Arizona Measure Nos. 302-303, Regulation of Gambling Initiative (September 1950)
| Arizona Measure Nos. 302-303 | |
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| Topic Business regulations and Gambling policy |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Arizona Measure Nos. 302-303 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Arizona on November 7, 1950. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported creating a Department of State Control of Gambling to regulate, license, and authorize gambling operations. |
A "no" vote opposed creating a Department of State Control of Gambling to regulate, license, and authorize gambling operations. |
Election results
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Arizona Measure Nos. 302-303 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 27,683 | 17.25% | ||
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132,839 | 82.75% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 302-303 was as follows:
| “ | AN ACT PROVIDING REVENUE TO BE PAID INTO THE STATE GENERAL FUND BY STATE CONTROL OF GAMBLING; CREATING A FUND FOR ADMINISTRATION OF THE ACT; APPROPRIATING MONIES FOR PRELIMINARY COSTS AND ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE CONTROL OF GAMBLING; CREATING DEPARTMENT OF STATE CONTROL OF GAMBLING AND THE OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SAID DEPARTMENT AND PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT AND REMOVAL OF SAID SUPERINTENDENT AND FIXING HIS TERM OF OFFICE AND SALARY; CONFERRING POWERS ON AND FIXING DUTIES OF SAID SUPERINTENDENT; PROVIDING FOR LICENSING AND AUTHORIZING OPERATION OF CASINOS, SLOT MACHINES, BOOKMAKING, CARD ROOMS, AS DEFINED IN THIS ACT, AND PROVIDING FOR PROCEDURE AND REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICATIONS AND LICENSING FOR SAME, AND SETTING LICENSE FEES, DEPOSITS AND BONDS FOR SAME; PROVIDING FOR RESTRICTIONS ON THE NUMBER OF LICENSES TO BE ISSUED; PROVIDING REQUIREMENTS AND REGULATIONS FOR THE ISSUANCE OF LICENSES, AND GROUNDS FOR SUSPENSION OF OR REVOCATION OF LICENSES; PROVIDING FOR TYPES OF LICENSES TO BE ISSUED; DEFINING TERMS USED IN THE ACT; DECLARING CERTAIN ACTS OF LICENSES UNLAWFUL; EXPRESSLY REPEALING SECTION 72-113, SUBPARAGRAPH b-9 ARIZONA CODE ANNOTATED, 1939, AND EXPRESSLY REPEALING PORTION OF PARAGRAPH 18, SECTION 16-207, ARIZONA CODE ANNOTATED, 1939; AND REPEALING ALL STATUTES AND PORTIONS OF STATUTES IN CONFLICT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; MAKING THIEVING GAMES UNLAWFUL; DECLARING UNLAWFUL OPERATION OF, OR PARTICIPATING IN GAMBLING GAMES OR DEVICES EXCEPT AS LICENSED UNDER THIS ACT; PROHIBITING MINORS FROM PLAYING, AND PROHIBITING LICENSES, OR THEIR EMPLOYEES, FROM PERMITTING MINORS TO PLAY OR PARTICIPATE IN GAMES OR OPERATIONS LICENSED UNDER THIS ACT; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT; EXEMPTING WAGERING UNDER SECTION 73-1618, ARIZONA CODE ANNOTATED, 1939, AND ALL WAGERING PERMITTED UNDER CHAPTER 73, ARTICLE 16, ARIZONA CODE ANNOTATED, 1939, FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND PROVIDING FOR OTHER MATTERS PROPERLY RELATIVE TO THIS ACT AND ITS PROVISIONS. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
In Arizona, the number of signatures required for an initiated state statute is equal to 10 percent of the votes cast at the preceding gubernatorial election.
See also
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Footnotes
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