SB130 Alabama 2019 Session

Under existing law, lotteries and gift enterprises are prohibited

This bill would propose an amendment to Section 65 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to establish an Alabama Lottery; to establish the Lottery Trust Fund; to provide for the allocation of lottery proceeds to the Lottery Trust Fund; to establish the Alabama Lottery Corporation; to establish the Alabama Lottery Commission to regulate and supervise the operation of the Alabama Lottery Corporation; to provide for the appointment of members to the commission; to authorize the levy of a state gaming gross revenue tax; to authorize the levy of a local gaming gross revenue tax; to authorize the levy of an video lottery terminal vendor tax; and to authorize the Legislature to pass general laws to implement the amendment

Proposing an amendment to Section 65 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 65 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, to establish an Alabama Lottery; to establish the Lottery Trust Fund; to provide for the allocation of the lottery proceeds; to establish the Alabama Lottery Corporation to administer the lottery; to establish the Alabama Lottery Commission to regulate and supervise the Alabama Lottery Corporation; to provide for the appointment of members to the commission; to authorize the levy of a state gaming gross revenue tax; to authorize the levy of a local gaming gross revenue tax; to authorize the levy of an video lottery terminal vendor tax; and to authorize the Legislature to implement the amendment through enabling legislation.