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M.J. Garcia |
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Local Option Elections |
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ANALYST: |
Maloy |
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Responses
Received From
Alcohol
and Gaming Division of the Regulation and Licensing Department
Secretary
of State
Senate Bill 57 eliminates the requirement that an election for
determination of local option shall be initiated through the filing of a
petition. SB 57 removes the requirement for a petition and proposes to allow
local governing bodies to bring a local option election to voters through a simple
resolution.
· The Liquor Control Act
currently provides that any county or municipality with a population of 5,000,
or more, may adopt local option if its qualified electors petition the governing
body to hold an election. The petition must contain 5% or more of the
registered voters signatures. Upon determining the petition requirements
have been met, the election shall be called within 75 days. If a majority of the votes cast are in favor
of the sale, service, or public consumption of alcoholic beverages in the
county or municipality, the chairman of the governing body shall declare by order
that the county or municipality has adopted the local option provisions of the
Liquor Control Act.
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SJM/prr