CSHJR 2(JUD): Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Alaska requiring an affirmative vote of the people before any form of gambling for profit may be authorized in Alaska and setting other requirements.
00 CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 2(JUD) 01 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Alaska requiring an 02 affirmative vote of the people before any form of gambling for profit may be authorized 03 in Alaska and setting other requirements. 04 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 05 * Section 1. Article XII, Constitution of the State of Alaska, is amended by adding a new 06 section to read: 07 Section 15. For-Profit Gambling. Any form of gaming or gambling for profit 08 is prohibited in the State unless that form of gaming or gambling has been authorized 09 by law, ratified by a majority vote of the qualified voters of the State who vote on the 10 question at the next general election, and approved by the municipality where the 11 gaming or gambling may occur. This section does not restrict the authorization of 12 charitable gaming conducted by charitable organizations if all profits of that gaming 13 inure to the charitable organization and those profits are expended for charitable 14 purposes. 15 * Sec. 2. The amendment proposed by this resolution shall be placed before the voters of the
01 state at the next general election in conformity with art. XIII, sec. 1, Constitution of the State 02 of Alaska, and the election laws of the state.