Court Opinion

ID: 3540625
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2016-07-05 22:52:01.130962+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T13:55:19.764920
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Dear Mr. Kirkpatrick:
Pursuant to the order pendente lite entered in Payne v. Kirkpatrick,
No. CV184-907CC (Circuit Court of Cole County, Division II) on September 17, 1984, I hereby state that if the Secretary of State had certified the sufficiency of the initiative petition submitting the enclosed proposed amendment to the Constitution to the voters, I would have certified the official ballot title, pursuant to Section 116.160.2, RSMo Supp. 1983, as follows:
         Authorizes pari-mutuel wagering on horse racing; creates Missouri Horse Racing Commission; creates special fund allocated to Commission, certain educational programs, horse research, and prizes; allows voters of each county to prohibit pari-mutuel wagering locally.
Very truly yours,
                                  JOHN ASHCROFT Attorney General
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