ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Fifty-fifth Legislature Second Regular Session
	Senate: COM DP 9-0-0-0 | 3^rd Read DP 28-0-2-0 House: COM DP 10-0-0-0

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SB 1066: raffles; nonprofits; length of existence

Sponsor: Senator Shope, LD 8

Caucus & COW

Overview

Decreases the time period that a nonprofit organization must be in continuous existence prior to conducting a raffle.

History

Pursuant to A.R.S. § 13-3302, a nonprofit organization may conduct a raffle subject to the following restrictions: 1) the nonprofit organization maintains its status and no member, director, officer, employee or agent of the organization may receive any direct or indirect pecuniary benefit, except for being able to participate in the raffle on a basis equal to all other participants; 2) the nonprofit organization has been in continuous existence in Arizona for a five-year period immediately before conducting the raffle; and 3) only a bona fide local member of the sponsoring organization may participate directly or indirectly in the management, sales or operation of the raffle.

Provisions

1. Reduces the period of time that a nonprofit organization must continuously exist in Arizona immediately before conducting a raffle from five years to one year. (Sec. 1)

2. Make technical changes. (Sec. 1)

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Initials PRB/JL Page 0 Caucus & COW

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