Offense of engaging in gambling promotion under the pretense of conducting an annual event – Offense of managing, conducting or operating an annual event

(a) (A) Authorized by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of all members elected to each house of the general assembly. See Tennessee Code 39-17-601Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.Person: includes the singular and the plural and means and includes any individual, firm, partnership, copartnership, association, corporation, governmental subdivision or agency, or other organization or other legal entity, or any agent or servant thereof. See Tennessee Code 39-11-106Services: includes labor, skill, professional service, transportation, telephone, mail, gas, electricity, steam, water, cable television, entertainment subscription service or other public services, accommodations in hotels, restaurants or elsewhere, admissions to exhibitions, use of vehicles or other movable property, and any other activity or product considered in the ordinary course of business to be a service, regardless of whether it is listed in this subdivision (a)(38) or a specific statute exists covering the same or similar conduct. See Tennessee Code 39-11-106(1) It is an offense for any person to knowingly engage in gambling promotion under the pretense of conducting an annual event. (2) A violation of this subsection (a) is a Class E felony; provided, however, that the maximum fine shall be the greater of: (A) Fifty thousand dollars ($50,000); or (B) The amount of gross proceeds derived from the gambling activity. (b) (1) It is an offense for any person authorized to conduct an annual event to knowingly employ, contract with, or otherwise utilize the services of any person, management company or consultant to manage, conduct or operate an annual event. (2) A violation of this subsection (b) is a Class A misdemeanor; provided, however, that the maximum fine shall be fifty thousand dollars ($50,000). (c) (1) It is an offense for any person not authorized pursuant to title 3, chapter 17, to knowingly manage, conduct or operate an annual event for a nonprofit organization. (2) A violation of this subsection (c) is a Class D felony; provided, however, that the maximum fine shall be the greater of: (A) Fifty thousand dollars ($50,000); or (B) The amount of the consideration obtained for the management, conducting or operation of the annual event.