Mr. Barry Emigh 1720 Arrowhead Road, Apt. O North Little Rock, AR 72118
Dear Mr. Emigh:
You have requested certification, pursuant to A.C.A. § 7-9-107 (Repl. 2000), of the following popular name and ballot title for a proposed amendment to the Arkansas Constitution:
POPULAR NAME RIVER BOAT GAMBLING, CHARITABLE RAFFLES AND BINGO, PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENT, SCHOLARSHIPS USING GAMBLING TAX ON FOOD TAX WITH INTENT TO ABOLISH FOOD TAX AND PAYMENT OF CANVASSERS
BALLOT TITLE PROVIDING THE OPERATION OF BINGO AS THE RISKING OF MONEY ON A GAME OF CHANCE PLAYED WITH CARDS HAVING NUMBERED SQUARES CORRESPONDING TO NUMBERED BALLS DRAWN AT RANDOM AND WON BY COVERING THE NUMBERS IN ANY SUCH MANNER AS SHALL BE REQUESTED BY THE OPERATOR OF THE GAME AND RAFFLES AS THE RISKING OF MONEY FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF A PRIZE AMONG PERSONS WHO HAVE PAID FOR A CHANCE TO OBTAIN A PRIZE AS VOLUNTARY OPTIONS OF OPERATION BY NON PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS; PROVIDING THE OPERATION OF GAMBLING AND GAMING DEVICES AS THE RISKING OF MONEY BETWEEN TWO OR MORE PERSONS ON A CHANCE, WHERE ONE MUST BE LOSER AND THE OTHER GAINER WITH THE USE OF COMMONLY CALLED GAMING DEVICES AND GAMBLING TO INCLUDE ANY KIND OF ROULETTE WHEEL, SLOT MACHINES OF AY KIND, GAMING TABLES OF ANY KIND FOR THE USE OF CARDS USED IN ANY MANNER, GAMING TALES OF ANY KIND FOR THE USE OF DICE USED IN ANY MANNER AS A VOLUNTARY OPTION TO OPERATE ANY ONE OR MORE OR ALL OF THE AFOREMENTIONED GAMING DEVICES AND GAMBLING ON WATER VESSELS ON NAVIGABLE WATER WAYS AND PUBLIC LAKES BY THE "ARKANSAS RIVER BOAT CASINO COMPANY"; PROVIDING FOR THE LEGAL SHIPMENT OF GAMBLING DEVICES INTO A COUNTY; PROVIDING NO PERSON UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN SHALL PURCHASE A RAFFLE TICKET NOR PARTICIPATE IN BINGO OR CASINO GAMING; PROVIDING NO RESTRICTION ON THE TIME NOR DAYS FOR OPERATING GAMBLING AND GAMING DEVICES ON A VESSEL OPERATED BY THE ARKANSAS RIVER BOAT CASINO COMPANY; PROVIDING FOR THE SALE AND SERVICE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES DURING THE OPERATING TIME OF GAMBLING AND GAMING DEVICES ON WATER VESSELS OPERATED BY THE ARKANSAS RIVER BOAT CASINO COMPANY; PROVIDING AN ANNUAL FEE OF EIGHTEEN HUNDRED DOLLARS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL FOR EACH VESSEL SERVING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; PROVIDING FOR THE ANNUAL AUDITING OF THE ARKANSAS RIVER BOAT CASINO COMPANY BOOKS, RECORDS, AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS; PROVIDING AN EIGHTEEN PERCENT TAX ON THE TOTAL NET GAMING REVENUES FROM ALL VESSELS OPERATING GAMBLING AND GAMING DEVICES WITHIN THE STATE TO BE ALLOCATED AS FOLLOWS: 62% OF THE TOTAL NET GAMING REVENUE TAX SHALL BE PLACED IN THE ARKANSAS SCHOLASTIC TRUST FUND, 4% OF THE TOTAL NET GAMING REVENUE TAX SHALL BE PAID TO THE STATE, 4% OF THE NET GAMING REVENUE TAX TO THE COUNTY FROM ANY VESSEL OPERATING GAMBLING AND GAMBLING DEVICES WITHIN THAT COUNTY AND DIVIDED EQUALLY FROM THOSE VESSELS OPERATING GAMBLING WITHIN THE CITY LIMIT OF A CITY, 8% OF THE TOTAL NET GAMING REVENUE TAX SHALL BE DIVIDED