, each
of whom shall be a fair, equitable citizen of Calhoun County, and of high moral character.
No member of the commission shall be eligible for appointment to two successive terms. Three
of the members shall be appointed by the Legislative Delegation of Calhoun County, two of
the members shall be appointed by the Calhoun County Commission, two of the members shall
be appointed by the Council of Mayors of Calhoun County, one member shall be appointed by
the office of the District Attorney of Calhoun County, and one member shall be appointed by
the office of the Sheriff of Calhoun County. The terms of initial commission members shall
expire as follows: The initial terms of one member appointed by the Legislative Delegation
of Calhoun County and one member appointed by the Calhoun County Commission shall expire on...
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45-8-150.12
Section 45-8-150.12 Bingo games - Powers and duties of Calhoun County Bingo Regulatory
Commission. The Calhoun County Bingo Regulatory Commission may, for good cause shown, and
after diligent investigation subsequent to the receipt of an application pursuant to this
article, recommend to any governing body that a permit to operate bingo games in this county
be issued or not be issued to any applicant. The Calhoun County Bingo Regulatory Commission
may, for good cause shown, recommend to any governing body that a permit which has been issued
to a permit holder for the conducting of bingo games pursuant to this article be revoked or
not be revoked. If, after the Calhoun County Bingo Regulatory Commission recommends to the
appropriate governing body that a permit not be issued, or be revoked by the governing body,
and the governing body notwithstanding the recommendation of the commission issues the permit
or fails to revoke the permit, the Calhoun County Bingo Regulatory Commission shall...
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45-8-150.10
Section 45-8-150.10 Bingo games - Filing of records; inspection of records and bingo
location. (a) On or before January 15, April 15, July 15, and October 15, respectively, occurring
one year after January 1, 1997, and on or before January 15, April 15, July 15, and October
15 of each year thereafter, each permit holder shall file with the governing body which issued
the permit and with the Calhoun County Bingo Regulatory Commission, a copy of the records
required in Section 45-8-150.08 relating to the operation of bingo sessions in the
previous quarter of the calendar year in which bingo games were operated by the qualified
organization. Copies of the records shall be maintained by the governing body and the Calhoun
County Bingo Regulatory Commission, and shall be open to inspection by any law enforcement
agency. For good cause shown, the governing body or the Calhoun County Bingo Regulatory Commission
may require the permit holder to file with the governing body the records at...
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45-8-150
Section 45-8-150 Definitions. For purposes of this article the following words shall
have the following meanings: (1) BINGO. The game commonly known as bingo, which is a game
of chance played with cards printed with five rows of five squares each. Participants place
markers over randomly called numbers on the cards in an attempt to form a preselected pattern
such as a horizontal, vertical, or diagonal line, or all four corners. The first participant
to form the preselected pattern wins the game. The term "bingo" means any game of
bingo of the type described above in which wagers are placed, winners are determined, and
prizes or other property is distributed in the presence of all persons placing wagers in that
game. The term "bingo" does not refer to any game of chance other than the type
of game described in this subdivision. (2) BINGO SESSION. A consecutive period of time not
to exceed 10 consecutive hours during which bingo is played in a given day. (3) CALHOUN COUNTY
BINGO...
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45-8-150.11
Section 45-8-150.11 Bingo games - Revocation of permit. The governing body of the jurisdiction
in which bingo is conducted by a permit holder may, for good cause shown, revoke any permit
if the permit holder or any officer, director, agent, member, or employee of the permit holder
violates this article or rule promulgated pursuant to this article. The revocation by the
governing body shall become effective 10 days after proper notice by the governing body to
the permit holder unless within the 10 days the permit holder makes a written request for
a hearing to the governing body. All existing rules and procedures for meetings and hearings
before the particular governing body which issued the permit shall apply unless in direct
conflict with this article. After a full hearing and the rendering of a written decision by
the governing body adverse to the permit holder, the permit shall immediately be revoked.
Members of the Calhoun County Bingo Regulatory Commission may attend any hearing...
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45-8-150.06
Section 45-8-150.06 Bingo games - Legislative intent; prize limits; deductions for actual
expenses; consulting fees, management, revocation of permit. (a) It is the intention of the
Legislature that only those qualified organizations which are properly issued permits pursuant
to this article shall be allowed to conduct bingo games. A qualified organization shall not
lend its name or allow its identity to be used by any other person in operating or promoting
a bingo game in which the other person has a substantial financial interest. (b) It shall
be unlawful for two or more qualified organizations to pyramid the valuation of prizes in
a manner to exceed the limits in cash, or gifts of equivalent value, as provided in Section
45-8-150.08. (c) Except as otherwise provided by this article, a qualified organization may
deduct the actual expense of operating and conducting bingo games. Actual expense shall be
defined as including customary and usual business overhead expenses incurred in the...
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45-8-150.07
Section 45-8-150.07 Bingo games - Charitable or educational purposes of proceeds. (a)
All of the net proceeds of a bingo game shall be designated and expended for charitable or
educational purposes. Provided, however, in no event shall less than 10 percent of the adjusted
gross proceeds be designated for charitable or educational purposes. Adjusted gross proceeds
shall be defined as gross proceeds less prize payouts. Net proceeds shall include gross proceeds
less reasonable expenses incurred or paid in connection with the holding, operating, or conducting
of bingo games, including all of the following bona fide expenses, in reasonable amounts:
(1) The purchase or rental of equipment necessary for conducting bingo games and payment of
services reasonably necessary for the repair and maintenance of equipment. (2) The payment
of cash prizes or the purchase of prizes or merchandise. (3) The actual rental or mortgage
payment on the location at which bingo is conducted or a pro rata share if...
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40-23-4
Section 40-23-4 Exemptions. (a) There are exempted from the provisions of this division
and from the computation of the amount of the tax levied, assessed, or payable under this
division the following: (1) The gross proceeds of the sales of lubricating oil and gasoline
as defined in Sections 40-17-30 and 40-17-170 and the gross proceeds from those sales of lubricating
oil destined for out-of-state use which are transacted in a manner whereby an out-of-state
purchaser takes delivery of such oil at a distributor's plant within this state and transports
it out-of-state, which are otherwise taxed. (2) The gross proceeds of the sale, or sales,
of fertilizer when used for agricultural purposes. The word "fertilizer" shall not
be construed to include cottonseed meal, when not in combination with other materials. (3)
The gross proceeds of the sale, or sales, of seeds for planting purposes and baby chicks and
poults. Nothing herein shall be construed to exempt or exclude from the computation of...
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