Bill Text: GA SR1248 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Senate Study Committee on Pari-mutuel Betting; create
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-03-17 - Senate Read and Referred [SR1248 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-SR1248-Introduced.html
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Senate
Resolution 1248
By:
Senator Jackson of the 2nd
A
RESOLUTION
Creating
the Senate Study Committee on Pari-mutuel Betting; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
studies indicate that, nationally, pari-mutuel betting is a multibillion-dollar
industry employing significant numbers of individuals; and
WHEREAS,
the State of Georgia's economy would benefit from the increased tax revenues and
aid in meeting the budgetary demands of government; and
WHEREAS,
the financial implications for the state of legalization of para-mutuel betting
only in counties and municipalities in enterprise zones as authorized by a
constitutional amendment to provide increased tax revenues in Georgia deserve to
be considered and studied.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that there is created the Senate Study
Committee on Pari-mutuel Betting to be composed of five members of the Senate to
be appointed by the President of the Senate. The President of the Senate shall
designate a member of the committee as chairperson of the committee. The
chairperson shall call all meetings of the committee.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the committee shall undertake a study of the above
issues and recommend any actions or legislation that the committee deems
necessary or appropriate. The committee may conduct such meetings at such
places and at such times as it may deem necessary or convenient to enable it to
exercise fully and effectively its powers, perform its duties, and accomplish
the objectives and purposes of this resolution. The members of the committee
shall receive the allowances authorized for legislative members of interim
legislative committees but shall receive the same for not more than five days
unless additional days are authorized. The funds necessary to carry out the
provisions of this resolution shall come from the funds appropriated to the
Senate. In the event that the committee makes a report of its findings and
recommendations with suggestions for proposed legislation, if any, such report
shall be made on or before December 15, 2010. The committee shall stand
abolished on December 15, 2010.
