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BILL NO. 95-60 PASSED AS AMENDED
SPONSORED BY COUNCILMAN Niles and Bertel
ORDINANCE NO. 12329
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, CALLING AN ELECTION y
UPON THE ISSUE OF LICENSING OF EXCURSION GAMBLING BOATS AND
FLOATING FACILITIES IN THE CITY.
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WHEREAS, the citizens of the City of Jefferson approved riverboat gambling in
November of 1992, at two subsequent statewide votes on riverboat gambling issues the
citizens within the corporate limits rejected the statewide propositions; and
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WHEREAS, the facts surrounding the operation of riverboat gambling have become
clearer with the passage of time; and
WHEREAS, the laws regulating riverboat gambling have been amended since °
November of 1992; and
WHEREAS, the best method to determine the position of the City is to submit the
issue to the voters. a
f NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS: y
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Section 1. The following proposition is hereby submitted to the qualified voters of
, ll the City of Jefferson and shall be voted upon at an election as hereinafter provided. The :+
; I question shall read in words and figures substantially as follows:
PROPOSITION A '>
' Shall the City of Jefferson allow the licensing of excursion
gambling boats or floating facilities, as now or hereafter provided
by Missouri gaming law, in the City of Jefferson?
Yes ❑
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No ❑
Section 2. The proposition as set forth in Section 1 shall be submitted to the
qualified voters of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, at the Special Election to be held on the
7th day of November, 1995, at the places designated by the Election Authority for said i
General Election and the ballot shall be in substantially the following form:
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Shall the City of Jefferson allow the licensing of excursion
;k. gambling boats or floating facilities, as now or hereafter provided
by Missouri gaming law, in the City of Jefferson?
If you are in favor of the question, place an "X" in the box opposite"Yes."
'x If you are opposed to the question, place an "X" in the box opposite "No."
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Section. If a majority of the qualified voters voting at said election shall vote in
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r favor of the approval of this ordinance, then the same shall be binding in full force and
effect from and after such approval.
Section 4. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this A
ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent
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jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision,
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F as such holdings shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion thereof.
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Section 5. The City Clerk shall prepare and execute the form of the Notice of said
election and shall transmit the same to the Election Authority for the City of Jefferson,
Missouri, and request said election be conducted by law.
Section 6. If a majority of the votes cast on a question by the qualified voters voting t
thereon are in favor of the question, then the City Clerk, upon receipt of the election
Y certificate from the Election Authority, shall certify the results of such election to the
Secretary of State of the State of Missouri and to the State Gaming Commission.
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Section 7. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage ,
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and approval.
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Passed: August 7. 1995 Approved: .��� ust ! 9S
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