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BILL NO. 95-79 _
SPONSOR: Councilman McDowell
ORDINANCE NO. _ 12344
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, REPEALING ORDINANCE 12256
AUTHORIZING A REFERENDUM ON AN AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER PROHIBITING CASINO AND
RIVERBOAT GAMBLING IN THE CITY OF JEFFERSON AND PROHIBITING CITY OFFICIALS OR
EMPLOYEES FROM RECEIVING ANY FORM OF COMPENSATION FROM A GAMING COMPANY OR
ITS REPRESENTATIVES, AND ENACTING A NEW ORDINANCE IN LIEU THEREOF.
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS:
F Section 1: Ordinance No. 12256, which was passed by Council on March 20, 1995, is hereby
repealed in its entirety.
Section 2: Subject to voter approval as herein provided, a new Article XV of the Charter of the City
of Jefferson, Missouri, is hereby enacted, to read as follows:
ARTICLE XV
GAMBLING PROHIBITIONS
Sec. 15.1. Certain Gambling Activity Prohibited.
Casino type gambling and riverboat gambling are
prohibited within the City of Jefferson. Further, the City
of Jefferson and its elected officials and its employees
are prohibited from receiving any payment, bonus, gift,
or any form of compensation or consideration from a
gaming company or its representatives.
Seat-ion 3. The amendment as set forth in Section 2 shall be submitted to the qualified voters of
the City of Jefferson, Missouri, for their approval, at the Special Election held within the City on the 7th day
of November, 1995, at the places designated by the Election Authority for said election and the ballot shall
be in substantially the following form:
PROPOSITION 2
Shall the City Charter of the City of Jefferson be amended by enacting a new Article XV as
follows:
Sec. 15.1. Certain Gambling Activity Prohibited.
` Casino type gambling and riverboat gambling are prohibited within the City
of Jefferson. Further, the City of Jefferson and its elected officials and its
employees are prohibited from receiving any payment, bonus, gift, or any
form of compensation or consideration from a gaming company or its
representatives.
U Yes
U No
If you are in favor of the questions, punch a hole in the box opposite "Yes". if you are
opposed to the questions, punch a hole in the box opposite "No".
section 4. The Mayor and 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.
gction 5. If a majority of the qualified voters voting election
and effect shall
from and efts of
such
rx approval of this ordinance, then the same shall be binding in f ull force
approval.
p2eglion Q.,= If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this ordinance is
for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be
deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision, as such holdings shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portion thereof.
E This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and
approval. _
`~ Passed: SepteMbe,5 1995 Approved:
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Presiding Officer Mayor
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