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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 99F.7, subsection 10, paragraph a, Code 1 2 1995, is amended to read as follows: 1 3 a. A license to conduct gambling games on an excursion 1 4 gambling boat in a county shall be issued only if the county 1 5 electorate approves the conduct of the gambling games as 1 6 provided in this subsection. The board of supervisors, upon 1 7 receipt of a valid petition meeting the requirements of 1 8 section 331.306, shall direct the commissioner of elections to 1 9 submit to the qualified electors of the county a proposition 1 10 to approve or disapprove the conduct of gambling games on an 1 11 excursion gambling boat in the county. The proposition shall 1 12 be submitted at a general election or at a special election 1 13 called for that purpose. To be submitted at a general 1 14 election, the petition must be received by the board of 1 15 supervisors at least five working days before the last day for 1 16 candidates for county offices to file nomination papers for 1 17 the general election pursuant to section 44.4. If a majority 1 18 of the county voters voting on the proposition favor the 1 19 conduct of gambling games, the commission may issue one or 1 20 more licenses as provided in this chapter. If a majority of 1 21 the county voters voting on the proposition do not favor the 1 22 conduct of gambling games, a license to conduct gambling games 1 23 in the county shall not be issued.After a referendum has1 24been held, another referendum requested by petition shall not1 25be held for at least two years.1 26 Sec. 2. Section 99F.7, subsection 10, Code 1995, is 1 27 amended by adding the following new paragraph: 1 28 NEW PARAGRAPH. d. After a referendum has been held which 1 29 defeated a proposal to conduct gambling games on excursion 1 30 gambling boats or which defeated a proposal to conduct 1 31 gambling games at a licensed pari-mutuel racetrack enclosure 1 32 as provided in this section, another referendum on a proposal 1 33 to conduct gambling games on an excursion gambling boat or at 1 34 a licensed pari-mutuel racetrack shall not be held for at 1 35 least four years. 2 1 Sec. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act, being deemed of 2 2 immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment. 2 3 EXPLANATION 2 4 This bill provides that if a proposal to conduct gambling 2 5 games on excursion gambling boats or to conduct gambling games 2 6 at a licensed pari-mutuel racetrack is defeated at a 2 7 referendum, a proposal to conduct gambling games on an 2 8 excursion gambling boat or at a licensed pari-mutuel racetrack 2 9 shall not be submitted to the electorate again for at least 2 10 four years. 2 11 LSB 1123HH 76 2 12 tj/cf/24
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