Introduced Version






SENATE BILL No. 82

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DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL



Citations Affected: IC 4-32-9.

Synopsis: Charitable gaming. Permits a bona fide veterans organization to pay operators and workers at the organization's charity gaming events and to hire nonmembers as workers at the events.

Effective: July 1, 2002.





Simpson




    December 7, 2001, read first time and referred to Committee on Rules and Legislative Procedure.







Introduced

Second Regular Session 112th General Assembly (2002)


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SENATE BILL No. 82



    A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning state offices and administration.

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

    SECTION 1. IC 4-32-9-25 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2002]: Sec. 25. (a) This section does not apply to an allowable event conducted by a qualified organization that is a bona fide veterans organization (as defined in IC 4-32-6-10 ).
     (b) Except as provided in subsection (b), (c), an operator or a worker may not receive remuneration for:
        (1) preparing for;
        (2) conducting;
        (3) assisting in conducting;
        (4) cleaning up after; or
        (5) taking any other action in connection with;
an allowable event.
    (b) (c) A qualified organization that conducts an allowable event may:
        (1) provide meals for the operators and workers during the allowable event; and


        (2) provide recognition dinners and social events for the operators and workers;
if the value of the meals and social events does not constitute a significant inducement to participate in the conduct of the allowable event.
    SECTION 2. IC 4-32-9-29 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2002]: Sec. 29. (a) This section does not apply to an allowable event conducted by a qualified organization that is a bona fide veterans organization (as defined in IC 4-32-6-10 ).
     (b) A worker must be a member in good standing of a qualified organization that is conducting an allowable event for at least thirty (30) days at the time of the allowable event.