IN ARKANSAS; PROHIBITING LOTTERY TICKET SALES THROUGH ANY PURCHASER OPERATED SYSTEM; PROHIBITING LOTTERY TICKET SALES TO MINORS AND SALES ON CREDIT; PROHIBITING STATE AND LOCAL TAXES ON LOTTERY TICKET SALES; PROVIDING THAT 50% OF TOTAL LOTTERY TICKET SALE REVENUES SHALL BE CONSIDERED CASH FUNDS AND SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED AS PRIZES, AND THAT THE REMAINDER SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE STATE TREASURY WITH 10% ALLOCATED FOR ADMINISTRATION, 5% TO TICKET SALES COMMISSIONS, AND 35% DISTRIBUTED ONE-HALF TO COUNTIES AND CITIES FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIME PREVENTION PERSONNEL AND ONE-HALF TO LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT; PROVIDING FOR ANNUAL AUDITS OF THE LOTTERY AND COMMISSION OPERATIONS BY THE DIVISION OF LEGISLATIVE AUDIT; DEFINING "BINGO" AND "RAFFLES," TO BE LICENSED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
AS PROVIDED BY LAW OR REGULATION; PROHIBITING ANY FELON FROM WORKING IN, OWNING, OR OWNING STOCK IN A COMMERCIAL OR CHARITABLE BINGO OPERATION OR RAFFLE; EXEMPTING CHARITABLE BINGO AND RAFFLES OPERATED BY AN AUTHORIZED ORGANIZATION, AS DEFINED, FROM ALL STATE AND LOCAL TAXES; REQUIRING AN AUTHORIZED ORGANIZATION TO SHOW THAT ALL NET RECEIPTS OVER ACTUAL EXPENSES SHALL BE USED ONLY FOR CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS, OR PHILANTHROPIC PURPOSES; FURTHER PRESCRIBING WHO CAN PARTICIPATE IN OPERATING CHARITABLE BINGO AND RAFFLES; PROVIDING FOR THE TAXATION OF NON-CHARITABLE BINGO OPERATIONS AT ONE AND ONE-HALF TIMES THE EXISTING RATE OF ANY STATE, CITY, AND COUNTY SALES TAX; DEFINING CRIMINAL OFFENSES UNDER THE AMENDMENT; AUTHORIZING IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY; PROVIDING THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THE AMENDMENT ARE SEVERABLE; REPEALING ARTICLE 19, SECTION 14 OF THE ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION AND ANY OTHER CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; PROVIDING THAT THIS AMENDMENT SHALL SUPERSEDE THE PARTS OF ANY OTHER GAMBLING AMENDMENT ADOPTED BY THE VOTERS IN 1994 THAT TOUCH THE SAME SUBJECT; AND DECLARING THE AMENDMENT EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1995.
Pursuant to A.C.A. 7-9-108(c), instructions to canvassers and signers are enclosed herewith.
Sincerely, WINSTON BRYANT Attorney General
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