Posted on 04/22/2003 2:03:44 PM PDT by Outraged At FLA
Bar owners group to sue state over new anti-smoking law
Bar and tavern owners will sue the state to overturn the no-smoking laws that take effect on July 24, said Scott Wexler, executive director of the Empire State Restaurant and Tavern Association.
He's waiting for official notification from his board to initiate a lawsuit, Wexler said. Once that happens, he anticipates that it will take 45 to 60 days to put the suit together, he said.
On March 26 the state Senate and Assembly approved legislation banning smoking in bars and restaurants. Gov. George Pataki signed the bill into law later that day.
All of the Albany, N.Y.-area's Democratic legislators supported the measure, as did the area's Republican state Senators. The region's Assembly Republicans voted against the bill.
Speaking of the ACLU....where the heck are they on this issue? Seems like a Constitutional violation they could sink their teeth into, right? WRONG! It isn't part of there pseudo-socialist agenda. Probably hanging out where the N.O.W. Nazi cows were during the Paula Jones 'scandal' of Clinton's!! LOL!
I believe there are but seeing as how it's a state constitutional amendment it's going to be a lot harder.
I'll see if I can find the threads for you.
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