2014 -- S 3038

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2014

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J O I N T   R E S O L U T I O N

TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND TO SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION

OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- RESTRICTION ON GAMBLING

     Introduced By: Senators Paiva Weed, DiPalma, Goodwin, and Felag

     Date Introduced: May 29, 2014

     Referred To: Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs

     RESOLVED, That a majority of all members elected to each house of the general

assembly voting therefore, the following amendment to the Constitution of the state be proposed

to the qualified electors of the state in accordance with the provisions of Article XIV of the

Constitution for their approval and that it take the place of Article VI, Section 22, which is hereby

amended to read as follows:

     Section 22. Restriction on gambling.

     No act expanding the types or locations of gambling which are permitted within the state

or within any city or town therein or expanding municipalities in which a particular form of

gambling is authorized shall take effect until it has been approved by the majority of those

electors voting in a statewide referendum and by the majority of those electors voting in a said

referendum in the municipality in which the proposed gambling would be allowed and, having

been so approved in said referendum in any city or town on or after November 4, 2014, the

location where the gambling is permitted in any city or town shall not be changed within said city

or town without approval of the majority of those electors voting on said proposed change in a

referendum in said city or town.

     The secretary of state shall certify the results of the statewide referendum and the local

board of canvassers of the city or town where the gambling is to be allowed shall certify the

results of the local referendum to the secretary of state.

     It is further

     RESOLVED, That the said proposition of amendment shall be submitted to the electors

for their approval or rejection at the next statewide general election. The voting places in the

several cities and towns shall be kept open during the hours required by law for voting therein for

general officers of the state; and be it further

     RESOLVED, That the secretary of state shall cause the said proposition of amendment to

be published as a part of the resolution in the newspapers of the state prior to the date of the said

meetings of the said electors; and the said proposition shall be inserted in the warrants or notices

to be issued previous to said meetings of the electors for the purpose of warning the town, ward,

or district meetings, and said proposition shall be read by the town, ward, or district meetings to

be held as aforesaid; and be it further

     RESOLVED, That the town, ward, and district meetings to be held as aforesaid shall be

warned, and the list of voters shall be canvassed and made up, and the said town, ward, and

district meetings shall be conducted in the same manner as now provided by law for the town,

ward, and district meetings for the elections of general officers of the state.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

J O I N T   R E S O L U T I O N

TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND TO SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION

OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- RESTRICTION ON GAMBLING

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     This amendment to the Constitution of the State, if approved, would provide no change in

the location of gambling permitted in a municipality would occur without the further approval of

the majority of those electors voting on said proposed location change, in a referendum within

said municipality.

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