Bill Summary for H 156 (2013-2014)

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Mar 14 2013

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View NCGA Bill Details2013-2014 Session
House Bill 156 (Public) Filed Tuesday, February 26, 2013
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR HONESTY IN ADVERTISING AND MARKETING OF THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE LOTTERY.
Intro. by Stam, L. Hall, Glazier, Hardister.

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House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition.

Amends GS 18C-115(a), (Reports), deleting the Lottery Oversight Committee from list of entities that receive quarterly reports from the State Lottery Commission (Commission). Requires the Commission to report annually on the allocating of fund proceeds to the Governor, State Treasurer, and General Assembly.

Amends 18C-130(a), (Types of lottery games; lottery games and lottery advertising; certain disclosures and information to be provided), providing that the Commission can only use draw-style games and instant scratch-off games, unless the General Assembly approves otherwise.

Amends 18C-130(e), providing that false, misleading, unfair or deceptive information in lottery advertising is prohibited and constitutes unfair and deceptive trade practice under GS 75-1.1.

Amends GS 18C-132(a)(2), deleting winning number announcement from items that may not be mentioned in advertising. Makes clarifying changes.

Makes technical changes.

Removes sections 4, and 6-9 (concerning studying lottery advertising and marketing, and changing the name of the lottery) of 1st edition bill.

Amends GS 18C-174 to set Wake County as the venue for civil actions under GS 75-1.1 (was, under GS Chapter 75C).

Amends GS 18C-152(c)(6a), deleting requirement that the potential contractor shall also disclose average compensation for each category of employees.