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                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 1, 2013
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Introduced  by M. of A. PRETLOW -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Racing and Wagering

            CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY

proposing an amendment to section 9 of article 1 of the constitution, in
  relation to authorizing gambling and the conducting of games of chance
  upon premises licensed to conduct both horse race meetings  and  pari-
  mutuel wagering thereon

  Section  1. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That section 9 of article
1 of the constitution be amended by adding a new subdivision 3  to  read
as follows:
  3. NOTWITHSTANDING SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION, RACETRACKS AUTHOR-
IZED TO CONDUCT EITHER HARNESS HORSE RACE MEETINGS OR THOROUGHBRED HORSE
RACE MEETINGS AND PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING THEREON AS AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO
SUBDIVISION  ONE  OF THIS SECTION, MAY BE AUTHORIZED, BY LAW AND SUBJECT
TO STATE LEGISLATIVE SUPERVISION AND CONTROL, TO  CONDUCT  GAMBLING  AND
GAMES  OF  CHANCE UPON THE PREMISES OF SUCH A RACETRACK. THE STATE SHALL
DERIVE A REASONABLE REVENUE FROM SUCH GAMBLING AND  GAMES  FOR  EXPENSES
INCURRED  IN  THE  REGULATION THEREOF AND FOR THE SUPPORT OF GOVERNMENT.
THE LEGISLATURE SHALL PASS APPROPRIATE LAWS TO  ESTABLISH  AND  MAINTAIN
THEIR  SUPERVISION  AND  CONTROL OF THE CONDUCT OF GAMBLING AND GAMES OF
CHANCE AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMIT-
ED TO, LAWS TO DESCRIBE THE GAMES OF CHANCE THAT MAY  BE  CONDUCTED,  TO
PREVENT  OFFENSES  AGAINST ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION, TO
EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, TO PREVENT PARTICIPATION BY
CRIMINAL AND OTHER UNDESIRABLE ELEMENTS, AND TO PREVENT THE DIVERSION OF
FUNDS FROM THE PURPOSES AUTHORIZED.
  S 2. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the foregoing amendment  be
referred  to  the  first regular legislative session convening after the
next succeeding general election of members of  the  assembly,  and,  in
conformity  with  section  1  of  article  19  of  the  constitution, be
published for 3 months previous to the time of such election.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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