By:  McCall                                            H.J.R. No. 4
       73R1027 ESH-D
                                  A JOINT RESOLUTION
    1-1  proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing casino gaming by
    1-2  charitable organizations.
    1-3        BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
    1-4        SECTION 1.  Article III, Section 47, of the Texas
    1-5  Constitution, is amended by amending Subsection (a) and adding
    1-6  Subsection (f) to read as follows:
    1-7        (a)  The Legislature shall pass laws prohibiting lotteries
    1-8  and gift enterprises in this State other than those authorized by
    1-9  Subsections (b), (d), <and> (e), and (f) of this section.
   1-10        (f)  The Legislature by general law may permit casino gaming
   1-11  conducted by a qualified religious society, qualified volunteer
   1-12  fire department, qualified volunteer emergency medical service, or
   1-13  qualified nonprofit organization under the conditions imposed by
   1-14  general law.  The law must require that:
   1-15              (1)  all proceeds from casino gaming be spent for the
   1-16  charitable purposes of the qualified religious society, qualified
   1-17  volunteer fire department, qualified volunteer emergency medical
   1-18  service, or qualified nonprofit organization; and
   1-19              (2)  the casino gaming be conducted, promoted, and
   1-20  administered exclusively by members of the qualified religious
   1-21  society, qualified volunteer fire department, qualified volunteer
   1-22  emergency medical service, or qualified nonprofit organization.
   1-23        SECTION 2.  This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
   1-24  submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 2, 1993.
    2-1  The ballot shall be printed to provide for voting for or against
    2-2  the proposition:  "The constitutional amendment authorizing casino
    2-3  gaming by charitable organizations."