House Bill 800

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A STATE LOTTERY TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE MISSISSIPPI GAMING COMMISSION; TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE LOTTERY SHALL BE CONDUCTED ONLY WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE MUNICIPALITY IN THE STATE HAVING THE HIGHEST POPULATION; TO PROVIDE THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE MISSISSIPPI GAMING COMMISSION REGARDING THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE LOTTERY; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ALLOCATION OF THE PROCEEDS COLLECTED FROM THE SALE OF LOTTERY TICKETS IN THE STATE, AFTER DEDUCTING CERTAIN ADMINISTRATIVE AND PRIZE EXPENSES; TO PROVIDE THAT FORTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE PROCEEDS SHALL BE ALLOCATED AS PRIZE MONEY; TO PROVIDE THAT TWO PERCENT OF THE PROCEEDS SHALL BE ALLOCATED TO THE MUNICIPALITY WITHIN WHICH THE LOTTERY IS CONDUCTED; TO PROVIDE THAT THE REMAINDER OF THE PROCEEDS SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE STATE GENERAL FUND; TO AMEND SECTIONS 67-1-71, 75-76-3, 75-76-5, 97-33-9, 97-33-11, 97-33-13, 97-33-21, 97-33-23, 97-33-31, 97-33-33, 97-33-35, 97-33-37, 97-33-39, 97-33-41, 97-33-43, 97-33-45, 97-33-47 AND 97-33-49, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Alyce G. Clarke

  Sponsor

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In the House of Representatives Jan 19 – Feb 3

1. Jan 19Referred to the House committees on Gaming, on Municipalities and on et al
2. Feb 3Died in committee in the House