Senate Bill sb2754

    Florida Senate - 2006                                 SJR 2754

    By Senator Constantine





    22-1606-06

  1                     Senate Joint Resolution

  2         A joint resolution proposing an amendment to

  3         Section 23 of Article X of the State

  4         Constitution, which section allows Miami-Dade

  5         and Broward Counties, by referendum, to permit

  6         slot machines at certain pari-mutuel

  7         facilities.

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  9  Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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11         That the following amendment to Section 23 of Article X

12  of the State Constitution is agreed to and shall be submitted

13  to the electors of this state for approval or rejection at the

14  next general election or at an earlier election specifically

15  authorized by law for that purpose:

16                            ARTICLE X

17                          MISCELLANEOUS

18         SECTION 23.  Slot machines.--

19         (a)  After voter approval of this constitutional

20  amendment, The governing body bodies of Miami-Dade and Broward

21  County Counties each may hold a county-wide referendum in that

22  county their respective counties on whether to authorize slot

23  machines within existing, licensed parimutuel facilities

24  (thoroughbred and harness racing, greyhound racing, and

25  jai-alai) that have conducted live racing or games in that

26  county during each of the last two calendar years 2002 and

27  2003 before the effective date of this amendment. If the

28  voters of such county approve the referendum question by

29  majority vote, slot machines shall be authorized in such

30  parimutuel facilities. If the voters of such county by

31  majority vote disapprove the referendum question, slot

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    Florida Senate - 2006                                 SJR 2754
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 1  machines shall not be so authorized, and the question shall

 2  not be presented in another referendum in that county for at

 3  least two years.

 4         (b)  In the next regular Legislative session occurring

 5  after voter approval of this constitutional amendment, The

 6  Legislature shall adopt legislation implementing this section

 7  and having an effective date no later than July 1 of the year

 8  following voter approval of this amendment. Such legislation

 9  shall authorize agency rules for implementation, and may

10  include provisions for the licensure and regulation of slot

11  machines. The Legislature may tax slot machine revenues, and

12  any such taxes must supplement public education funding

13  statewide.

14         (c)  If any part of this section is held invalid for

15  any reason, the remaining portion or portions shall be severed

16  from the invalid portion and given the fullest possible force

17  and effect.

18         (d)  This amendment shall become effective when

19  approved by vote of the electors of the state.

20         BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the following statement be

21  placed on the ballot:

22                     CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

23                      ARTICLE X, SECTION 23

24         REPEALING AUTHORIZATION FOR SLOT MACHINES IN MIAMI-DADE

25  COUNTY.--Proposing an amendment to the State Constitution to

26  eliminate authorization for Miami-Dade County to hold a

27  referendum on whether to authorize slot machines at certain

28  licensed pari-mutuel facilities in that county and to delete

29  obsolete provisions in Section 23 of Article X relating to its

30  initial adoption and implementation.

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