45-37-150.02
Section 45-37-150.02 Bingo games - Permit required. (a) Any provisions of the law to the contrary
notwithstanding, no qualified organization shall be permitted to operate a bingo game until
the sheriff issues a permit to the organization authorizing it to do so. In the event of any
controversy concerning whether or not certain activity constitutes bingo for which a permit
may be issued, the decision of the sheriff shall control. The permit described in this law
is in addition to and not in lieu of any other permits or licenses which may be required by
the county or any political subdivision thereof, and no bingo game shall be operated until
such time as all requisite permits and licenses have been obtained, including any permit that
may be required by any municipality having jurisdiction over the place where the bingo is
proposed to be played. A permitholder may hold only one permit and that permit is valid for
only one location. A permit is not assignable or transferable. (b) Any...
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45-35-150.04
Section 45-35-150.04 Bingo games - Legislative intent; prize limits; deductions for expenses;
consulting fee. (a) It is the intention of the Legislature that only qualified organizations
or qualified clubs which are properly issued permits pursuant to this article or resolution
of the Houston County Commission shall be allowed to operate bingo games. A qualified organization
or qualified club 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 financial interest.
(b) All bingo cards shall be clearly marked with the name of the qualified organization using
the cards and it shall be unlawful for one qualified organization or qualified club to use
cards owned by another. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, with the consent of the
sponsoring organization, any individual participant may use his or her personal card, but
that individual is not exempt from any fees or charges. (c) It shall be...
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45-37-150.06
Section 45-37-150.06 Bingo games - Certain activities prohibited. (a) It is the intention of
the Legislature that only qualified organizations which are properly issued permits pursuant
to this article shall be allowed to operate bingo games. (b) A qualified organization shall
not lend its name or allow its identity to be used by any individual, firm, association, or
corporation in the operating or promoting of a bingo game in which the qualified organization
is not directly and solely operating the bingo game. All equipment shall be stamped or clearly
marked in letters no less than one-half inch in height and one-fourth inch in width, except
for the letter ''I,'' with the name of the organization using the equipment, and it shall
be unlawful to use equipment marked with the name of another organization. (c) It shall be
unlawful for two or more qualified organizations to operate bingo games jointly. (d) It shall
be unlawful for two or more qualified organizations to pyramid the...
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45-42-150.04
Section 45-42-150.04 Bingo games - Legislative intent; prize limits; deductions for expenses;
consulting fees. (a) It is the intention of the Legislature that only qualified organizations
or qualified clubs which are properly issued permits or licenses pursuant to this article,
shall be allowed to operate bingo games. A qualified organization or qualified club 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 that person has a substantial financial interest. (b) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary, with the consent of the sponsoring organization, any individual
participant may use his or her personal card, but that individual is not exempt from any fees
or charges. (c) 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 45-42-150.05. (d) Except as otherwise provided by...
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45-49-150.06
Section 45-49-150.06 Bingo games - Certain activities prohibited; value of prizes. (a) It is
the intention of the Legislature that only qualified organizations which are properly issued
bingo permits and other licenses, pursuant to this part, shall be allowed to operate bingo
games. A qualified organization shall not lend its name or allow its identity to be used by
any other person or organization in the operating or promoting of a bingo game. (b) It shall
be unlawful for one or more qualified organizations to pyramid the valuation of prizes or
money in such a manner as to exceed the limits in cash or gifts of equivalent value as provided
in Section 45-49-150.09. The term equivalent value shall mean the fair market value of any
gift as given as a prize in a bingo game. (c) The bingo permit holder shall announce and make
known to all bingo players the dollar value of each and every bingo prize to be given at each
and every bingo game at each bingo session. (Act 83-731, p. 1184, § 7;...
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45-42-150.05
Section 45-42-150.05 Bingo games - Equipment; prize and conduct limitations. (a) Bingo may
not be conducted with any equipment which is not owned, being purchased, or being rented at
a reasonable rate by the permit holder, except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of
Section 45-42-150.04. (b) Prizes given by any qualified nonprofit organization for the playing
of bingo games shall not exceed the cash amount or gifts of equivalent value of three thousand
five hundred dollars ($3,500) during any bingo session. (c) A permit holder shall not advertise
a bingo session except by announcement at a regular session of bingo. (d) A permit holder
shall display its bingo license conspicuously at the location where the bingo game is conducted.
(e) A permit holder shall conduct bingo games only at the single location specified in the
application of the permit holder. (f) A permit holder, pursuant to Section 45-42-150.02, shall
not conduct more than one bingo session during any one calendar week...
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45-28-150.08
Section 45-28-150.08 Bingo games - Charitable or educational purposes of proceeds. The net
proceeds of a bingo game shall be devoted to the charitable or educational purposes of the
qualified organization, pursuant to subdivision (6) of Section 45-28-150.01, provided, however,
all reasonable expenses incurred or paid in connection with the holding, operating, or conducting
of bingo, including the following bona fide expenses, in reasonable amounts, shall be allowed:
(1) The purchase or rental of equipment necessary for conducting bingo and payment of services
reasonably necessary for the repair of equipment. (2) Payment of cash prizes or the purchase
of prizes of merchandise. (3) Reasonable rental or payment on the location at which bingo
is conducted. (4) Utilities. (5) Janitorial services. (6) The fee required for issuance or
reissuance of a permit to conduct bingo. (7) Other reasonable expenses incurred by the permit
holder, not inconsistent with this article. (Act 89-463, p. 942,...
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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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45-8-150.02
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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45-37-150.05
Section 45-37-150.05 Bingo games - Special permit. a) Upon special application submitted by
a qualified organization licensed pursuant to Section 45-37-150.03 and upon the applicant's
payment of a fee of fifty dollars ($50) to the sheriff, the sheriff may issue a special permit
for conducting bingo at locations and on days other than those set forth in its annual permit.
(b) A qualified organization which does not hold a permit pursuant to Section 45-37-150.03
may apply for a special permit for conducting bingo at a designated location for a special
occasion. Such an applicant shall submit to the sheriff a written application prepared in
accordance with and on a form prescribed by rule of the sheriff. The application shall include
the information required by subsection (a) of Section 45-37-150.03, except that the applicant
shall indicate the day or days on which the applicant will conduct bingo for the special occasion.
Upon a determination by the sheriff that the applicant is a...
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