Heatherly v. State

Since I conclude that the Lottery Act is a revenue bill that was not passed in accordance with constitutional mandates, I respectfully dissent from the majority opinion. I further conclude that the trial court abused its discretion in determining plaintiffs should bear the costs of this action.

I. Revenue Bill

Article II, Section 23 of the North Carolina Constitution states in pertinent part:

No law shall be enacted to raise money on the credit of the State, or to pledge the faith of the State-directly or indirectly for the payment of any debt, or to impose any tax upon the people of the *225State,…