§ 41-9-4 - Town and state election on establishment of facility.
SECTION 41-9-4
§ 41-9-4 Town and state election onestablishment of facility. – (a) Before a gambling facility shall be established in any town or city, thetown council of the town or the city council of the city shall comply with thefollowing procedure:
(1) Upon receipt of a resolution from the town council of thetown or the city council of the city, for a referendum to establish a gamblingfacility and/or activity, the general assembly shall determine, by passage ofan act, whether to allow a referendum on the establishment of the gamblingfacility and/or activity.
(2) Upon passage of an act to allow a referendum for theestablishment of the gambling facility and/or activity, the town council of thetown or the city council of the city shall pose, by adopting a resolution to beplaced on the ballot at the next general election to be submitted to thequalified electors of the town or city and to the qualified electors of thestate, the following question: "Shall a gambling facility and/or activity beestablished in the town (or city) of ]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]] ?"
(b) The question shall be submitted by the local board ofcanvassers to the electors of the town or city where the facility or activityis to be located, and the results of the election shall be certified to thesecretary of state.
(c) The question shall be submitted by the secretary of stateto the qualified electors of the state at the same general election and thesecretary of state shall certify the election results.
(d) The affirmative vote of the subject town or city and theelectors of the state shall be necessary for the approval of the question, andif consent be thus given, all rules and regulations shall be promulgated inaccordance with the authority conferred upon the general assembly in R.I.Const., Art. VI, Sec. XV.