House Bill hb1607

    Florida House of Representatives - 2002                HB 1607

        By Representative Machek






  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  Prizes may be claimed only by residents or clients of these

26  facilities or by guests who are residents or clients of other

27  similarly licensed or authorized facilities. Any net proceeds

28  remaining after paying prizes may be donated by residents or

29  clients who organize the games to projects or activities of

30  their choice. Any county or municipality that regulates the

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    Florida House of Representatives - 2002                HB 1607

    779-123-02






  1  playing of bingo must exempt bingo games conducted pursuant to

  2  this section from regulation and fees.

  3         Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2002.

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  6                       LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY

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      Authorizes bingo games at nursing homes, assisted living
  8    facilities, adult day care centers, intermediate care
      facilities for the developmentally disabled, multiservice
  9    senior centers, and certain government-financed or
      government-insured housing for residents or clients and
10    their guests under certain conditions. Provides for
      claiming prizes and donation of proceeds. Exempts such
11    games from county and municipal regulation and fees.

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