Assembly Joint Resolution No. 11–Assemblymen McClain, Price, Buckley, Giunchigliani, Parnell, Anderson, Arberry, Bache, Berman, Cegavske, Chowning, Claborn, Collins, de Braga, Freeman, Gibbons, Goldwater, Koivisto, Lee, Leslie, Manendo, Marvel, Mortenson, Neighbors, Nolan, Oceguera, Parks, Perkins, Smith, Tiffany, Von Tobel and Williams

 

March 22, 2001

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Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments

 

SUMMARY—Proposes to amend Nevada Constitution to allow legislature to authorize this State to operate lottery for support of public education. (BDR C‑1200)

 

FISCAL NOTE:            Effect on Local Government: No.

                     Effect on the State: No.

 

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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

 

Assembly Joint RESOLUTION—Proposing to amend the Constitution of the State of Nevada to allow the legislature to authorize this State to operate a lottery for the support of public education.

 

1-1    Resolved by the Assembly and Senate of the State of Nevada,

1-2  Jointly, That section 24 of article 4 of the Constitution of the State of

1-3  Nevada be amended to read as follows:

1-4    [Sec:] Sec. 24.  1.  Except as otherwise provided in [subsection 2,]

1-5  subsections 2 and 3, no lottery may be authorized by this State, nor may

1-6  lottery tickets be sold.

1-7    [2.  The State and the political subdivisions thereof shall not] No

1-8  political subdivision of this State may operate a lottery.

1-9    2.  The legislature may authorize persons engaged in charitable

1-10  activities or activities not for profit to operate a lottery in the form of a

1-11  raffle or drawing on their own behalf. All proceeds of the lottery, less

1-12  expenses directly related to the operation of the lottery, must be used only

1-13  to benefit charitable or nonprofit activities in this state. A charitable or

1-14  nonprofit organization shall not employ or otherwise engage any person to

1-15  organize or operate its lottery for compensation. The legislature may

1-16  provide by law for the regulation of such lotteries.

1-17    3.  The legislature may authorize a lottery to be operated by this State.

1-18  If the legislature authorizes such a lottery, the legislature shall, by law:

2-1    (a) Provide that tickets for such a lottery may only be sold in an

2-2  establishment that holds a nonrestricted gaming license.

2-3    (b) Provide for the creation of a fund in the state treasury for the

2-4  deposit of all proceeds from the lottery.

2-5    (c) Provide for the disbursement of all money in the fund, less

2-6  expenses directly related to the operation of the lottery, to the school

2-7  districts in this State in a fair and equitable manner.

2-8    (d) Ensure that the money in the fund is used only to supplement and

2-9  not to replace the money that a school district would otherwise receive

2-10  from this State.

2-11    (e) Ensure that a school district which receives money from the fund

2-12  uses the money only to supplement and not to replace the money that the

2-13  school district would otherwise expend for:

2-14      (1) Increases in the salaries and other compensation of licensed

2-15  teachers and other educational personnel employed by the school district;

2-16      (2) Textbooks, library books, and instructional supplies and

2-17  materials;

2-18      (3) Educational technology; and

2-19      (4) Renovation and repair of school buildings and facilities.

 

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