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§ 3a. Regulation, licensing and taxation of "bingo" games authorized. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 3 of article 15 of the constitution of the state of Kansas the legislature may regulate, license and tax the operation or conduct of games of bingo and instant bingo, as defined by law, by bona fide nonprofit religious, charitable, fraternal, educational and veterans organizations.

History: L. 1974, ch. 461, § 1; L. 1995, ch. 275; April 4, 1995.

Cross References to Related Sections:

Regulation, licensing and taxation generally, see 79-4701 et seq.

Attorney General's Opinions:

Crimes against the public morals; illegal bingo operation. 82-221.

Crimes and punishments; code; crimes against the public morals; pull-tab games on Native American reservations. 87-101.

Crimes and punishments; code; crimes against the public morals; pull-tab games at bingo games. 87-171.

Lotteries; Indian gaming regulating act. 91-119.

State-owned and operated lottery defined. 94-26.

Taxation classification; recreational vehicles; application to houseboats. 95-18.

Call bingo; use of electronic facilitator; FortuNet 2000, gambling device defined. 95-19.

CASE ANNOTATIONS

1. Cited in holding K.S.A. 79-4706(q), (r) and (s) valid and constitutional. Bingo Catering & Supplies, Inc. v. Duncan, 237 Kan. 352, 353, 699 P.2d 512 (1985).

2. Amendment to Article 11, § 1 of Kansas Constitution as self-executing relative to assessment and taxation of property noted. Colorado Interstate Gas Co. v. Board of Morton County Comm'rs, 247 Kan. 654, 659, 802 P.2d 584 (1990).

3. Cited; governor lacked legislative authority to bind state in negotiating with Kickapoo nation on gaming compact. State ex rel Stephan v. Finney, 251 Kan. 559, 570, 836 P.2d 1169 (1992).

4. Cited in holding that phrase "gambling place" in K.S.A. 21-4303 does not require showing of previous use for gambling. State v. Schlein, 253 Kan. 205, 218, 854 P.2d 296 (1993).

5. Cited; whether the adoption of Article 15, § 3c altered the definition of lottery as expressed in previous case law examined. State ex rel. Stephan v. Finney, 254 Kan. 632, 645, 647, 867 P.2d 1034 (1994).

6. Whether "games of bingo" may be defined by Legislature to include instant bingo examined. State ex rel. Stephan v. Parrish, 256 Kan. 746, 748, 760, 887 P.2d 127 (1994).

7. Cited in opinion upholding the constitutionality of the Kansas expanded lottery act. State ex rel. Six v. Kansas Lottery, 286 Kan. 557, 559, 562, 563, 186 P.3d 183 (2008).