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Senate
Resolution 939
By:
Senators Goggans of the 7th, Jackson of the 24th, Crosby of the 13th, Buckner of
the 44th, Bulloch of the 11th and others
A
RESOLUTION
Proposing
an amendment to the Constitution of Georgia so as to provide that lottery
tickets and other lottery participation shall be subject to state and local
sales and use taxation; to provide for submission of this amendment for
ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
BE
IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA
SECTION
1.
Article
I, Section II, Paragraph VIII of the Constitution, relating to lotteries, bingo
games, and raffles, is amended by redesignating subparagraph (d) as (e) and
inserting a new subparagraph (d) to read as follows:
"(d)
On and after April 1, 2011, sales of lottery tickets and charges for any other
type of participation in any lottery game shall be subject to state and local
sales and use taxation."
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:
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"( ) YES
( ) NO
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Shall
the Constitution of Georgia be amended to provide that lottery tickets and other
lottery participation shall be subject to state and local sales and use
taxation?"
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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.