H. B. 4257
(By Delegates Warner and Mezzatesta)
[Introduced February 2, 2004; referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary then Finance.]
A BILL to amend and reenact §47-21-3 of the code of West Virginia,
1931, as amended, relating to increasing the amount of prizes
that may given in the conduct of charitable raffles without a
license.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That §47-21-3 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended,
be amended and reenacted to read as follows:
ARTICLE 21. CHARITABLE RAFFLES.
§47-21-3. Authorizing the conduct of certain raffles without a
license.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this article to the
contrary, any charitable or public service organization which has
been in existence in this state for at least one year is hereby
authorized to conduct raffles without compliance with the licensing
provisions of this article: Provided, That any prize awarded in any single raffle at a raffle occasion may not exceed in value the
sum of one four thousand dollars: Provided, however, That the
cumulative gross proceeds derived from the conduct of raffle
occasions by any such charitable or public service organization
shall not exceed seven thousand five hundred thirty thousand
dollars during any calendar year: Provided further, That any such
organization shall not be subject to the record keeping provisions
of section sixteen of this article but shall maintain a separate
accounting for the operation of raffles. All records required by
this section shall be maintained for at least three calendar years
and shall be available for reasonable inspection by the
commissioner.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to increase the prize
amounts that can be given without requiring the licensee obtain a
license.
Strike-throughs indicate language which would be stricken from
the present law; and underscoring indicates new language which
would be added.