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2003 SESSION
SB 1278 Charitable gaming; creation of the Department of Charitable Gaming.
Introduced by: Charles J. Colgan | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED:
Charitable gaming; creation of the Department of Charitable Gaming. Creates the Department of Charitable Gaming with its director appointed by the Governor. The bill eliminates the Charitable Gaming Commission and in its place creates the Charitable Gaming Board as a policy board. The Charitable Gaming Board has the power to adopt regulations relating to charitable gaming and the Department of Charitable Gaming is responsible for the administration and enforcement of the charitable gaming laws and Board regulations. The bill also provides for the Board to examine regulations, including the computation and percentage of gross receipts that are required to be used for charitable purposes by qualified organizations, and provide a report to the Governor and the 2004 Session of the General Assembly. The bill contains numerous technical amendments.
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:
Charitable gaming; creation of the Department of Charitable Gaming. Creates the Department of Charitable Gaming with its director appointed by the Governor. The bill eliminates the Charitable Gaming Commission and in its place creates the Charitable Gaming Board as a policy board. The Charitable Gaming Board has the power to adopt regulations relating to charitable gaming and the Department of Charitable Gaming is responsible for the administration and enforcement of the charitable gaming laws and Board regulations. The bill also provides for the Board to examine regulations, including the computation and percentage of gross receipts that are required to be used for charitable purposes by qualified organizations, and provide a report to the Governor and the 2004 Session of the General Assembly. The bill contains numerous technical amendments.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Charitable gaming; creation of the Department of Charitable Gaming. Creates the Department of Charitable Gaming with its director appointed by the Governor. The bill eliminates the Charitable Gaming Commission and in its place creates the Charitable Gaming Board as a policy board. The Charitable Gaming Board has the power to adopt regulations relating to charitable gaming and the Department of Charitable Gaming is responsible for the administration and enforcement of the charitable gaming laws and Board regulations. The bill contains numerous technical amendments. The bill provides that regulations of the Charitable Gaming Commission shall remain in effect until regulations of the Charitable Gaming Board have been adopted.