Bill Summary for H 130 (2019-2020)

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Mar 25 2019

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View NCGA Bill Details2019-2020 Session
House Bill 130 (Public) Filed Wednesday, February 20, 2019
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO OPERATE "GAME NIGHTS," TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS HOLDING "GAME NIGHTS," AND TO ALLOW THE CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT "GAME NIGHTS."
Intro. by Boles, Lucas, Saine, Floyd.

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House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 3rd edition. 

Amends proposed GS 14-309.25, now defining exempt organization to mean an organization that has been in continuous existence for at least five years and that is exempt from taxation under section 501(c)(3), (c)(4), (c)(5), or (c)(6) of the US Internal Revenue Code (previously required the organization to have been in continuous existence in the county of operation of the game night for at least five years and be exempt from taxation by the specified laws).

Amends proposed GS 14-309.26, regarding the operation of game nights, to now provide that each regional or county chapter of an exempt organization is eligible to conduct game nights in accordance with new Part 4, as enacted, independently of its parent organization.