45-20-150.11
Section 45-20-150.11 Revocation of bingo permits. The sheriff, for good cause shown, may 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 sheriff shall become effective 10 days after proper notice by the sheriff to the permit
holder unless within the 10-day period the permit holder makes a written request for a hearing
to the county commission. All existing rules and procedures for meetings and hearings before
the county commission shall apply unless in direct conflict with this article. Following a
full hearing and the rendering of a written decision by the county commission, either party
may appeal the decision directly to the Circuit Court of Covington County and request a trial
by jury. The rendering of a decision adverse to the permit holder by the county commission
shall result in the immediate revocation of the subject permit....
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45-35-150.10
Section 45-35-150.10 Revocation of bingo permit - Procedures. The sheriff, for good cause shown,
may revoke any permit if the permit holder or any officer, director, agent, member, or employee
of the permit holder violates this article or a rule promulgated pursuant to this article.
The revocation by the sheriff shall become effective 10 days after proper notice by the sheriff
to the permit holder unless within the 10-day period the permit holder makes a written request
for a hearing to the county governing body. All rules and procedures for meetings and hearings
before the county governing body of Houston County shall apply unless in direct conflict with
this article. Following a full hearing and the rendering of a written decision by the county
governing body, either party may appeal the decision directly to the circuit court of Houston
County and request a trial by jury. The rendering of a decision adverse to the permit holder
by the county governing body shall result in the...
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45-8-150.08
Section 45-8-150.08 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 this article. (b)(1)
Prizes awarded by any organization for the playing of bingo games during a bingo session shall
not be less than 50 percent of the gross receipts in cash or gifts of equivalent value during
the bingo session. (2) The maximum amount of prize money that may be paid in any one week
for all games during the week shall be not more than one million dollars ($1,000,000). (c)
A permit holder shall display its bingo license conspicuously at the location where the bingo
game is conducted. (d) In any advertisement for bingo, the permit holder shall indicate the
purposes for which the net proceeds will be used by the permit holder. (e) A permit holder
shall conduct bingo games only at the single location specified in the...
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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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45-35-150.07
Section 45-35-150.07 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 45-35-150.04. (b) Prizes given by any organization for the playing of bingo games
shall not be less than 50 percent of the gross receipts in cash or gifts of equivalent value
during any bingo session. (c) A permit holder may not advertise bingo except to the extent
and in the manner authorized by rule of the sheriff. If the sheriff allows a permit holder
to advertise bingo, the permit holder shall indicate in the advertisement the purposes for
which the net proceeds will be used by the permit holder. (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...
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45-42-150.07
Section 45-42-150.07 Bingo games - Filing of records; inspection. (a) On or before April 15,
after this article has been in effect for one year, and on or before April 15 of each calendar
year thereafter, each permit holder shall file with the county commission a copy of the records
required in Section 45-42-150.06 relating to the operation of bingo sessions in the previous
calendar year. (b) The records required to be kept pursuant to Section 45-42-150.06 by the
permit holder for the preceding year shall be open to inspection by the sheriff during reasonable
business hours. (c) The location at which bingo is being conducted, or at which an applicant
or permit holder intends to conduct bingo, shall be open to inspection during regular business
hours by the sheriff. (Act 2000-124, p. 179, § 8.)...
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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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45-8-150.13
Section 45-8-150.13 Revocation of bingo permit - Authority of District Attorney. Notwithstanding
the provisions contained in Sections 45-8-150.11 and 45-8-150.12, the district attorney, with
or without the consent of the governing body which issued the permit, and with or without
the consent and recommendation of the Calhoun County Bingo Regulatory Commission, may file
a motion to revoke the permit with the Circuit Court of Calhoun County if, in his or her opinion,
the permit should not have been issued, or if the permit holder or any officer, director,
agent, member, or employee of the permit holder has violated this article or any provision
of this code pertaining to gambling offenses. (Act 96-662, p. 1075, §14.)...
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45-20-150.08
Section 45-20-150.08 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 by
the permit holder, except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of Section 45-20-150.05.
(b) Prizes given by any organization for the playing of bingo games shall not be less than
50 percent of the gross receipts in cash or gifts of equivalent value during any bingo session.
(c) A permit holder may not advertise bingo except to the extent and in the manner authorized
by rule of the sheriff. If the sheriff allows a permit holder to advertise bingo, the permit
holder shall indicate in the advertisement the purposes for which the net proceeds will be
used by the permit holder. (d) A permit holder shall conduct bingo sessions only at the single
location specified in the permit holder's application. (e) No person under the age of 19 years
shall be permitted to play, unless accompanied by a parent or guardian,...
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45-28-150.09
Section 45-28-150.09 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. (b) Prizes given by any organization for the playing
of bingo games shall not exceed two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) in cash or gifts
of equivalent value during any bingo session, and shall not exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000)
for any calendar week. (c) A permit holder may not advertise bingo except to the extent and
in the manner authorized by rule of the sheriff. If the sheriff allows a permit holder to
advertise bingo, the permit holder shall indicate in the advertisement the purposes for which
the net proceeds will be used by the permit holder. (d) A permit holder shall conduct bingo
games only at the location specified in the permit holder's application. (e) No person under
the age of 19 years shall be permitted to play, unless accompanied by a...
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