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HB 913 Engrossed 2022 Regular Session Muscarello
Abstract: Provides relative to referendum elections for riverboat gaming when a majority of
electors do not approve a proposition for riverboat gaming.
Present law provides that any election required by present constitution (Art. XII, ยง6) may be called
only by an enactment of the legislature which specifically authorizes such election.
Present law further provides that if the election is required by present constitution, then such election
may be called either by law or by the adoption of a resolution or ordinance of the governing authority
of the parish in which the election would be required provided the license to conduct riverboat
gaming has been approved by the La. Gaming Control Bd. prior to the authorization for the election.
Proposed law retains present law and provides that in any parish in which a referendum election is
called by the governing authority and a majority of the electors do not approve the proposition for
riverboat gaming, no subsequent referendum election for riverboat gaming shall be called in the same
parish at any time.
(Adds R.S. 18:1300.22(C))