Texas § OC.2035.001 - VOTER APPROVAL OF RACETRACK REQUIRED
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§ OC.2035.001. VOTER APPROVAL OF RACETRACK REQUIRED
VOTER APPROVAL OF RACETRACK REQUIRED. (a) The commission may not issue a racetrack license or accept a license application for a racetrack to be located in a county until the commissioners court has certified to the secretary of state that the qualified voters of the county have approved the legalization of pari-mutuel wagering on horse races or greyhound races in the county at an election held under this chapter. (b) A racetrack may not be located within a home-rule municipality unless a majority of the votes cast in the municipality in the election held under this chapter that legalized pari-mutuel wagering on horse races in the county favored legalization. (c) Subsection (b) does not apply to a racetrack that: (1) was located outside the boundaries of the municipality when the racetrack was first licensed; and (2) has continuously held a license since the issuance of the original license. Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 963 (S.B. 1969 ), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2019.
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