First Regular Session

Sixty-first General Assembly

LLS NO. 97­0740.01D JY HOUSE BILL 97­1328

STATE OF COLORADO

BY REPRESENTATIVE Lawrence;

also SENATOR Powers.

REREVISED

FINANCE

A BILL FOR AN ACT

CONCERNING THE ELIMINATION OF THE PROHIBITION AGAINST THE STATE LOTTERY DIVISION CONDUCTING LOTTERIES BASED UPON THE GAME OF CHANCE COMMONLY KNOWN AS BINGO.

Bill Summary

(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does not necessarily reflect any amendments which may be subsequently adopted.)

Eliminates the prohibition against the state lottery division conducting lotteries based upon the game of chance known as bingo.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:

SECTION 1.  24­35­208 (2) (a), Colorado Revised Statutes, 1988 Repl. Vol., is amended to read:

24­35­208.  Commission ­ powers and duties. (2)  Rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to subsection (1) of this section shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following:

(a)  The types of lotteries to be conducted, but no lottery conducted under this part 2, EXCEPT FOR INSTANT SCRATCH LOTTERIES, shall be based upon the game of chance commonly known as bingo, nor shall any lottery be conducted which THAT depends upon the outcome of any athletic contest except races at state­licensed dog or horse tracks if approved by the Colorado racing commission;

SECTION 2.  Effective date. This act shall take effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the ninety­day period after final adjournment of the general assembly that is allowed for submitting a referendum petition pursuant to article V, section 1 (3) of the state constitution; except that, if a referendum petition is filed against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part, if approved by the people, shall take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by proclamation of the governor.