Legal Opinion
State v. Nixon
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided January 5, 1979No. 378S44PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRENTICE, Justice.
This is an appeal from a judgment granting injunctive relief and determining the constitutionality of 1977 Indiana Acts Public Law 47 (March 25, 1977), hereinafter referred to as the Pari-Mutuel Wagering Act.
The Indiana General Assembly enacted Public Law 47 over the veto of the Governor. The Act permits pari-mutuel wagering upon horse races and harness races under conditions contained in the Act, and establishes the Indiana Racing Commission to regulate racing and pari-mutuel betting. Under it, the Governor is empowered to appoint and remove this Commission’s members. The…
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