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YNOPSIS:

nder existi g law lotteries and gift

7 nterprises

are pro ibited by Section 65 of the

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onstitution of Ala

ama of 1901, -

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his bill

pr poses an amendMebt to Section

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5 of the Constitution

of Alabama of

1901

o

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stablish

an Alaba

ottery and the Alabama-

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ottery

Corporation; to aiithoilze and regulate

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aming by the

entit

es currently licensed to

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onduct pari-mutuel wA4ering

at th four existing

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acetracks

in Alaba. a Where7paTi-mutuel wagering is

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urrently legal,

to Levy a state gross receipts tax

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nd ,s'1_ocal,gross r

ceipts tax on gaming revenue of

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tbe

racet:kACkSilevy a tax

on ven dors of gaming

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quipirient; tet,provi•

e for the disposition of

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ottery proceeds

a

tate gaming tax proceeds; to

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reate

the Alabama

ottery and Gaming Commission to

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mplement,

regulate, and ad mi ni st er gaming and

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egulate and super ise the Alabama Lottery and

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labama Lottery Cori. oration; to authorize the

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overnor to negoti e a compact for gaming with the

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oarch Band of Cre k Indians; and to require the

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egislature to pas general laws to implement the

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mendment.

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P r o p o s i n g a n a m e n d m e

C o n s t i t u t i o n o f A l a b a m a o f 1 9 0

L o t t e r y a n d t h e A l a b a m a L o t t e r

r e g u l a t e g a m i n g b y t h e e n t i t l e

p a r i - m u t u e l w a g e r i n g a t t h e f o

A l a b a m a w h e r e p a r i - m u t u e l w a g e

a s t a t e g r o s s r e c e i p t s t a x a nd

g a m i n g r e v e n u e; t o l e v y a t ax

t o p r o v i d e f o r t h e d i s p o s i t i o n

g a m i n g t ax p r o c e e d s ; t o c r e a t e

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TO BE

AN

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NTITLED

ACT

t t o S e c t i o n 6 5 o f t h e

, t o e s t a b l i s h a n A l a b a m a

Co r p o r a t i o n ; t o a u t h o r i ze a n d

c u r r e n t l y 4 ce n s e d t o c o n d u c t

r ex i s t i n g r a c e t r a c k s i n

i n g i t curren t ly legal; t o levy

I d c a l g r o s s r e c e i p t s t ax o n

n v e n d o t s / of ga m i n g equ i p m e n t;

o f l o t t e rY7p r o c e e d s a n d s t a t e

t h -

;, A l a b a m a Lo tte r y a n d G a m ing

C o m m i s s i o n t o i m p l e m e n t , r e g u I t e i ?a n a 4 d m i n i s t e r g a m i n g a n d

r e g u l a t e a n d s u p e r v i Se - t h e A l a

O m a Lo t t e r y a n d t h e A l a b a m a

Lottery Corporation toauthor zethe Governor to negotiate a

compact fox,,,gaming

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with 611 Band of Creek Indians; and

t o r e q u i r e t h e L e g i s l a t ur e t o . a s s g e n e r a l l a w s t o i m p l e m e n t

th e a m e n dm e nt.

BE IT ENACTED BY THELEGISLATURS OF ALABAMA:

SeOt i on I. The followi ng amen d men t t o t he

Co n s t i t u t i o n o f , - A l a ba m a o f 1 9 0 1 , a s a m e n d e d , i s p r o p o s e d a n d

s h a l l b e c o m e v a l i d a s a p a r t e r e o f w h e n a p p r o v e d b y a

m a j o r i t y o f t h e qu a l i f i e d e l e o r s v o t i n g t h e r e o n a n d i n

a c c o r d a n c e w i t h S e c t i o n s 2 8 4 , 2 8 5 , a n d 2 8 7 o f t h e C o n s t i t u ti o n

o f A l a b a m a o f 1 9 0 1 , a s a m e n d e

PR OPOSEEJ AMENDMENT

"Section 65.

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n P a r t II a n d P a r t ITT, th e Tb e

Exc e•t a s •r o y i de d

l e g i s l a t u r e s h a l l h a v e n o p o w e

o a u t h o r i z e l o t t e r i e s o r g i f t

e n t e r p r i s e s f o r a n y p u r p o s e s ,

: n d s h al l p a s s l aw s t o p r oh i b i t

t h e s a l e i n t h i s s t a t e o f l o t t - r y o r g i f t e n t e r p r i s e t i c ke t s ,

o r t i c k e t s i n a n y s c h e m e i n t h - n a t u r e o f a l o t t e r y ; a n d ,

e x ce . t a s • r o y i d e d i n P a r t II

P a r t III, aIl ac ts, r p a r t s

o f a c t s h e r e t o f o r e p a s s e d b y t

a u t h o r i z i n g a l o t t e r y o r l o t t e

t h e r e o f , o r s u p p l e m e n t a l t h e r e

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e l e g i s l a t u r e o f t h i s s t a t e ,

i e s , a n d a l l a c t * a m e n d a t o r y

o , a r e h e r e b y a v o i de d.

T1ie,LegiSlature finds that

Section 1.

ecl a r a t i o n s.

l o t t e r i e s h a v e b e e n e n a c t e d i n

m a n y s t a t e s. an d t h e r ev e n u e s

g e n e r a t e d f r o m t h o s e l o t t e r i eS

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h av e c o n t r i b i.Te d t o t h e b e n ef i t

i n o t h e r

f th o se st a t e s.

a n y A l a b a m i a n s , ' a l r e 4 d y p a r t i c i p a t e

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in n e igh b o r ing st a t e s. Th e

m a o r i t

f A l a b a m i a n s . s u ••o r t

t h e e s t a b l i s h m e n t o f a l a t t e r

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a n d s u p p o r t _ t h e l i mI t a t i O n v r e. u i a t i o n ,

a n d t a x a t i o n o f g a m i n g

i n A l a b a m a . T h e r e f o r e , t h e p u r . o s e

o f t h e p r o p o s e d a m e n d m e n t

i s f ou rf ol d :

1 ) oestablish .

d p r o v i d e f o r a f a i r a n d

h o n e s t l o t t e r y t o

g e n e r a t e r e v

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e n u e

for the state;

2 )

o l i m i t

a n d r e gu l a te g a m ing ' b y th e exi sting

r a c e t r a cks f o r wh ic h

g

a m i n g i s a l r e a d y l e g a l i n A l a b a m a ;

( 3 )

o l e v y taxe s o n

g a m i n g a t t h o s e r a c e t r a c k s t o

gene r a te r ev e nu e s

f o r t h e

a n d

4 )

o a u th o r ize th e

e n e f i t o f t h e S t a t e G e n e r a l F u n d;

G o v e r n o r t o n e g o t i a t e a c o m p a c t

f o r g a m in. w ith th e P o a r c h

Ba n d o f Cr e ek Indi a n s.

o f a n A l a b a m a Lo tte r y.

Sec tio n 2. Esta b l i sh m e nt

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(a)

he Legislature,

by general law,

hall provide

for

the establishment, administration, a•eration, and

re•ulation

of an Alabama Lotter

onsistent with this •art and

Part III.

the Alabama Lottery shall

be

(b)

The proceeds

f r o m

P-Pl

iedfl

,2i

nini-sterin

and operating the Alabama letter , includin., without

l i m i t a t i o n , the

•

nt of all .rizes,

with6Ut an

urther

appropriation required by law, and the blanceaf the proceeds

remaining after the payments shall

be

deposited, aprovided

by general law, and held in a special, separate account, in the

State Treasur reated and desi•natedthe Latter rust Fund"

until the time the proceed

s a

r ppropri

a

ted by the

Legislature.

tt*,Alabama Lottery shall

(c)

The administration,:af

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be vested in a carpciration herby created and designated the

Alabama Lottery'.6orporation. The

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duties,

powers, authority,

and composition of"the

A l a b a m a Lottery Corporation shall be

19 numerated in on>,or more general

laws enacted by the

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egislature subsequent to

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and supplemental to this

amendment.

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. Part

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SeCtiort 1. Definitions. As used in this amendment,

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he following words and phrases shall have the following

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espective meanings:

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(1) COMMISSION. The Alabama Lotter and Gamin

26 ommission created by this amendment.

27 (2) COVERED GAME.

ny game or device included

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ithin

the definition

of

Class III gaming, as

that term is

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efined

in the

Indian Gamin

Re

ulatary Act, Section 2703(8)

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of Title 25 of the United Statzs Code,

inc l u din

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n d al l

t a b l e g a m e s a n d e l e c t r o n i c r e p

e s e n t a t i o n s

of such _games, and

T he t e r m d o e s n o t i n c l u d e p a r i -

ny e l e c tr o nic g a m ing de v ic e s.

m u tu e l w a g e r ing.

A n y p e r s o n w h o

(3)

COVERED GA ME VE1DOR.

m a n u f a c t u r e s , d i s t r i b u t e s ,

np

l i e s , v e n d s , r l e a s e s c o v e r e d

e q ui p m e n t n e c e s s a r y t

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c o n du c t

racetrack.

The' t o t al a m o u n t of m o n ey

(4)

GAMING GROSS REVENUE.

o r v a l u e i n

any form

r e c e iv e d

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by a

.racetrack with respect to

th e .l a in. o f a n

o r m o f c o v _r e

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ess the total* mone

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any form paid as prizes or winnrngs

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r a c e s o n A r i l 1 5 , 2 0 1 5 , i n

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g a m e s u n d e r a r e e m e n t w i t h a

racetrack.

o n G a m ing in A l a b a m a.

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u p p l i e s a n d a n y a n d a l l c o v e r e d g a m e s a n d e q u i p m e n t ,

m a t e r i a l s , p a r a p h e r n a li a , a n d s u p p l ie s m a y b e t r a n s p o r t e d i n

i n t e r s t a t e c o m m e r c e i n t o o r o u = o f t h e s t a t e w i t h o u t v i o l a t i n g

t h a t s e c t i o n , o r a n y o t h e r a p p l i c a b l e f e d e r a l l a w , i f t h e

l o t t e r y e q ui p m e n t , m a t e r i a l s , p a r a p h e r n a l i a , a n d s u p l i e s a r e

u s e d , t o b e u s e d , o r h av e b e e n u s e d i n t h e c o n d u c t a n d

f u r t h e r a n c e o f t h e A l a b a m a L o t t e r y , a n d i f t h e

'c ov e r e d ga m e s

a n d e q u i p m e n t , p a r a p h e r n a l i a , m a t e r i a l s ,

andsupplies are

u s e d ,

t o b e u s e d , o r h a v e b e e n u s e d , i n t h e c o n d u c t o f c o v e r e d

g a m e s b y r a c e t r a cks.

"Section 4. State Gross Receipts Tax and Use .of the

P r o c e e d s T h e r e o f ; L o c a l G r o s s R e c e i p t s T ax.

"(a)(1) A st a t e 4 rOSS r e c e ipt s, tax o f 1 3 p e r c e nt i s

l e v i e d o n t h e g a m i n g gross

reven4of each t4Cetr a ck. To th e

. . . .

e x t e n t a r a c e t r a c k o w n s a n d d o e s n o t l a s e ?c o v e r e d g a m e s

equ ipm e nt th a t pr o du c e s ga m ine gr o ss r ev e nu e, a n a dditio nal

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s t a t e g r o s s

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ame s equ i p m e n t i s l ev i e d o n

the eqUipment.

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revenue fdreach c4endar mon4 shall be said b each

r a c e t r a c k t o t h e D e P a r t m e n t

t R e v e n u e o n o r b e f o r e t h e

t w e n t i e t h d a y o f t h e n e x t s u c c e e d i n g c a l e n d a r m o n t h .

"(3)

A l o c a l dr o s s .r e c e ipt s t ax o f o n e p e r c e nt i s

l e v i e d o n t h e g a m i n g g r o s s r e v e n u e o f e a c h r a c e t r a c k.

"(4)

Exc e p t a s o t h e r w i s e p r o v i d e d i n s u b d i v i s i o n

(5), th e l o c a l g r o s s r e c e ipt s t ax o n g a m ing g r o s s r e v e nu e f o r

yy

e a c h c a l e n d a r m o n t h s h a l l be

a i d t o th e c o u nt in wh ic h th e

r a c e t r a ck i s l ic e n se d o n o r b e f o r e th e twe nti e th da y o f th e

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"(8) he state

gross

receipts tax on

gaming gross

revenue, the local gross receipts

tax on

gaming

gross

revenue,

and the state covered game vendor

tax shall be in lieu of

all

li cen s e

fees levied with respect

ther s t at e or

local taxes or

to the conduct of covered games

by a

racetrack.

Notwithstanding the foregoing,

a racetrack is liable for all

property taxes,ilodging

taxes,

food:,,, and

beverage

income taxes,

ranchise taxes,

and sales and

use

taxes

on merchandise,

generally applicable

at uniform rates to

all businesses

operating

he

coun

in which

n

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th

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from the

state gross

the covered game

in the State,

General Fund.

" (9)

he proceeds derived:,,

r ec e ipts tax on gamingrILIevenuesand

vendor tax shall be

d ep osi t ed

Section 5. Alabama

ott

er

nd GaMin

ommission;

creation; powers.

created the Alabama Lottery and

( a )

here 4 s t

hereby

Gamins Commission..

TheCommiss on

.shall re ulate and su ervise

the

aperation,of

the AlabamaJpttery

and the

Alabama

Lottery

19

orporation; implement regulae, administer, supervise, and

enforde all laws

an0

rules

relpited

to

the operation and

conduct

o''covered

gmes by racetracks;

and

cooperate

with the

attorneys in enforcing all

ttorney General and local district

laws

related to: illegal

gambling.

and

Gaming Commissio n s hall

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pari-mutu4, wagering at a racetrack.

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i s f u ll y e s t a b l i s h e d , t h e

c o m m i s s i o n s h a l l a s s u m e t h e

regulation

a n d

supervision of the

c o n du c t a n d o p e r a ti o n o f c o v e r e d g a m e s b y r a c e t r a cks

a n d

shall

i s s u e a n i n i t i a l c o v e r e d g a m e l i c e n s e t o e a c h r a c e t r a c k t o

a l -

p e r a t e a n d c o n d u c t c o v e r e d g m e s f o r a p e r i o d o f 2 0 y e a r s .

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p r o v i d e f o r i t s

i m p l e m e n t a t i o n ,

a n d s u b je c t t o a n d i n

by the commission. The general

cc o r da nc e with rul e s a do pte d

l a w s e n a c t e d t o i m p l e m e n t t h i s

a m e n d m e n t s h a l l p r o v i d e a b a s i s

on which the commi s si on may refuse

to r e new a l ic e nse o r a

l ic e nse m ay b e r ev oke d o r su spe nde d.

g a m e s i n o p e r a t i o n b y a

(5) The number of

c o v e r e d

r a c e t r a c k

a nd th e pe rc e ntage pay ou t

to apatronmay not be

local law, a local

e str ic te d o r l im ite d b y a ny ge ne r al

,

: • o r

r ac ing c o m m issio n, o r th e

commission.

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n o t o p p a f e c o v e r e d g a m e s

with ou t r e m itting to th e sta te th e a ppl ic abl e sta te gr o ss

r ec e ipts t ax on ga m ing

g r o s s r e v e n u e .

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under

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no t pl ay

an ov e r e d •am e

e e m•l o e d to o.er a te a n

overe d

same,

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c ov e r e d ga m e, o r se rv e a ny

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b e i n g c o n d u c t e d .

a n o f f i c e r ,

director,

(8) A r a c e t r a c k a n c

sh a r eh ol de r , m e mb e r, o r o th e r owne r of a r ac e tr ack m ay no t

m ake a c a m pa ign c o ntr ibu tio n to a ny publ ic off ic ial au th o r ize d

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a m e n d e d t o c o n f o r m t o t h i s p r o v i s i o n . Th e p O we r s ,

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operation and ptOmotionof lottergames that are permitted by

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f th e Hou se a nd th e P r e s ide nt

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l e c tio n u po n th e p r o p o s e d a m e n d m e n t

shall be held; in accordance with Sections

284

a n d 2 8 5 o f t h e

Constitu tio n

o f;Al a b a m a o f 1 9 0 ,

n ow ap p eari n g as Sect i on s 284

a n d 2 8 5

of th e Off icial R ec o m p l a tio n of th e Constitu tio n of

Al ab a m a of 1 9 0 1, a s a m e nde d , a d th e

e l e c t i o n l a w s o f t h i s

st a t e o n Se pte m b e r 1 5 , 2 0 1 5.

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a ssign a b all o t nu mb e r f o r th e pr o po se d c o nstitu tio n al

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Alabama Lottery Corporation;

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