Bill Text: MI HB6445 | 2009-2010 | 95th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Gaming; lottery; lottery advertising; prohibit sponsorship of events. Amends sec. 18 of 1972 PA 239 (MCL 432.18).
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 17-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-09-16 - Printed Bill Filed 09/16/2010 [HB6445 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2009-HB6445-Introduced.html
HOUSE BILL No. 6445
September 15, 2010, Introduced by Reps. Haines, Rick Jones, Kowall, Genetski, Haveman, Knollenberg, Meltzer, Denby, Pavlov, Ball, Opsommer, Bolger, Stamas, Crawford, Daley, Proos and Agema and referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform.
A bill to amend 1972 PA 239, entitled
"McCauley-Traxler-Law-Bowman-McNeely lottery act,"
by amending section 18 (MCL 432.18), as amended by 2004 PA 383.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 18. (1) The commissioner, subject to the applicable laws
relating to public contracts, may enter into contracts for the
operation of the lottery, or any part of the lottery, and into
contracts for the promotion of the lottery. A contract awarded or
entered into by the commissioner shall not be assigned by the other
contracting party except by specific approval of the commissioner.
(2) The commissioner may contract with 1 or more persons to
allow the placement of advertising or promotional material,
including, but not limited to, the placement of discount coupons
for retail goods and NASCAR logos, images, and drivers' pictures
and names, on lottery tickets, shares, and other available media
under the control of the bureau. However, except for advertising
that promotes responsible consumption of alcoholic beverages, the
commissioner shall not allow the placement of advertising for the
promotion of the consumption of alcoholic beverages or tobacco
products on lottery tickets under the control of the bureau.
(3) The commissioner shall not contract for advertising of the
lottery by underwriting or otherwise providing financial support
for an event, whether private or open to the public.
(4) (3)
As used in this section,
"NASCAR" means the national
association for stock car auto racing, inc.
