NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1977 SESSION

CHAPTER 1169

HOUSE BILL 1569

AN ACT RELATING TO THE GAME OF BINGO IN THE COUNTY OF ONSLOW.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

Section 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 37 of Chapter 14 of the General Statutes, it shall be lawful for either civic, charitable, religious, nonprofit organizations, or war veterans' organizations to sponsor or operate the game of "bingo" in Onslow County; provided, however, that no cash prizes shall be awarded by any organization which has not qualified for tax exempt status under IRS rule for at least five years prior to the awarding of any cash prizes and that all proceeds from these games be returned to the sponsoring organizations.

Sec. 2. Provisions of Chapter 1080 of the 1973 Session Laws, Second Session 1974, as it applies to Onslow County are hereby repealed.

Sec. 3. This act is effective upon ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 16th day of June, 1978.