An Act To Allow Tournament Games for Charitable Purposes Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the summary and inserting in its place the following: Sec. 1. 17 MRSA §333-A is enacted to read: §333-A. Tournament games The Chief of the State Police may issue a license to conduct tournament games as provided in this section to an organization eligible to conduct beano and games of chance. For purposes of this section, "tournament games" are games of chance played using a deck of cards with rules similar to poker or other card games. The Chief of the State Police may not issue a tournament game license to an organization more than once every 2 months. 1. Application. An organization must submit an application to the Chief of the State Police on a form provided by the Chief of the State Police. The application must specify one or more char i table organizations that the proceeds of the tournament are intended to benefit. For the purposes of this section, chari table organization" means any person or entity, including any person or entity in a foreign state, that is or purports to Page I-LR0833(2) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1145
Committee Amendment CA_A_H550 (House)
Amends: 17 MRSA §333-A

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "/i,, to H.P. 788, L.D. 1145, Bill, 
Act Regarding Tribal Gaming and Gaming by Nonprofits" 
"An 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
'An Act To Allow Tournament Games for Charitable Purposes' 
Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the 
enacting clause and before the summary and inserting in its place 
the following: 
'Sec. 1. 17 MRSA §333-A is enacted to read: 
§333-A. 
Tournament games 
The Chief of the State Police may issue a license to conduct 
tournament games as provided in this section to an organization 
eligible to conduct beano and games of chance. 
For purposes of 
this section, "tournament games" are games of chance played using 
a deck of cards with rules similar to poker or other card games. 
The Chief of the State Police may not issue a tournament game 
license to an organization more than once every 2 months. 
1. 
Application. 
An organization must submit an application 
to the Chief of the State Police on a form provided by the Chief 
of the State Police. 
The application must specify one or more 
char i table organizations that the proceeds of the tournament are 
intended 
to 
benefit. 
For 
the 
purposes 
of 
this 
section, 
"chari table organization" means any person or entity, including 
any person or entity in a foreign state, that is or purports to 
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be organized or operated for any charitable purpose or that 
solicits, accepts or obtains contributions from the public for 
any charitable, educational, humane or patriotic purpose. 
2. 
License fee. 
The license fee for a 
tournament game 
license is $5 per tournament player. 
3. 
Tournament. 
The organization licensed to conduct 
a 
tournament game shall display the rules of the game 
and the 
license issued to conduct the tournament. 
The maximum number of 
players allowed is 100. 
Winners are determined by a process of 
elimination. 
The 
use 
of currency is prohibited as part of 
tournament play. 
The maximum entry fee to play in the tournament 
is $100, except the organization may add $5 to the entry fee to 
defray the cost of the license application. Only one entry fee is 
permitted per person. 
A tournament must 
be 
completed in 48 
hours. 
Other games of chance are prohibited, except for lUCky 
seven or similar sealed tickets. 
4. 
Proceeds. 
Seventy-five percent of the entry fees must 
be paid as prizes to the winners of the tournament. 
Of the money 
remaining after the payment of prizes, 75% must be distributed to 
the 
charitable organization or 
organizations 
listed 
on 
the 
application pursuant to this section. 
Sec. 
2. 
Appropriations 
and 
allocations. 
The 
following 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPAIn'MEHT OF 
LICENSING AND ENFORCEMENT 
0712 
Initiative: 
Appropriates funds for one Detective position, one 
Public Safety Inspector I position, one Clerk Typist III position 
and operating funds necessary to regulate tournament games. 
GENERAL FUND 
POSITIONS -
LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
SUMMARY 
2005-06 
3.000 
$171,924 
$50,273 
$222,197 
2006-07 
3.000 
$213,138 
$43,692 
$256,830' 
This amendment replaces the bill and changes the title. 
The 
amendment authorizes the Chief of the State Police to issue 
tournament licenses to organizations eligible to conduct beano 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A II to H.P. 788, L.D. 1145 
and games of chance. 
Seventy-five percent of the proceeds after 
the payment of prizes must go to a charity designated in the 
application submitted to the Chief of the State Police. 
An 
organization is limited to one 
license every 2 
months. 
The 
maximum entry fee is $100 and the maximum number of players is 
100. 
The license fee is $5 per tournament player. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Revised: 05/23/05 p/ac:.. 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
LD 1145 
LR 0833(02) 
An Act Regarding Tribal Gaming and Gaming by Nonprofits 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,4" 
Committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2005-06 
2006-07 
($377,803) 
($343,170) 
Projections 
2007-08 
($325,341 ) 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
$222,197 
$256,830 
$274,659 
Revenue 
General Fund 
$600,000 
$600,000 
$600,000 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Projections 
2008-09 
($335,470) 
$264,5' 
$600,000 
The authorization of certain organizations to conduct tournament games will require additional General Fund 
appropriations of $222, 197 and $256,830 in fiscal years 2005-06 and 2006-07, respectively, to the Department of 
Public Safety for the cost of regulating the newly authorized gaming. 
Beginning in fiscal year 2005-06, the establishment of tournament game license fees will generate an annual estimated 
increase of $600,000 in General Fund revenue. 
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