Sen. George P. Shadid

Filed: 4/26/2004

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4283

2     AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 4283 by replacing
3 everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4     "Section 5. The Raffles Act is amended by adding Section
5 8.2 as follows:
 
6     (230 ILCS 15/8.2 new)
7     Sec. 8.2. Exemption for certain charitable institutions.
8     (a) A charitable institution is not subject to the
9 licensing provisions of subsection (a) of Section 2, items (1),
10 (2), (3), (4), and (5) of Section 3, and the restrictions on
11 the conduct of raffles imposed under item (5) of Section 4 if
12 (i) the charitable institution is organized and conducted on a
13 not-for-profit basis with no personal profit inuring to anyone
14 as a result of the operation of the institution and is exempt
15 from federal income taxation under Section 501(c)(3),
16 501(c)(4), 501(c)(5), 501(c)(8), 501(c)(10), or 501(c)(19) of
17 the Internal Revenue Code, (ii) the net proceeds from raffles
18 conducted by the charitable institution under this Act are used
19 by the organization for charitable, scientific, or educational
20 purposes related to the charitable institution, and (iii) the
21 charitable institution obtains a license from the Department of
22 Revenue under subsection (b).
23     (b) The Department of Revenue shall, upon application
24 therefor on forms prescribed by that Department, and upon the

 

 

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1 payment of an annual fee of $200, and upon a determination by
2 the Department that the applicant is a charitable institution
3 that meets the qualifications in items (i) and (ii) of
4 subsection (a), issue a license authorizing the charitable
5 institution to conduct raffles. A license issued under this
6 subsection (b) shall be valid for one year. Fees collected by
7 the Department of Revenue under this Section shall be deposited
8 into the General Revenue Fund.
9     (c) All raffle tickets sold by a licensee under this
10 Section must have the name of the licensee and the license
11 number of the licensee printed on the ticket. The Department of
12 Revenue shall provide by rule for limitations upon (1) the
13 aggregate retail value of all prizes or merchandise awarded by
14 a licensee under this Section in a single raffle, (2) the
15 maximum retail value of each prize awarded by a licensee under
16 this Section in a single raffle, (3) the maximum price that may
17 be charged for each raffle chance issued or sold, and (4) the
18 maximum number of days during which chances may be issued or
19 sold. Licenses issued under this Section may be suspended or
20 revoked by the Department for any violation of this Act. The
21 Department of Revenue shall act on a license application within
22 30 days after the Department receives the application.
23     (d) For a charitable organization that conducts raffles
24 under this Section, all references in Sections 5 and 6 of this
25 Act to a licensing authority mean the Illinois Department of
26 Revenue.
27     (e) In addition to the requirements set forth in this
28 Section, a charitable institution licensed by the Department of
29 Revenue under this Section must meet all other requirements
30 established by the Department by rule.
 
31     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
32 becoming law.".