BILL ANALYSIS
SB 1090
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SENATE THIRD READING
SB 1090 (Cedillo)
As Amended August 17, 2010
Majority vote
SENATE VOTE : 32-0
GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION 21-0
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|Ayes:|Coto, Anderson, Blakeslee, | | |
| |Chesbro, Cook, De Leon, | | |
| |Evans, Hall, Hernandez, Hill, | | |
| |Jeffries, Lieu, Ma, Mendoza, | | |
| |Nestande, | | |
| |V. Manuel Perez, Portantino, | | |
| |Silva, Torres, Torrico, Tran | | |
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SUMMARY : Modifies the model ordinance language contained in the
Remote Caller Bingo Act of 2008 (Act). Specifically, this bill :
1)Allows an organization to file, along with its application to
the local licensing official to operate a bingo game,
"appropriate documentation" instead of "a certificate issued
by the Franchise Tax Board (FTB)" to demonstrate that the
applicant is an eligible tax exempt organization authorized to
operate a remote caller bingo game.
2)Increases the number of nights that a remote caller bingo
contest would be conducted from one night to two nights a
week, thus, placing the statute into conformity with the
language contained in the model ordinance statute under
existing law.
3)Makes relating technical changes.
EXISTING LAW :
1)Provides, in the California Constitution, Article IV, Section
19 (c) that the Legislature, by statute, may authorize cities
and counties to allow for the play of bingo games, but only
for charitable purposes.
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2)Permits cities, counties, and cities and counties to allow
remote caller bingo games to be conducted by specified tax
exempt and non-profit organizations for charitable purposes,
subject to provisions of law which, if violated, constitute a
crime.
3)Authorizes specified tax-exempt and non-profit organizations
that have been incorporated or in existence for three years or
more and that are not organized for the primary purpose of
operating bingo to conduct remote caller bingo games no more
than one day per week.
4)Defines a "remote caller bingo game" as a game of bingo in
which numbers or symbols on randomly drawn plastic balls are
announced by a person present at the site at which the live
game is conducted, and audio and video technology links
in-state facilities for the purpose of transmitting the remote
calling of a live bingo game from a single location to
multiple locations.
5)Requires remote caller bingo games to be played using
traditional paper or other tangible bingo cards and daubers,
and shall not be played by using electronic devices, except
card-minding devices.
6)Requires an authorized organization to provide the California
Gambling Control Commission (CGCC) with at least 30 days
advanced written notice of its intent to conduct remote caller
bingo games, and submit specified information about the
organizations, locations, vendors, and licensees involved in
the operation of the games, as well as, a copy of the local
ordinance for the counties in which the games will be played.
7)Contains "permissive model ordinance" language which local
jurisdictions may adopt to authorize remote caller bingo.
FISCAL EFFECT : This bill is keyed non-fiscal.
COMMENTS : In 2008, the Legislature passed, and the Governor
signed into law, the Act (SB 1369, Cedillo and Battin, Chapter
748, Statutes of 2008), which allows qualified non-profits to
operate "remote caller" bingo games.
Once the Act was chaptered, technical errors and omissions were
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identified by the CGCC. Charities have also raised issues as
they organize themselves to apply and conduct the game.
According to the author, this bill is intended to clean-up
language and fine-tune implementation issues that have arisen as
charities and local governments take steps toward authorizing
and conducting the games.
Analysis Prepared by : Rod Brewer / G. O. / (916) 319-2531
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