NDT C.S.H.B. 3371 75(R)BILL ANALYSIS


LICENSING & ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
C.S.H.B. 3371
By: Torres
4-28-97
Committee Report (Substituted)



BACKGROUND 

Under current law, the use of card minding devices or video bingo is
limited to 30% of the sales for a bingo occasion, based on the average for
the previous quarter. 

PURPOSE

C.S.H.B. 3371 would base the cap on these devices on the average of the
two past quarterly attendance reports, instead of basing the use on the
reported sales.  

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any
additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency or
institution. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Requires that no more than 40% of persons, based on the average
attendance of the two past quarterly reports, may use card minding
devices.  

SECTION 2. Clarifies language pertaining to a system service provider.

SECTION 3.  Effective date: October 1, 1997.

SECTION 4. Emergency clause.


COMPARISON OF ORIGINAL TO SUBSTITUTE

The substitute adds a section pertaining to bingo system service providers
ability to use bar codes on bingo paper to provide accurate accounting
records.  The substitute also provides that a bingo system service
provider shall purchase goods and services from a manufacturer licensed by
the commission, and that the Lottery Commission shall include a bingo
system service provider as a member of the bingo advisory committee.  The
substitute also amends the effective date to October 1, 1997, to comply
with the quarterly reporting requirements.