STATE OF NEW YORK
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5898
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
June 19, 2013
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Introduced by Sen. BONACIC -- (at request of the Governor) -- read twice
and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee
on Rules
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY
proposing an amendment to subdivision 1 of section 9 of article 1 of the
constitution, in relation to casino gambling in the state
1 Section 1. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That subdivision 1 of
2 section 9 of article 1 of the constitution be amended to read as
3 follows:
4 1. No law shall be passed abridging the rights of the people peaceably
5 to assemble and to petition the government, or any department thereof;
6 nor shall any divorce be granted otherwise than by due judicial
7 proceedings; except as hereinafter provided, no lottery or the sale of
8 lottery tickets, pool-selling, book-making, or any other kind of gambl-
9 ing, except lotteries operated by the state and the sale of lottery
10 tickets in connection therewith as may be authorized and prescribed by
11 the legislature, the net proceeds of which shall be applied exclusively
12 to or in aid or support of education in this state as the legislature
13 may prescribe, [and] except pari-mutuel betting on horse races as may be
14 prescribed by the legislature and from which the state shall derive a
15 reasonable revenue for the support of government, and except casino
16 gambling at no more than seven facilities as authorized and prescribed
17 by the legislature shall hereafter be authorized or allowed within this
18 state; and the legislature shall pass appropriate laws to prevent
19 offenses against any of the provisions of this section.
20 § 2. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the foregoing amendment
21 be submitted to the people for approval at the general election to be
22 held in the year 2013 in accordance with the provisions of the election
23 law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD89106-01-3
