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2018 Op. Idaho Att'y Gen. 1 (2018)

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                                  STATE OF IDAHO
                              OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
                                  LAWRENCE G. WASDEN


January 12, 2018


The Honorable Lawerence Denney
Idaho Secretary of State
Statehouse
VIA HAND DELIVERY

       RE: Certificate of Review
              Proposed Initiative Amending Title 54, Chapter 25 Idaho Code, to Authorize
              Historical Horse Racing as a Form of Pari-Mutuel Betting

Dear Secretary of State Denney:

       An initiative petition was filed on January 3, 2018 proposing to amend title 54,
chapter 25 of the Idaho Code through the addition of the Save the Horse Racing in Idaho
Act (Act). Pursuant to Idaho Code § 34-1809, this office has reviewed the petition and
prepared the following advisory comments. Given the strict statutory timeframe within
which this office must review the petition, our review can only insolate areas of concern
and cannot provide in-depth analysis of each issue that may present problems. Further,
under the review statute, the Attorney General's recommendations are advisory only.
The petitioners are free to accept them in whole or in part. This office offers no opinion
with regard to the policy issues raised by the proposed initiative or the potential revenue
impact to the state budget from likely litigation over the initiative's validity.

                                    BALLOT TITLE

       Following the filing of the proposed initiative, this office will prepare short and long
ballot titles. The ballot titles should impartially and succinctly state the purpose of the
measure without being argumentative and without creating prejudice for or against the
measure. While our office prepares titles for the initiative, petitioners may submit
proposed titles for consideration. Any proposed titles should be consistent with the
standard set forth above.






                              P.O. Box 83720, Boise, Idaho 83720-0010
                            Telephone: (208) 334-2400, FAX: (208) 854-8071
                            Located at 700 W. Jefferson Street, Suite 210

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