2001 REGULAR SESSION (71st) A SB101 342
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Amend the bill as a whole by deleting section 1, renumbering sec. 2 as sec. 6 and adding new sections designated sections 1 through 5, following the enacting clause, to read as follows:
“Section 1. Chapter 463 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto the provisions set forth as sections 2 and 3 of this act.
Sec. 2. “Senior citizens’ facility” means:
1. A bona fide senior citizens’ center that is not operated for profit and provides social or recreational activities for senior citizens; or
2. A facility for hospice care, a facility for
intermediate care, a facility for skilled nursing, a facility for the care of
adults during the day or a residential facility for groups, as defined and
licensed pursuant to chapter 449 of NRS, that provides social or recreational
activities for the residents or patients of the facility.
Sec. 3. A senior citizens’ facility may operate a bingo game without obtaining a license pursuant to NRS 463.160 if:
1. It complies with all the requirements applicable to qualified organizations that conduct charitable bingo games pursuant to the provisions of NRS 463.4094 to 463.4096, inclusive; and
2. No person makes money for operating the game, except as a player.
Sec. 4. NRS 463.4091 is hereby amended to read as follows:
463.4091 As used in NRS 463.4091 to 463.40965, inclusive, and sections 2 and 3 of this act, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 463.40915 to 463.4093, inclusive, and section 2 of this act, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Sec. 5. NRS 463.4096 is hereby amended to read as follows:
463.4096 A qualified organization shall not:
1. Compensate any person for the provision of prizes and supplies used in the operation of charitable bingo in an amount that exceeds the fair market value of the prizes and supplies necessary for the operation of charitable bingo.
2. Provide:
(a) Any compensation to a person who is not a regular employee of the organization; [and] or
(b) Any additional compensation to a person who is a regular employee of the organization,
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for his services in organizing or operating charitable bingo
or assisting in the organization or operation of charitable bingo. This
subsection does not prohibit a qualified organization from compensating a
person for the fair market value of services that are ancillary to the
organization or operation of charitable bingo.
3. Allow a person less than 21 years of age to participate in a charitable bingo game conducted pursuant to NRS 463.4091 to 463.40965, inclusive, and sections 2 and 3 of this act.”.
Amend the title of the bill to read as follows:
“AN ACT relating to gaming; authorizing certain facilities for senior citizens to conduct bingo games under certain circumstances; prohibiting certain organizations that conduct bingo games from allowing persons less than 21 years of age to participate; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.”.
Amend the summary of the bill to read as follows: