Assembly Joint Resolution No. 2–Assemblymen Williams, McClain, Arberry, Collins and Manendo

 

February 17, 2003

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Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments

 

SUMMARY—Proposes to amend Nevada Constitution to authorize state participation in certain nonprofit governmental lotteries. (BDR C‑1006)

 

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 authorize participation by the State of Nevada in certain nonprofit governmental lotteries.

 

1-1  Resolved by the Assembly and Senate of the State of Nevada, Jointly, That Section 24 of Article 4 of the Nevada

1-2  Constitution be amended to read as follows:

1-3  [Sec:] Sec. 24.  1.  Except as otherwise provided in

1-4  [subsection 2,] subsections 2 and 3, no lottery may be

1-5  authorized by this State, nor may lottery tickets be sold.

1-6  2.  The State [and the political subdivisions thereof] may,

1-7  for the benefit of the State of Nevada, join one or more

1-8  lotteries operated by a nonprofit association of states or

1-9  other governmental entities. The legislature may provide by

1-10  law for the manner of participation in such a lottery, the

1-11  regulation of related activities and the distribution of any

1-12  proceeds that accrue to the State. The political subdivisions

1-13  of this State shall not operate a lottery. Except as otherwise

1-14  provided in subsection 3, the legislature shall not authorize

1-15  the operation of a private lottery.

1-16      3.  The legislature may authorize persons engaged in

1-17  charitable activities or activities not for profit to operate a

1-18  lottery in the form of a raffle or drawing on their own behalf.

2-1  All proceeds of the lottery, less expenses directly related to

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

2-3  charitable or nonprofit activities in this state. A charitable or

2-4  nonprofit organization shall not employ or otherwise engage

2-5  any person to organize or operate its lottery for compensation.

2-6  The legislature may provide by law for the regulation of such

2-7  lotteries.

 

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