Assembly Joint Resolution No. 1–Assemblymen McClain, Koivisto, Manendo, Parks, Conklin, Anderson, Andonov, Atkinson, Buckley, Carpenter, Chowning, Claborn, Collins, Geddes, Gibbons, Giunchigliani, Goicoechea, Grady, Griffin, Hettrick, Leslie, Marvel, Mortenson, Oceguera, Ohrenschall, Pierce and Williams

 

February 17, 2003

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Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments

 

SUMMARY—Proposes to amend Nevada Constitution to allow Legislature to authorize State to operate lottery. (BDR C‑748)

 

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 Nevada Constitution to allow the Legislature to authorize the State to operate a lottery.

 

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

1-2  Nevada, Jointly, That Section 24 of Article 4 of the Nevada

1-3  Constitution be amended to read:

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

1-5  subsection 2, no lottery may be authorized by this State, nor

1-6  may lottery tickets be sold.] The legislature may authorize a

1-7  lottery to be operated by the State of Nevada. If the

1-8  legislature authorizes such a lottery, the legislature shall, by

1-9  law:

1-10      (a) Determine the appropriate manner of operation for

1-11  the lottery; and

1-12      (b) Provide by appropriation for the disbursements of

1-13  the proceeds of the lottery, less expenses directly related to

1-14  the operation of the lottery.

2-1  2.  The [State and the] political subdivisions [thereof] of

2-2  this state shall not operate a lottery.

2-3  3.  The legislature may authorize persons engaged in

2-4  charitable activities or activities not for profit to operate a

2-5  lottery in the form of a raffle or drawing on their own behalf.

2-6  All proceeds of the lottery, less expenses directly related to

2-7  the operation of the lottery, must be used only to benefit

2-8  charitable or nonprofit activities in this state. A charitable or

2-9  nonprofit organization shall not employ or otherwise engage

2-10  any person to organize or operate its lottery for compensation.

2-11  The legislature may provide by law for the regulation of such

2-12  lotteries.

 

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