PRINTER'S NO. 3789
No. 2716 Session of 1990
INTRODUCED BY WILLIAMS, J. TAYLOR, CARN, JOSEPHS, COHEN,
RICHARDSON, BELARDI, TRELLO, JAMES, THOMAS, LAUGHLIN,
McNALLY, ROBINSON, OLIVER, LINTON, COY, DALEY, VEON, RIEGER,
EVANS, ROEBUCK, HOWLETT, ACOSTA, GIGLIOTTI, DeWEESE,
KUKOVICH, CORNELL, BURNS, TANGRETTI, CAPPABIANCA AND BISHOP,
JUNE 20, 1990
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, JUNE 20, 1990
AN ACT
1 Authorizing municipalities to establish municipal lotteries;
2 providing for requirements, limitations and restrictions; and
3 making repeals.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. Definitions.
7 The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
8 have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
9 context clearly indicates otherwise:
10 "Municipality." A city, borough, incorporated town or
11 township or a home rule municipality formerly classified as a
12 city, borough, incorporated town or township.
13 Section 2. Municipalities authorized to establish municipal
14 lotteries.
15 Any municipality may, by ordinance, establish a lottery to be
16 operated by the municipality, the net proceeds of which shall be
1 used for the general operating expenses of the municipality.
2 Section 3. Requirements, limitations and restrictions.
3 (a) General rule.--Any lottery established by a municipality
4 shall be subject to the same general requirements, limitations
5 and restrictions as prescribed pursuant to the act of August 26,
6 1971 (P.L.351, No.91), known as the State Lottery Law.
7 (b) Approval required.--The proposed ordinance providing for
8 a lottery in a municipality and any subsequent changes in the
9 manner of conducting a lottery shall be submitted to the
10 Secretary of Revenue of the Commonwealth for his review as to
11 compliance with subsection (a) and shall be subject to his
12 approval.
13 Section 4. Other laws inapplicable.
14 No other law providing any penalty or disability for the sale
15 of lottery tickets or shares or any acts done in connection with
16 a lottery shall apply to the sale of tickets or shares or acts
17 performed with respect to a lottery authorized by this act.
18 Section 5. Repeals.
19 (a) Specific repeals.--Sections 5512 (relating to lotteries,
20 etc.), 5513 (relating to gambling devices, gambling, etc.) and
21 5514 (relating to pool selling and bookmaking) of Title 18 of
22 the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are repealed insofar as
23 inconsistent with the provisions of this act.
24 (b) General repeals.--All other acts or parts of acts are
25 repealed insofar as inconsistent with the provisions of this
26 act.
27 Section 6. Effective date.
28 This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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