SENATE BILL NO. 949


  February 26, 1998, Introduced by Senator NORTH and referred 
       to the Committee on Gaming and Casino Oversight.
     


        A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled

   "The social welfare act,"

   (MCL 400.1 to 400.119b) by adding section 10c.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         SEC. 10C.  (1) A RECIPIENT WHO RECEIVES A CASH PAYMENT IN

 2    LIEU OF FOOD STAMPS SHALL NOT USE MONEY FROM THE CASH PAYMENT TO

 3    PAY FOR PARTICIPATION IN A GAMBLING GAME AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED

 4    IN SECTION 2 OF THE MICHIGAN GAMING CONTROL AND REVENUE ACT, THE

 5    INITIATED LAW OF 1996, MCL 432.202.  A RECIPIENT WHO VIOLATES

 6    THIS SECTION FORFEITS HIS OR HER RIGHT TO RECEIVE FUTURE CASH

 7    PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF FOOD STAMPS.  FORFEITURE OF THE RIGHT TO

 8    RECEIVE FUTURE CASH PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF FOOD STAMPS UNDER THIS

 9    SECTION MAY BE BASED ON REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE THAT THE

10    VIOLATION OCCURRED OR AN AFFIDAVIT AVERRING FACTS THAT PROVIDE

11    REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE THAT THE VIOLATION OCCURRED.


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 1         (2) EACH CONTRACT WITH A RECIPIENT THAT AUTHORIZES THE

 2    RECIPIENT'S RECEIPT OF CASH PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF FOOD STAMPS SHALL

 3    INCLUDE A STATEMENT IDENTIFYING THE RECIPIENT'S RIGHTS AND OBLI-

 4    GATIONS UNDER THIS SECTION.
















































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