08 LC 38
0525
House
Resolution 1116
By:
Representative Lucas of the
139th
A
RESOLUTION
Proposing
an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to
provide by general law for coin operated amusement machine betting and gambling;
to provide for the levy and collection of state taxes, fees, or assessments
regarding the proceeds from such coin operated amusement machine betting and
gambling and dedication of a portion of such moneys to public trauma centers; to
provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for
ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
BE
IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Article
I, Section II, Paragraph VIII of the Georgia Constitution is amended by
inserting a new subparagraph to be designated subparagraph (e) to read as
follows:
"(e)
The General Assembly may by general law provide for coin operated amusement
machine betting or gambling throughout the State of Georgia. No coin operated
amusement machine betting or gambling shall be owned or operated by the state or
by any county, municipal corporation, consolidated government, or other
governmental subdivision. The State of Georgia, through the Department of
Revenue, shall be authorized to collect a certain percentage, to be determined
by the General Assembly, of the revenue generated by the coin operated amusement
machines. A percentage of the gross proceeds collected by the state shall be
dedicated to the purpose of subsidizing public trauma centers in the state.
Such percentage shall be determined by the General Assembly. Proceeds collected
pursuant to this subparagraph for the purposes of subsidizing public trauma
centers shall not be subject to Article VII, Section III, Paragraph II; Article
III, Section IX, Paragraph VI(a); or Article III, Section IX Paragraph IV(c).
The General Assembly is authorized to provide by general or local law for the
implementation of and for further conditions and requirements relative to this
subparagraph."
SECTION
2.
The
above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted
as provided in Article X, Section I, Paragraph II of the Constitution. The
ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed
thereon the following:
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"( ) YES
( ) NO
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Shall
the Constitution of Georgia be amended so as to provide for coin operated
amusement machine betting and gambling throughout the State of Georgia with a
percentage of the revenue generated by the use of such machines to be dedicated
to the purpose of subsidizing public trauma centers within the
state?"
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All
persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote
"Yes." All persons desiring to vote against ratifying the proposed amendment
shall vote "No." If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said
Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the Constitution of
this state.