Gaming Committee
Adopted in House Comm. on Mar 05, 2008
 
 

 




 

 		












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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 5110 




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    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 5110  by replacing 
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everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
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    "Section 1. Short title.  This Act may be cited as the 
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Gambling Expansion
Referendum Act.


 
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    Section 5. Referendum.  The State Board of Elections shall 
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cause a statewide advisory public question to be submitted to 
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the voters at the general election to be held on November 4, 
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2008.  The question shall appear in the following form:

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        "Shall Governor Rod R. Blagojevich and the General 
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    Assembly enact legislation to expand legalized gambling in 
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    Illinois by authorizing more than 5,000 new gambling 
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    positions in addition to the 10,800 gambling positions 
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    already in use?"
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The
votes on
the question shall be recorded as "Yes" or "No".


 
 


 






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    Section 10. Certification.  The State Board of Elections 
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shall immediately
certify
the question to be submitted to the 
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voters of the entire State under Section
5 to each election 
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authority in Illinois.



 
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    Section 15. Conflicts.  If any provision of this Act 
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conflicts with any other
law,
this Act controls.



 
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    Section 90. Repeal.  This Act is repealed on January 1, 
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2009.



 
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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
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becoming law.".