HOUSE BILL No. 4459 April 13, 1999, Introduced by Reps. Shulman, Kowall, Hart, Pappageorge, Hager, Shackleton, LaSata, Voorhees, Richardville, Bishop, Faunce, Law, Woronchak, Tabor, Gilbert, DeRossett, Godchaux, Toy, Garcia, Julian, Van Woerkom, Richner, DeVuyst, Raczkowski, Cassis and Vear and referred to the Committee on Gaming and Casino Oversight. A bill to amend 1972 PA 382, entitled "Traxler-McCauley-Law-Bowman bingo act," (MCL 432.101 to 432.120) by adding section 5a. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT: 1 SEC. 5A. (1) A SENIOR CITIZEN GROUP MAY CONDUCT BINGO WITH- 2 OUT A LICENSE IF ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET: 3 (A) THE BINGO IS CONDUCTED SOLELY FOR THE AMUSEMENT AND REC- 4 REATION OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SENIOR CITIZEN GROUP AND IS NOT 5 USED FOR FUNDRAISING. 6 (B) ONLY MEMBERS, GUESTS OF MEMBERS, AND EMPLOYEES OF THE 7 SENIOR CITIZEN GROUP MAY PARTICIPATE IN THE BINGO. 8 (C) PLAYERS ARE CHARGED NOT MORE THAN 25 CENTS FOR A BINGO 9 CARD. 10 (D) THE AGGREGATE RETAIL VALUE OF ALL PRIZES AND MERCHANDISE 11 AWARDED IN A SINGLE DAY IS NOT MORE THAN $100.00. 02129'99 TLG 2 1 (E) ALL REVENUE FROM THE BINGO IS USED FOR PRIZES AND 2 REASONABLE EXPENSES INCURRED IN OPERATING THE BINGO. 3 (F) NO PERSON IS COMPENSATED FOR PARTICIPATING IN THE CON- 4 DUCT OF THE BINGO. 5 (2) AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "SENIOR CITIZEN GROUP" MEANS A 6 GROUP, CLUB, OR HOME THAT CONSISTS OF MEMBERS, EACH OF WHOM IS 7 NOT LESS THAN 60 YEARS OF AGE. 02129'99 Final page. TLG