101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB5036

 

Introduced 2/18/2020, by Rep. Robert Rita

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
5 ILCS 100/5-45.1 new
230 ILCS 10/5  from Ch. 120, par. 2405

    Amends the Illinois Gambling Act. Provides that the Illinois Gaming Board's powers to exclude an individual from a gambling facility includes excluding an individual from video gaming and sports wagering. Requires the Board to publish on its website a list of all individuals excluded. Requires the Board to implement a voluntary self-exclusion program whereby a person who acknowledges that he or she has a gambling problem may self-identify and self-exclude himself or herself from all gaming activities, including video gaming and sports wagering. Provides the Board rulemaking authority, including emergency rules, to implement the provisions, including procedures by which an individual may remove himself or herself from the exclusion or self-exclusion list. Makes conforming changes in the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning gaming.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Administrative Procedure Act is
5amended by adding Section 5-45.1 as follows:
 
6    (5 ILCS 100/5-45.1 new)
7    Sec. 5-45.1. Emergency rulemaking; Illinois Gaming Board
8exclusion list. To provide for the expeditious and timely
9implementation of the provisions of this amendatory Act of the
10101st General Assembly, emergency rules implementing the
11changes made to the Illinois Gambling Act by this amendatory
12Act of the 101st General Assembly may be adopted in accordance
13with Section 5-45 by the Illinois Gaming Board. The adoption of
14emergency rules authorized by Section 5-45 and this Section is
15deemed to be necessary for the public interest, safety, and
16welfare.
17    This Section is repealed on January 1, 2026.
 
18    Section 10. The Illinois Gambling Act is amended by
19changing Section 5 as follows:
 
20    (230 ILCS 10/5)  (from Ch. 120, par. 2405)
21    Sec. 5. Gaming Board.

 

 

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1    (a) (1) There is hereby established the Illinois Gaming
2Board, which shall have the powers and duties specified in this
3Act, and all other powers necessary and proper to fully and
4effectively execute this Act for the purpose of administering,
5regulating, and enforcing the system of riverboat and casino
6gambling established by this Act and gaming pursuant to an
7organization gaming license issued under this Act. Its
8jurisdiction shall extend under this Act to every person,
9association, corporation, partnership and trust involved in
10riverboat and casino gambling operations and gaming pursuant to
11an organization gaming license issued under this Act in the
12State of Illinois.
13    (2) The Board shall consist of 5 members to be appointed by
14the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate, one of
15whom shall be designated by the Governor to be chairperson.
16Each member shall have a reasonable knowledge of the practice,
17procedure and principles of gambling operations. Each member
18shall either be a resident of Illinois or shall certify that he
19or she will become a resident of Illinois before taking office.
20    On and after the effective date of this amendatory Act of
21the 101st General Assembly, new appointees to the Board must
22include the following:
23        (A) One member who has received, at a minimum, a
24    bachelor's degree from an accredited school and at least 10
25    years of verifiable experience in the fields of
26    investigation and law enforcement.

 

 

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1        (B) One member who is a certified public accountant
2    with experience in auditing and with knowledge of complex
3    corporate structures and transactions.
4        (C) One member who has 5 years' experience as a
5    principal, senior officer, or director of a company or
6    business with either material responsibility for the daily
7    operations and management of the overall company or
8    business or material responsibility for the policy making
9    of the company or business.
10        (D) One member who is an attorney licensed to practice
11    law in Illinois for at least 5 years.
12    Notwithstanding any provision of this subsection (a), the
13requirements of subparagraphs (A) through (D) of this paragraph
14(2) shall not apply to any person reappointed pursuant to
15paragraph (3).
16    No more than 3 members of the Board may be from the same
17political party. No Board member shall, within a period of one
18year immediately preceding nomination, have been employed or
19received compensation or fees for services from a person or
20entity, or its parent or affiliate, that has engaged in
21business with the Board, a licensee, or a licensee under the
22Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Board members must publicly
23disclose all prior affiliations with gaming interests,
24including any compensation, fees, bonuses, salaries, and other
25reimbursement received from a person or entity, or its parent
26or affiliate, that has engaged in business with the Board, a

 

 

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1licensee, or a licensee under the Illinois Horse Racing Act of
21975. This disclosure must be made within 30 days after
3nomination but prior to confirmation by the Senate and must be
4made available to the members of the Senate.
5    (3) The terms of office of the Board members shall be 3
6years, except that the terms of office of the initial Board
7members appointed pursuant to this Act will commence from the
8effective date of this Act and run as follows: one for a term
9ending July 1, 1991, 2 for a term ending July 1, 1992, and 2 for
10a term ending July 1, 1993. Upon the expiration of the
11foregoing terms, the successors of such members shall serve a
12term for 3 years and until their successors are appointed and
13qualified for like terms. Vacancies in the Board shall be
14filled for the unexpired term in like manner as original
15appointments. Each member of the Board shall be eligible for
16reappointment at the discretion of the Governor with the advice
17and consent of the Senate.
18    (4) Each member of the Board shall receive $300 for each
19day the Board meets and for each day the member conducts any
20hearing pursuant to this Act. Each member of the Board shall
21also be reimbursed for all actual and necessary expenses and
22disbursements incurred in the execution of official duties.
23    (5) No person shall be appointed a member of the Board or
24continue to be a member of the Board who is, or whose spouse,
25child or parent is, a member of the board of directors of, or a
26person financially interested in, any gambling operation

 

 

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1subject to the jurisdiction of this Board, or any race track,
2race meeting, racing association or the operations thereof
3subject to the jurisdiction of the Illinois Racing Board. No
4Board member shall hold any other public office. No person
5shall be a member of the Board who is not of good moral
6character or who has been convicted of, or is under indictment
7for, a felony under the laws of Illinois or any other state, or
8the United States.
9    (5.5) No member of the Board shall engage in any political
10activity. For the purposes of this Section, "political" means
11any activity in support of or in connection with any campaign
12for federal, State, or local elective office or any political
13organization, but does not include activities (i) relating to
14the support or opposition of any executive, legislative, or
15administrative action (as those terms are defined in Section 2
16of the Lobbyist Registration Act), (ii) relating to collective
17bargaining, or (iii) that are otherwise in furtherance of the
18person's official State duties or governmental and public
19service functions.
20    (6) Any member of the Board may be removed by the Governor
21for neglect of duty, misfeasance, malfeasance, or nonfeasance
22in office or for engaging in any political activity.
23    (7) Before entering upon the discharge of the duties of his
24office, each member of the Board shall take an oath that he
25will faithfully execute the duties of his office according to
26the laws of the State and the rules and regulations adopted

 

 

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1therewith and shall give bond to the State of Illinois,
2approved by the Governor, in the sum of $25,000. Every such
3bond, when duly executed and approved, shall be recorded in the
4office of the Secretary of State. Whenever the Governor
5determines that the bond of any member of the Board has become
6or is likely to become invalid or insufficient, he shall
7require such member forthwith to renew his bond, which is to be
8approved by the Governor. Any member of the Board who fails to
9take oath and give bond within 30 days from the date of his
10appointment, or who fails to renew his bond within 30 days
11after it is demanded by the Governor, shall be guilty of
12neglect of duty and may be removed by the Governor. The cost of
13any bond given by any member of the Board under this Section
14shall be taken to be a part of the necessary expenses of the
15Board.
16    (7.5) For the examination of all mechanical,
17electromechanical, or electronic table games, slot machines,
18slot accounting systems, sports wagering systems, and other
19electronic gaming equipment, and the field inspection of such
20systems, games, and machines, for compliance with this Act, the
21Board shall utilize the services of independent outside testing
22laboratories that have been accredited in accordance with
23ISO/IEC 17025 by an accreditation body that is a signatory to
24the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation Mutual
25Recognition Agreement signifying they are qualified to perform
26such examinations. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the

 

 

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1Board shall consider the licensing of independent outside
2testing laboratory applicants in accordance with procedures
3established by the Board by rule. The Board shall not withhold
4its approval of an independent outside testing laboratory
5license applicant that has been accredited as required under
6this paragraph (7.5) and is licensed in gaming jurisdictions
7comparable to Illinois. Upon the finalization of required
8rules, the Board shall license independent testing
9laboratories and accept the test reports of any licensed
10testing laboratory of the system's, game's, or machine
11manufacturer's choice, notwithstanding the existence of
12contracts between the Board and any independent testing
13laboratory.
14    (8) The Board shall employ such personnel as may be
15necessary to carry out its functions and shall determine the
16salaries of all personnel, except those personnel whose
17salaries are determined under the terms of a collective
18bargaining agreement. No person shall be employed to serve the
19Board who is, or whose spouse, parent or child is, an official
20of, or has a financial interest in or financial relation with,
21any operator engaged in gambling operations within this State
22or any organization engaged in conducting horse racing within
23this State. For the one year immediately preceding employment,
24an employee shall not have been employed or received
25compensation or fees for services from a person or entity, or
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1Board, a licensee, or a licensee under the Illinois Horse
2Racing Act of 1975. Any employee violating these prohibitions
3shall be subject to termination of employment.
4    (9) An Administrator shall perform any and all duties that
5the Board shall assign him. The salary of the Administrator
6shall be determined by the Board and, in addition, he shall be
7reimbursed for all actual and necessary expenses incurred by
8him in discharge of his official duties. The Administrator
9shall keep records of all proceedings of the Board and shall
10preserve all records, books, documents and other papers
11belonging to the Board or entrusted to its care. The
12Administrator shall devote his full time to the duties of the
13office and shall not hold any other office or employment.
14    (b) The Board shall have general responsibility for the
15implementation of this Act. Its duties include, without
16limitation, the following:
17        (1) To decide promptly and in reasonable order all
18    license applications. Any party aggrieved by an action of
19    the Board denying, suspending, revoking, restricting or
20    refusing to renew a license may request a hearing before
21    the Board. A request for a hearing must be made to the
22    Board in writing within 5 days after service of notice of
23    the action of the Board. Notice of the action of the Board
24    shall be served either by personal delivery or by certified
25    mail, postage prepaid, to the aggrieved party. Notice
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1    business day following the date of such mailing. The Board
2    shall conduct any such hearings promptly and in reasonable
3    order;
4        (2) To conduct all hearings pertaining to civil
5    violations of this Act or rules and regulations promulgated
6    hereunder;
7        (3) To promulgate such rules and regulations as in its
8    judgment may be necessary to protect or enhance the
9    credibility and integrity of gambling operations
10    authorized by this Act and the regulatory process
11    hereunder;
12        (4) To provide for the establishment and collection of
13    all license and registration fees and taxes imposed by this
14    Act and the rules and regulations issued pursuant hereto.
15    All such fees and taxes shall be deposited into the State
16    Gaming Fund;
17        (5) To provide for the levy and collection of penalties
18    and fines for the violation of provisions of this Act and
19    the rules and regulations promulgated hereunder. All such
20    fines and penalties shall be deposited into the Education
21    Assistance Fund, created by Public Act 86-0018, of the
22    State of Illinois;
23        (6) To be present through its inspectors and agents any
24    time gambling operations are conducted on any riverboat, in
25    any casino, or at any organization gaming facility for the
26    purpose of certifying the revenue thereof, receiving

 

 

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1    complaints from the public, and conducting such other
2    investigations into the conduct of the gambling games and
3    the maintenance of the equipment as from time to time the
4    Board may deem necessary and proper;
5        (7) To review and rule upon any complaint by a licensee
6    regarding any investigative procedures of the State which
7    are unnecessarily disruptive of gambling operations. The
8    need to inspect and investigate shall be presumed at all
9    times. The disruption of a licensee's operations shall be
10    proved by clear and convincing evidence, and establish
11    that: (A) the procedures had no reasonable law enforcement
12    purposes, and (B) the procedures were so disruptive as to
13    unreasonably inhibit gambling operations;
14        (8) To hold at least one meeting each quarter of the
15    fiscal year. In addition, special meetings may be called by
16    the Chairman or any 2 Board members upon 72 hours written
17    notice to each member. All Board meetings shall be subject
18    to the Open Meetings Act. Three members of the Board shall
19    constitute a quorum, and 3 votes shall be required for any
20    final determination by the Board. The Board shall keep a
21    complete and accurate record of all its meetings. A
22    majority of the members of the Board shall constitute a
23    quorum for the transaction of any business, for the
24    performance of any duty, or for the exercise of any power
25    which this Act requires the Board members to transact,
26    perform or exercise en banc, except that, upon order of the

 

 

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1    Board, one of the Board members or an administrative law
2    judge designated by the Board may conduct any hearing
3    provided for under this Act or by Board rule and may
4    recommend findings and decisions to the Board. The Board
5    member or administrative law judge conducting such hearing
6    shall have all powers and rights granted to the Board in
7    this Act. The record made at the time of the hearing shall
8    be reviewed by the Board, or a majority thereof, and the
9    findings and decision of the majority of the Board shall
10    constitute the order of the Board in such case;
11        (9) To maintain records which are separate and distinct
12    from the records of any other State board or commission.
13    Such records shall be available for public inspection and
14    shall accurately reflect all Board proceedings;
15        (10) To file a written annual report with the Governor
16    on or before July 1 each year and such additional reports
17    as the Governor may request. The annual report shall
18    include a statement of receipts and disbursements by the
19    Board, actions taken by the Board, and any additional
20    information and recommendations which the Board may deem
21    valuable or which the Governor may request;
22        (11) (Blank);
23        (12) (Blank);
24        (13) To assume responsibility for administration and
25    enforcement of the Video Gaming Act;
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1    and enforcement of operations at organization gaming
2    facilities pursuant to this Act and the Illinois Horse
3    Racing Act of 1975;
4        (13.2) To assume responsibility for the administration
5    and enforcement of the Sports Wagering Act; and
6        (14) To adopt, by rule, a code of conduct governing
7    Board members and employees that ensure, to the maximum
8    extent possible, that persons subject to this Code avoid
9    situations, relationships, or associations that may
10    represent or lead to a conflict of interest.
11    Internal controls and changes submitted by licensees must
12be reviewed and either approved or denied with cause within 90
13days after receipt of submission is deemed final by the
14Illinois Gaming Board. In the event an internal control
15submission or change does not meet the standards set by the
16Board, staff of the Board must provide technical assistance to
17the licensee to rectify such deficiencies within 90 days after
18the initial submission and the revised submission must be
19reviewed and approved or denied with cause within 90 days after
20the date the revised submission is deemed final by the Board.
21For the purposes of this paragraph, "with cause" means that the
22approval of the submission would jeopardize the integrity of
23gaming. In the event the Board staff has not acted within the
24timeframe, the submission shall be deemed approved.
25    (c) The Board shall have jurisdiction over and shall
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1Board shall have all powers necessary and proper to fully and
2effectively execute the provisions of this Act, including, but
3not limited to, the following:
4        (1) To investigate applicants and determine the
5    eligibility of applicants for licenses and to select among
6    competing applicants the applicants which best serve the
7    interests of the citizens of Illinois.
8        (2) To have jurisdiction and supervision over all
9    riverboat gambling operations authorized under this Act
10    and all persons in places where gambling operations are
11    conducted.
12        (3) To promulgate rules and regulations for the purpose
13    of administering the provisions of this Act and to
14    prescribe rules, regulations and conditions under which
15    all gambling operations subject to this Act shall be
16    conducted. Such rules and regulations are to provide for
17    the prevention of practices detrimental to the public
18    interest and for the best interests of riverboat gambling,
19    including rules and regulations regarding the inspection
20    of organization gaming facilities, casinos, and
21    riverboats, and the review of any permits or licenses
22    necessary to operate a riverboat, casino, or organization
23    gaming facility under any laws or regulations applicable to
24    riverboats, casinos, or organization gaming facilities and
25    to impose penalties for violations thereof.
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1    organization gaming facilities, and other facilities, or
2    other places of business of a licensee, where evidence of
3    the compliance or noncompliance with the provisions of this
4    Act is likely to be found.
5        (5) To investigate alleged violations of this Act or
6    the rules of the Board and to take appropriate disciplinary
7    action against a licensee or a holder of an occupational
8    license for a violation, or institute appropriate legal
9    action for enforcement, or both.
10        (6) To adopt standards for the licensing of all persons
11    and entities under this Act, as well as for electronic or
12    mechanical gambling games, and to establish fees for such
13    licenses.
14        (7) To adopt appropriate standards for all
15    organization gaming facilities, riverboats, casinos, and
16    other facilities authorized under this Act.
17        (8) To require that the records, including financial or
18    other statements of any licensee under this Act, shall be
19    kept in such manner as prescribed by the Board and that any
20    such licensee involved in the ownership or management of
21    gambling operations submit to the Board an annual balance
22    sheet and profit and loss statement, list of the
23    stockholders or other persons having a 1% or greater
24    beneficial interest in the gambling activities of each
25    licensee, and any other information the Board deems
26    necessary in order to effectively administer this Act and

 

 

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1    all rules, regulations, orders and final decisions
2    promulgated under this Act.
3        (9) To conduct hearings, issue subpoenas for the
4    attendance of witnesses and subpoenas duces tecum for the
5    production of books, records and other pertinent documents
6    in accordance with the Illinois Administrative Procedure
7    Act, and to administer oaths and affirmations to the
8    witnesses, when, in the judgment of the Board, it is
9    necessary to administer or enforce this Act or the Board
10    rules.
11        (10) To prescribe a form to be used by any licensee
12    involved in the ownership or management of gambling
13    operations as an application for employment for their
14    employees.
15        (11) To revoke or suspend licenses, as the Board may
16    see fit and in compliance with applicable laws of the State
17    regarding administrative procedures, and to review
18    applications for the renewal of licenses. The Board may
19    suspend an owners license or an organization gaming license
20    without notice or hearing upon a determination that the
21    safety or health of patrons or employees is jeopardized by
22    continuing a gambling operation conducted under that
23    license. The suspension may remain in effect until the
24    Board determines that the cause for suspension has been
25    abated. The Board may revoke an owners license or
26    organization gaming license upon a determination that the

 

 

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1    licensee has not made satisfactory progress toward abating
2    the hazard.
3        (12) (A) To eject or exclude or authorize the ejection
4    or exclusion of, any person from gambling facilities where
5    that person is in violation of this Act, rules and
6    regulations thereunder, or final orders of the Board, or
7    where such person's conduct or reputation is such that his
8    or her presence within the gambling facilities may, in the
9    opinion of the Board, call into question the honesty and
10    integrity of the gambling operations or interfere with the
11    orderly conduct thereof; provided that the propriety of
12    such ejection or exclusion is subject to subsequent hearing
13    by the Board.
14            (B) In addition to exclusion from gambling
15        facilities under this Act, an exclusion ordered by the
16        Board under this paragraph shall constitute an
17        exclusion from the following:
18                (i) Video gaming under the Video Gaming Act.
19                (ii) Sports wagering under the Sports Wagering
20            Act.
21            (C) The Board shall publish on its website a list
22        of all individuals excluded under this paragraph (12).
23            (D) The Board may adopt rules, including emergency
24        rules, to implement the provisions of this paragraph,
25        including procedures under which individuals on the
26        exclusion list may seek removal from the exclusion list

 

 

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1        through procedures and requirements established by the
2        Board.
3        (12.5) (A) The Board shall implement a voluntary
4    self-exclusion program whereby a person who acknowledges
5    that he or she has a gambling problem may self-identify and
6    self-exclude himself or herself from all gaming
7    activities.
8            (B) In addition to exclusion from gambling
9        facilities under this Act, an exclusion ordered by the
10        Board under this paragraph shall constitute an
11        exclusion from the following:
12                (i) Video gaming under the Video Gaming Act.
13                (ii) Sports wagering under the Sports Wagering
14            Act.
15            (C) The Board may adopt rules, including emergency
16        rules, to implement the provisions of this paragraph,
17        including procedures under which individuals on the
18        voluntary self-exclusion list may seek removal from
19        the list under procedures and requirements established
20        by the Board.
21        (13) To require all licensees of gambling operations to
22    utilize a cashless wagering system whereby all players'
23    money is converted to tokens, electronic cards, or chips
24    which shall be used only for wagering in the gambling
25    establishment.
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1        (15) To suspend, revoke or restrict licenses, to
2    require the removal of a licensee or an employee of a
3    licensee for a violation of this Act or a Board rule or for
4    engaging in a fraudulent practice, and to impose civil
5    penalties of up to $5,000 against individuals and up to
6    $10,000 or an amount equal to the daily gross receipts,
7    whichever is larger, against licensees for each violation
8    of any provision of the Act, any rules adopted by the
9    Board, any order of the Board or any other action which, in
10    the Board's discretion, is a detriment or impediment to
11    gambling operations.
12        (16) To hire employees to gather information, conduct
13    investigations and carry out any other tasks contemplated
14    under this Act.
15        (17) To establish minimum levels of insurance to be
16    maintained by licensees.
17        (18) To authorize a licensee to sell or serve alcoholic
18    liquors, wine or beer as defined in the Liquor Control Act
19    of 1934 on board a riverboat or in a casino and to have
20    exclusive authority to establish the hours for sale and
21    consumption of alcoholic liquor on board a riverboat or in
22    a casino, notwithstanding any provision of the Liquor
23    Control Act of 1934 or any local ordinance, and regardless
24    of whether the riverboat makes excursions. The
25    establishment of the hours for sale and consumption of
26    alcoholic liquor on board a riverboat or in a casino is an

 

 

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1    exclusive power and function of the State. A home rule unit
2    may not establish the hours for sale and consumption of
3    alcoholic liquor on board a riverboat or in a casino. This
4    subdivision (18) is a denial and limitation of home rule
5    powers and functions under subsection (h) of Section 6 of
6    Article VII of the Illinois Constitution.
7        (19) After consultation with the U.S. Army Corps of
8    Engineers, to establish binding emergency orders upon the
9    concurrence of a majority of the members of the Board
10    regarding the navigability of water, relative to
11    excursions, in the event of extreme weather conditions,
12    acts of God or other extreme circumstances.
13        (20) To delegate the execution of any of its powers
14    under this Act for the purpose of administering and
15    enforcing this Act and the rules adopted by the Board.
16        (20.5) To approve any contract entered into on its
17    behalf.
18        (20.6) To appoint investigators to conduct
19    investigations, searches, seizures, arrests, and other
20    duties imposed under this Act, as deemed necessary by the
21    Board. These investigators have and may exercise all of the
22    rights and powers of peace officers, provided that these
23    powers shall be limited to offenses or violations occurring
24    or committed in a casino, in an organization gaming
25    facility, or on a riverboat or dock, as defined in
26    subsections (d) and (f) of Section 4, or as otherwise

 

 

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1    provided by this Act or any other law.
2        (20.7) To contract with the Department of State Police
3    for the use of trained and qualified State police officers
4    and with the Department of Revenue for the use of trained
5    and qualified Department of Revenue investigators to
6    conduct investigations, searches, seizures, arrests, and
7    other duties imposed under this Act and to exercise all of
8    the rights and powers of peace officers, provided that the
9    powers of Department of Revenue investigators under this
10    subdivision (20.7) shall be limited to offenses or
11    violations occurring or committed in a casino, in an
12    organization gaming facility, or on a riverboat or dock, as
13    defined in subsections (d) and (f) of Section 4, or as
14    otherwise provided by this Act or any other law. In the
15    event the Department of State Police or the Department of
16    Revenue is unable to fill contracted police or
17    investigative positions, the Board may appoint
18    investigators to fill those positions pursuant to
19    subdivision (20.6).
20        (21) To adopt rules concerning the conduct of gaming
21    pursuant to an organization gaming license issued under
22    this Act.
23        (22) To have the same jurisdiction and supervision over
24    casinos and organization gaming facilities as the Board has
25    over riverboats, including, but not limited to, the power
26    to (i) investigate, review, and approve contracts as that

 

 

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1    power is applied to riverboats, (ii) adopt rules for
2    administering the provisions of this Act, (iii) adopt
3    standards for the licensing of all persons involved with a
4    casino or organization gaming facility, (iv) investigate
5    alleged violations of this Act by any person involved with
6    a casino or organization gaming facility, and (v) require
7    that records, including financial or other statements of
8    any casino or organization gaming facility, shall be kept
9    in such manner as prescribed by the Board.
10        (23) To take any other action as may be reasonable or
11    appropriate to enforce this Act and the rules adopted by
12    the Board.
13    (d) The Board may seek and shall receive the cooperation of
14the Department of State Police in conducting background
15investigations of applicants and in fulfilling its
16responsibilities under this Section. Costs incurred by the
17Department of State Police as a result of such cooperation
18shall be paid by the Board in conformance with the requirements
19of Section 2605-400 of the Department of State Police Law.
20    (e) The Board must authorize to each investigator and to
21any other employee of the Board exercising the powers of a
22peace officer a distinct badge that, on its face, (i) clearly
23states that the badge is authorized by the Board and (ii)
24contains a unique identifying number. No other badge shall be
25authorized by the Board.
26(Source: P.A. 100-1152, eff. 12-14-18; 101-31, eff. 6-28-19.)