Constitutional Amendments - Proposes an amendment to Article XI, Section 5 of the Constitution of Tennessee, to allow for bingo games conducted by 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(19) organizations to meet a charitable, nonprofit, or community service purpose. -

Summary

The resolution proposes adding language to Article XI, Section 5 of the Tennessee Constitution so that bingo games are not prohibited when run by tax‑exempt charitable or veterans organizations. It would allow these groups to use bingo to raise funds for charitable, nonprofit, or community‑service activities. The change would apply uniformly across the state under any future general‑law rules the legislature adopts.

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