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House Bill 487 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By: Representatives Ramsey of the 72nd, Hatchett of the 150th, Coomer of the 14th, and
Nimmer of the 178th
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
1 To amend Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenue and
2 taxation, so as to transfer responsibility for administration and enforcement of provisions
3 relating to coin operated amusement machines from the Department of Revenue to the
4 Georgia Lottery Corporation; to amend Chapter 27 of Title 50 of the Official Code of
5 Georgia Annotated, relating to a lottery for education, so as to provide for such transfer of
6 responsibility; to provide for findings of the General Assembly; to revise provisions relating
7 to such administration and enforcement; to provide for licensing of operators; to create the
8 Class B machine operators advisory board; to provide for a Class B accounting terminal; to
9 provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for fees and penalties; to
10 provide for disposition of certain revenues; to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 12 of
11 Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to improper use of coin operated
12 amusement machines, so as to change certain provisions relating to definitions; to amend
13 various other provisions of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated so as to conform related
14 cross-references; to state legislative intent with respect to the effect of this Act on maritime
15 vessels; to provide for an effective date; to provide for an automatic repeal upon a finding
16 of unconstitutionality; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes