Section 45-42-150 Definitions. As used in this article, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) BINGO. The game, commonly known as bingo, where numbers or symbols on a card are matched with numbers or symbols selected at random. (2) BINGO SESSION. A consecutive period of time not to exceed five consecutive hours during […]
Section 45-42-150.01 Bingo games authorized. The operation of bingo games for prizes or money by qualified organizations or qualified clubs for bona fide charitable, educational, or other lawful purposes shall be legal in Limestone County subject to this article. (Act 2000124, p. 179, § 2.)
Section 45-42-150.02 Bingo games – Permits. (a) No qualified organization or club shall be permitted to operate a bingo game unless the bingo game is located in the confines of Limestone County. The permit described in this article is in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other business licenses which may be required […]
Section 45-42-150.03 Bingo games – Permit requirements. (a) Each bingo permit shall contain the name and address of the permit holder, the location at which the permit holder is permitted to conduct bingo, and the day or days of the week on which the permit holder is permitted to conduct bingo. (b) The bingo permit […]
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 […]
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 4542150.04. (b) Prizes given by any qualified nonprofit organization for […]
Section 45-42-150.06 Bingo games – Recordkeeping. Each permit holder shall maintain the following records pertaining to each bingo session for at least one year from the date of the session: (1) An itemized list of gross receipts for each session. (2) An itemized list of all expenses, including the name of each person to whom […]
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 4542150.06 relating […]
Section 45-42-150.08 Revocation of bingo permit – Procedures. The sheriff may revoke any permit if the permit holder or any officer, director, agent, member, or employee of the permit holder violates this article or rules promulgated pursuant to this article. The revocation shall become effective 10 days after the notice, by certified mail, to the […]
Section 45-42-150.09 Revocation of bingo permit Eligibility; effect of convictions. (a) A permit holder whose permit or special permit is revoked for a violation of this article or a rule promulgated under this article is ineligible to apply for a permit for a period of one year after the revocation. (b) A person convicted […]
Section 45-42-150.10 Revocation of bingo permit Jurisdiction to restrain or enjoin. The circuit court of the county shall have jurisdiction to restrain or enjoin violations of this article and shall afford trial by jury for all appeals directed to it for alleged violations of this article leading to revocations of existing permits. (Act 2000124, […]
Section 45-42-150.11 Violations. Any person who violates this article shall be guilty of a Class C misdemeanor upon first conviction under this article. Any subsequent conviction shall be a Class A misdemeanor. (Act 2000124, p. 179, § 12.)
Section 45-42-150.12 Seizure and forfeiture of contraband. Any device, equipment, record, money, or stakes used in any bingo game or operation in violation of this article, may be contraband and may be seized and be forfeited. Property forfeited may be sold, destroyed, or retained for official use by the municipal, county, state, or law enforcement […]
Section 45-42-150.13 Applicability of other laws. Any other law providing a penalty or disability on a person who conducts or participates in bingo games, who possesses equipment used in conducting bingo, who permits bingo to be conducted on his or her premises, or who performs other acts in connection with bingo, shall not apply to […]
