House Bill hb1637

    Florida House of Representatives - 2001                HB 1637

        By Representative Berfield






  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to recreational activities at

  3         facilities for elderly or disabled adults;

  4         authorizing bingo games for residents or

  5         clients of certain facilities for the elderly

  6         or disabled, and their guests; providing

  7         conditions; providing for use of proceeds;

  8         providing exemption from local regulation and

  9         fees; providing an effective date.

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11  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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13         Section 1.  Notwithstanding the provisions of section

14  849.0931, Florida Statutes, bingo games for residents or

15  clients of a facility licensed or authorized under part II,

16  part III, part V, or part XI of chapter 400, Florida Statutes,

17  chapter 651, Florida Statutes, or section 430.206, Florida

18  Statutes, and their guests, or for residents of

19  government-financed or government-insured housing for the

20  elderly and their guests, may be conducted if such games are

21  held in the facility, played exclusively by residents or

22  clients and their guests, and conducted by residents, staff,

23  or volunteers of the facility, and if neither the facility nor

24  any third party derives financial benefit from such games.

25  Nonresidents are prohibited from claiming prizes. Any net

26  proceeds remaining after paying prizes may be donated by

27  residents or clients who organize the games to projects or

28  activities of their choice. Any county or municipality that

29  regulates the playing of bingo must exempt bingo games

30  conducted pursuant to this section from regulation and fees.

31         Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2001.

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    Florida House of Representatives - 2001                HB 1637

    752-103-01






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  2                          SENATE SUMMARY

  3    Authorizes bingo games at nursing homes, assisted living
      facilities, adult day care centers, intermediate care
  4    facilities for the developmentally disabled, multiservice
      senior centers, and certain government-financed or
  5    government-insured housing, for residents or clients and
      their guests, provided the games are conducted by
  6    residents, staff, or volunteers and neither the facility
      nor any third party benefits financially. Prohibits
  7    nonresidents from claiming prizes. Authorizes donation of
      proceeds by residents or clients to projects or
  8    activities of their choice. Exempts such games from
      county and municipal regulation and fees.
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