Bill Text: OH HJR5 | 2009-2010 | 128th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: As Introduced 128th General AssemblyRegular Session2009-2010H. J. R. No. 5 Representative Yates

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-10-21 - To State Government [HJR5 Detail]

Download: Ohio-2009-HJR5-Introduced.html

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As Introduced

128th General Assembly Regular Session 2009-2010

H. J. R. No. 5

Representative Yates 

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A JOINT RESOLUTION

Proposing to amend Section 6 of Article XV of the

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Constitution of the State of Ohio to allow the

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General Assembly to provide for and regulate the

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operation of certain lotteries and other forms of

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gambling.

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Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio,	6
three-fifths of the members elected to each house concurring	7
herein, that there shall be submitted to the electors of the state	8
in the manner prescribed by law at the general election to be held	9
on May 4, 2010, a proposal to amend Section 6 of Article XV of	10
the Constitution of the State of Ohio to read as follows:	11

Sec. 6.6.  (A) Except as otherwise provided in this	12
section, lotteries, and the sale of lottery tickets, for any	13
purpose whatever, shall forever be prohibited in this Statestate.	14

(B) The General Assembly may authorize an agency of the state	15
to conduct lotteries, to sell rights to participate therein, and	16
to award prizes by chance to participants, provided that the	17
entire net proceeds of any such lottery are paid into a fund of	18
the state treasury that shall consist solely of such proceeds and	19
shall be used solely for the support of elementary, secondary,	20
vocational, and special education programs as determined in	21
appropriations made by the General Assembly.	22

(C) The General Assembly may provide by law for and regulate	23
the operation of lotteries other than those described in division	24
(B) of this section and other forms of gambling.	25

(D) The General Assembly may authorize and regulate the	26
operation of bingo to be conducted by charitable organizations for	27
charitable purposes.	28

EFFECTIVE DATE AND REPEAL	29

If adopted by a majority of the electors voting on this	30
proposal, the amendment takes effect July 1, 2010, and existing	31
Section 6 of Article XV of the Constitution of the State of Ohio	32
is repealed from that effective date.	33