Notwithstanding the other provisions of this part, the Secretary of State upon receiving written application therefor shall be authorized to issue a one-time license to a nonprofit, tax-exempt school which will allow it to operate a bingo game one day annually. In such cases, the Secretary of State shall have the power to waive the license fee provided for in Code Section 16-12-53, to waive the annual report provided for in Code Section 16-12-59, and otherwise promulgate rules and regulations to carry out this Code section.
History. Ga. L. 1977, p. 1164, § 11; Ga. L. 1980, p. 422, § 11; Ga. L. 2021, p. 394, § 6/HB 410.
The 2021 amendment, effective July 1, 2021, substituted “Secretary of State” for “director” in the first and second sentences of this Code section.
Structure Georgia Code
Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses
Chapter 12 - Offenses Against Public Health and Morals
Article 2 - Gambling and Related Offenses
§ 16-12-50. Legislative Intent
§ 16-12-52. License Required to Operate Bingo Game; Recreational Bingo Exception
§ 16-12-53. Licensing Procedure; Fee; Renewal
§ 16-12-54. Revocation of Licenses; Access to Premises by Law Enforcement Agencies
§ 16-12-55. Certification of Tax-Exempt Status of Organization; Issuance of Certificate of Licensure
§ 16-12-56. Issuance of Annual One-Day License to Nonprofit, Tax-Exempt School; Application
§ 16-12-57. Restrictions as to Ownership of Premises Utilized
§ 16-12-59. Annual Report to Be Filed With the Secretary of State
§ 16-12-60. Rules and Regulations
§ 16-12-61. Promulgation of Necessary Rules and Regulations by Secretary of State Authorized
§ 16-12-63. Transfer of Regulatory Authority Over Bingo; Procedure and Regulation