SB310 Alabama 2021 Session

This bill would implement the constitutional amendment proposed in SB214 of the 2021 Regular Session providing further for the powers and duties of the Alabama Gaming Commission to supervise the conduct of the Alabama Education Lottery, bingo, charitable bingo and raffles, sports wagering, and casino-style games in the state

This bill would create an advisory board to the commission and would provide for the personnel of the commission

This bill would also provide for the issuance and renewal of licenses issued by the commission to certain gaming facilities to operate casino-style games and sports wagering and would further provide for the licensure process

This bill would further provide for the regulation of charitable bingo and raffles, sports wagering, and casino-style games in the state

This bill would also provide for the distribution of gaming proceeds deposited into the Gaming Trust Fund

621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended by Amendment 890, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, prohibits a general law whose purpose or effect would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds from becoming effective with regard to a local governmental entity without enactment by a 2/3 vote unless: it comes within one of a number of specified exceptions; it is approved by the affected entity; or the Legislature appropriates funds, or provides a local source of revenue, to the entity for the purpose

The purpose or effect of this bill would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of the amendment. However, the bill does not require approval of a local governmental entity or enactment by a 2/3 vote to become effective because it comes within one of the specified exceptions contained in the amendment

Relating to gaming; to provide legislative intent; to provide definitions; to further provide for the powers and duties of the Alabama Gaming Commission; to create an advisory board to the commission; to provide for the powers and duties of the advisory board; to provide for the personnel of the commission; to provide for the executive director and deputy director of the commission; to create an enforcement division within the commission; to provide for representation of the commission by the Attorney General; to further provide for the licensure of gaming facilities to operate certain games; to provide for the licensure of management contract service providers; to provide for the assessment of civil penalties by the commission; to provide for criminal penalties for certain violations; to provide for appeal of commission decisions; to provide rulemaking authority; to provide for certain reporting requirements by the commission; to provide for the distribution of funds in the Gaming Trust Fund; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended by Amendment 890, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901.