The Arkansas Racing Commission shall not be authorized to grant, nor shall it grant, a franchise to any corporation to conduct horse racing in any county in this state unless the commission has been authorized to grant the franchise as expressed by the approval of a majority of the qualified electors of the state voting on the proposition at the regular statewide biennial general election, as set forth in this chapter.
Ark. Code Ann. § 23-110-303
Approval of electors required
Known as the Arkansas Horse Racing Law
The act spans §§ 23–23 (33 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Swanberg v. Tart (1989)
Most recently applied in Gallas v. Alexander (September 2007)
Acts 1957, No. 46, § 10; 1961, No. 57, § 1; 1965 (2nd Ex
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