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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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