Martin O'Malley, Governor

Ch. 5

(5) a video lottery facility shall comply with all
applicable planning and zoning laws of the local jurisdiction.

(d)     except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, on or
after november 15, 2008, the general assembly may not authorize
any additional forms or expansion of commercial gaming.

(e)     The General Assembly may only authorize additional
forms or expansion of commercial gaming if approval is granted
through a referendum, authorized by an act of the general
assembly, in a general election by a majority of the qualified
voters in the state.

(f)     The General Assembly may, from time to time, enact such
laws not inconsistent with this section. as may be necessary and
proper to carry out its provisions:

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the General Assembly
determines that the amendment to the Maryland Constitution proposed by this Act
affects multiple jurisdictions and that the provisions of Article XIV, § 1 of the
Maryland Constitution concerning local approval of constitutional amendments do not
apply.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the aforegoing section
proposed as an amendment to the Maryland Constitution shall be submitted to the
legal and qualified voters of this State at the next general election to be held in
November, 2008 for their adoption or rejection pursuant to Article XIV of the
Maryland Constitution. At that general election, the vote on this proposed amendment
to the Constitution shall be by ballot, and upon each ballot there shall be printed the
words "For the Constitutional Amendment" and "Against the Constitutional
Amendment," as now provided by law. Immediately after the election, all returns shall
be made to the Governor of the vote for and against the proposed amendment, as
directed by Article XIV of the Maryland Constitution, and further proceedings had in
accordance with Article XIV.

Became Chapter, subject to referendum November 19, 2007.

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