Opinion ID: 6109821
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: Oversight of Corporations

Text: Finally, petitioner argues that the ballot title is misleading because it does not inform voters that the provisions of Article 12 of the Arkansas Constitution, which allow for the revocation of a corporate charter, are superseded by Issue No. 4, and that voters are misled into thinking that they are gaining authority due to the requirement for a letter of approval when, in reality, they are losing authority. However, the ballot title states that casinos are subject to laws enacted by the General Assembly and in accord with this amendment and regulations issued by the Arkansas Racing Commission. The amendment itself provides in section 4(e)(8) that the Racing Commission shall adopt rules governing the suspension or termination of casino licenses. The ballot title also states that all constitutional provisions, statutes, and common law of the state that conflict with the proposed amendment are not to be applied to the proposed amendment. Thus, the ballot title is not misleading in this respect. Although petitioner worries that the General Assembly would be unable to revoke Oaklawn's charter under article 12, section 6 if, in the future, it were to conclude that horse racing and gambling are injurious to the citizens, ballot titles are not required to include every possible consequence or effect of a proposed measure and need not cover or anticipate every possible legal argument that the proposed measure might evoke. Conway v. Martin , 2016 Ark. 322 , 499 S.W.3d 209 . We conclude that this point is without merit.