Charitable Gaming Constitutional Amendment

     The state constitution authorizes specified charitable organizations to conduct the games of chance of bingo and raffles and requires a charitable organization to meet the following qualifications in order to conduct games of chance:

• Pay an annual fee and obtain a license from the secretary of state;
• Have been in continuous existence for the 5 years preceding license application and have dues-paying membership engaged in carrying out its charitable purpose during that 5-year period;
• Use the net proceeds from any game of chance solely for the lawful purposes of the charitable organization; and
• Have a bona fide member of the charitable organization operate or manage the game without compensation.

     The concurrent resolution repeals from the state constitution these requirements for and limitations on conducting games of chance and directs the general assembly to establish the specific requirements for charitable organizations to conduct games of chance.
(Note: This summary applies to this concurrent resolution as introduced.)