Florida Senate - 2020                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. SB 912
       
       
       
       
       
       
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       The Committee on Appropriations (Book) recommended the
       following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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    3         Between lines 1035 and 1036
    4  insert:
    5         Section 15. Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section
    6  849.0931, Florida Statutes, is amended, and paragraph (f) is
    7  added to subsection (11) of that section, to read:
    8         849.0931 Bingo authorized; conditions for conduct;
    9  permitted uses of proceeds; limitations.—
   10         (2)(a) None of the provisions of this chapter shall be
   11  construed to prohibit or prevent charitable, nonprofit, or
   12  veterans’ organizations engaged in charitable, civic, community,
   13  benevolent, religious, or scholastic works or other similar
   14  endeavors, which organizations have been in existence and active
   15  for a period of 3 years or more, from conducting bingo games or
   16  instant bingo, provided the entire proceeds derived from the
   17  conduct of such games, less actual business expenses for
   18  articles designed for and essential to the operation, conduct,
   19  and playing of bingo or instant bingo, are donated by such
   20  organizations to the endeavors mentioned above. In no case may
   21  the net proceeds from the conduct of such games be used for any
   22  other purpose whatsoever. The proceeds derived from the conduct
   23  of bingo games or instant bingo shall not be considered
   24  solicitation of public donations. A pari-mutuel permitholder who
   25  holds a pari-mutuel permit issued under chapter 550 may allow
   26  such charitable, nonprofit, or veterans’ organization to conduct
   27  bingo games or instant bingo at the pari-mutuel permitholder’s
   28  pari-mutuel facility.
   29         (11) Bingo games or instant bingo may be held only on the
   30  following premises:
   31         (f) If a pari-mutuel permitholder has authorized a
   32  charitable, nonprofit, or veterans’ organization to conduct
   33  bingo games or instant bingo pursuant to paragraph (2)(a), at
   34  the pari-mutuel facility of the permitholder.
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   37  And the title is amended as follows:
   38         Delete line 49
   39  and insert:
   40         condominium ombudsman; amending s. 849.0931, F.S.;
   41         authorizing pari-mutuel permitholders to allow certain
   42         organizations to conduct bingo games and instant bingo
   43         at the pari-mutuel permitholder’s facility; conforming
   44         provisions to changes made by the act; amending ss.
   45         455.219, 548.002,