| 1 | 1 | | 81R9843 BEF-D |
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| 2 | 2 | | By: Raymond H.J.R. No. 79 |
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| 5 | 5 | | A JOINT RESOLUTION |
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| 6 | 6 | | proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing local option |
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| 7 | 7 | | elections to legalize or prohibit the operation of eight-liners. |
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| 8 | 8 | | BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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| 9 | 9 | | SECTION 1. Section 47, Article III, Texas Constitution, is |
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| 10 | 10 | | amended by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (f) to |
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| 11 | 11 | | read as follows: |
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| 12 | 12 | | (a) The Legislature shall pass laws prohibiting lotteries |
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| 13 | 13 | | and gift enterprises in this State other than those authorized by |
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| 14 | 14 | | Subsections (b), (d), [and] (e), and (f) of this section. |
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| 15 | 15 | | (f) The Legislature by law may authorize and regulate the |
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| 16 | 16 | | operation of the gaming devices commonly known as eight-liners or |
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| 17 | 17 | | similar gaming devices. A law enacted under this subsection must |
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| 18 | 18 | | permit the qualified voters of any county, justice precinct, or |
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| 19 | 19 | | municipality to determine by a majority vote of the qualified |
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| 20 | 20 | | voters voting on the question at an election whether eight-liners |
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| 21 | 21 | | may be legally operated in the county, justice precinct, or |
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| 22 | 22 | | municipality. The Legislature may impose a fee on the devices or |
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| 23 | 23 | | authorize a political subdivision to impose a fee on the devices. |
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| 24 | 24 | | The Legislature may determine the rate of the fee and the allocation |
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| 25 | 25 | | of the revenue from the fee notwithstanding any other provision of |
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| 26 | 26 | | this Constitution governing the rate or allocation of occupations |
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| 27 | 27 | | taxes. |
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| 28 | 28 | | SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be |
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| 29 | 29 | | submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 3, 2009. |
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| 30 | 30 | | The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the |
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| 31 | 31 | | proposition: "The constitutional amendment authorizing local |
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| 32 | 32 | | option elections to legalize or prohibit the operation of |
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| 33 | 33 | | eight-liners." |
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