Bill Text: GA HR808 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Gambling Addiction Trust Fund; create - CA

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-2)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-04-12 - House Second Readers [HR808 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2011-HR808-Introduced.html

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11 LC 21 1266

House Resolution 808

By: Representatives Beasley-Teague of the 65th, Abrams of the 84th, Marin of the 96th, Stephens of the 164th, McCall of the 30th, and others

A RESOLUTION

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to create the Gambling Addiction Trust Fund; to provide for nonlapsing of funds therein; to authorize the dedication of certain taxes to be deposited into such fund; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

Article III, Section IX, Paragraph VI of the Constitution is amended by adding a new subparagraph to read as follows:

"(o) There is created the Gambling Addiction Trust Fund for the prevention and treatment of alcohol abuse. The fund shall be administered by the Department of Revenue. The fund shall consist of proceeds of general law excise taxes on pari-mutuel betting and gaming activities. Moneys in the fund shall be used solely for the purposes provided in this subparagraph and shall not lapse. The General Assembly may provide by law for all matters necessary or appropriate to the implementation of this subparagraph."

SECTION 2.

The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article X, Section I, Paragraph II of the Constitution. The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following:

"(  )  YES (  )  NO

Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended so as to create the Gambling Addiction Trust Fund and provide for nonlapsing of funds therein?"

All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes." All persons desiring to vote against ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "No." If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the Constitution of this state.