101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
SB3073

 

Introduced 2/5/2020, by Sen. Antonio Muņoz

 

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

    Amends the Illinois Gambling Act. Provides that the duties of the Illinois Gaming Board include contracting with the Chicago Police Department for the use of trained and qualified police officers to conduct investigations, searches, seizures, arrests, and other duties imposed under the Act for a casino located in the City of Chicago.


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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 Gambling Act is amended by changing
5Section 5 as follows:
 
6    (230 ILCS 10/5)  (from Ch. 120, par. 2405)
7    Sec. 5. Gaming Board.
8    (a) (1) There is hereby established the Illinois Gaming
9Board, which shall have the powers and duties specified in this
10Act, and all other powers necessary and proper to fully and
11effectively execute this Act for the purpose of administering,
12regulating, and enforcing the system of riverboat and casino
13gambling established by this Act and gaming pursuant to an
14organization gaming license issued under this Act. Its
15jurisdiction shall extend under this Act to every person,
16association, corporation, partnership and trust involved in
17riverboat and casino gambling operations and gaming pursuant to
18an organization gaming license issued under this Act in the
19State of Illinois.
20    (2) The Board shall consist of 5 members to be appointed by
21the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate, one of
22whom shall be designated by the Governor to be chairperson.
23Each member shall have a reasonable knowledge of the practice,

 

 

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1procedure and principles of gambling operations. Each member
2shall either be a resident of Illinois or shall certify that he
3or she will become a resident of Illinois before taking office.
4    On and after the effective date of this amendatory Act of
5the 101st General Assembly, new appointees to the Board must
6include the following:
7        (A) One member who has received, at a minimum, a
8    bachelor's degree from an accredited school and at least 10
9    years of verifiable experience in the fields of
10    investigation and law enforcement.
11        (B) One member who is a certified public accountant
12    with experience in auditing and with knowledge of complex
13    corporate structures and transactions.
14        (C) One member who has 5 years' experience as a
15    principal, senior officer, or director of a company or
16    business with either material responsibility for the daily
17    operations and management of the overall company or
18    business or material responsibility for the policy making
19    of the company or business.
20        (D) One member who is an attorney licensed to practice
21    law in Illinois for at least 5 years.
22    Notwithstanding any provision of this subsection (a), the
23requirements of subparagraphs (A) through (D) of this paragraph
24(2) shall not apply to any person reappointed pursuant to
25paragraph (3).
26    No more than 3 members of the Board may be from the same

 

 

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1political party. No Board member shall, within a period of one
2year immediately preceding nomination, have been employed or
3received compensation or fees for services from a person or
4entity, or its parent or affiliate, that has engaged in
5business with the Board, a licensee, or a licensee under the
6Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Board members must publicly
7disclose all prior affiliations with gaming interests,
8including any compensation, fees, bonuses, salaries, and other
9reimbursement received from a person or entity, or its parent
10or affiliate, that has engaged in business with the Board, a
11licensee, or a licensee under the Illinois Horse Racing Act of
121975. This disclosure must be made within 30 days after
13nomination but prior to confirmation by the Senate and must be
14made available to the members of the Senate.
15    (3) The terms of office of the Board members shall be 3
16years, except that the terms of office of the initial Board
17members appointed pursuant to this Act will commence from the
18effective date of this Act and run as follows: one for a term
19ending July 1, 1991, 2 for a term ending July 1, 1992, and 2 for
20a term ending July 1, 1993. Upon the expiration of the
21foregoing terms, the successors of such members shall serve a
22term for 3 years and until their successors are appointed and
23qualified for like terms. Vacancies in the Board shall be
24filled for the unexpired term in like manner as original
25appointments. Each member of the Board shall be eligible for
26reappointment at the discretion of the Governor with the advice

 

 

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1and consent of the Senate.
2    (4) Each member of the Board shall receive $300 for each
3day the Board meets and for each day the member conducts any
4hearing pursuant to this Act. Each member of the Board shall
5also be reimbursed for all actual and necessary expenses and
6disbursements incurred in the execution of official duties.
7    (5) No person shall be appointed a member of the Board or
8continue to be a member of the Board who is, or whose spouse,
9child or parent is, a member of the board of directors of, or a
10person financially interested in, any gambling operation
11subject to the jurisdiction of this Board, or any race track,
12race meeting, racing association or the operations thereof
13subject to the jurisdiction of the Illinois Racing Board. No
14Board member shall hold any other public office. No person
15shall be a member of the Board who is not of good moral
16character or who has been convicted of, or is under indictment
17for, a felony under the laws of Illinois or any other state, or
18the United States.
19    (5.5) No member of the Board shall engage in any political
20activity. For the purposes of this Section, "political" means
21any activity in support of or in connection with any campaign
22for federal, State, or local elective office or any political
23organization, but does not include activities (i) relating to
24the support or opposition of any executive, legislative, or
25administrative action (as those terms are defined in Section 2
26of the Lobbyist Registration Act), (ii) relating to collective

 

 

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1bargaining, or (iii) that are otherwise in furtherance of the
2person's official State duties or governmental and public
3service functions.
4    (6) Any member of the Board may be removed by the Governor
5for neglect of duty, misfeasance, malfeasance, or nonfeasance
6in office or for engaging in any political activity.
7    (7) Before entering upon the discharge of the duties of his
8office, each member of the Board shall take an oath that he
9will faithfully execute the duties of his office according to
10the laws of the State and the rules and regulations adopted
11therewith and shall give bond to the State of Illinois,
12approved by the Governor, in the sum of $25,000. Every such
13bond, when duly executed and approved, shall be recorded in the
14office of the Secretary of State. Whenever the Governor
15determines that the bond of any member of the Board has become
16or is likely to become invalid or insufficient, he shall
17require such member forthwith to renew his bond, which is to be
18approved by the Governor. Any member of the Board who fails to
19take oath and give bond within 30 days from the date of his
20appointment, or who fails to renew his bond within 30 days
21after it is demanded by the Governor, shall be guilty of
22neglect of duty and may be removed by the Governor. The cost of
23any bond given by any member of the Board under this Section
24shall be taken to be a part of the necessary expenses of the
25Board.
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1electromechanical, or electronic table games, slot machines,
2slot accounting systems, sports wagering systems, and other
3electronic gaming equipment, and the field inspection of such
4systems, games, and machines, for compliance with this Act, the
5Board shall utilize the services of independent outside testing
6laboratories that have been accredited in accordance with
7ISO/IEC 17025 by an accreditation body that is a signatory to
8the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation Mutual
9Recognition Agreement signifying they are qualified to perform
10such examinations. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the
11Board shall consider the licensing of independent outside
12testing laboratory applicants in accordance with procedures
13established by the Board by rule. The Board shall not withhold
14its approval of an independent outside testing laboratory
15license applicant that has been accredited as required under
16this paragraph (7.5) and is licensed in gaming jurisdictions
17comparable to Illinois. Upon the finalization of required
18rules, the Board shall license independent testing
19laboratories and accept the test reports of any licensed
20testing laboratory of the system's, game's, or machine
21manufacturer's choice, notwithstanding the existence of
22contracts between the Board and any independent testing
23laboratory.
24    (8) The Board shall employ such personnel as may be
25necessary to carry out its functions and shall determine the
26salaries of all personnel, except those personnel whose

 

 

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1salaries are determined under the terms of a collective
2bargaining agreement. No person shall be employed to serve the
3Board who is, or whose spouse, parent or child is, an official
4of, or has a financial interest in or financial relation with,
5any operator engaged in gambling operations within this State
6or any organization engaged in conducting horse racing within
7this State. For the one year immediately preceding employment,
8an employee shall not have been employed or received
9compensation or fees for services from a person or entity, or
10its parent or affiliate, that has engaged in business with the
11Board, a licensee, or a licensee under the Illinois Horse
12Racing Act of 1975. Any employee violating these prohibitions
13shall be subject to termination of employment.
14    (9) An Administrator shall perform any and all duties that
15the Board shall assign him. The salary of the Administrator
16shall be determined by the Board and, in addition, he shall be
17reimbursed for all actual and necessary expenses incurred by
18him in discharge of his official duties. The Administrator
19shall keep records of all proceedings of the Board and shall
20preserve all records, books, documents and other papers
21belonging to the Board or entrusted to its care. The
22Administrator shall devote his full time to the duties of the
23office and shall not hold any other office or employment.
24    (b) The Board shall have general responsibility for the
25implementation of this Act. Its duties include, without
26limitation, the following:

 

 

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1        (1) To decide promptly and in reasonable order all
2    license applications. Any party aggrieved by an action of
3    the Board denying, suspending, revoking, restricting or
4    refusing to renew a license may request a hearing before
5    the Board. A request for a hearing must be made to the
6    Board in writing within 5 days after service of notice of
7    the action of the Board. Notice of the action of the Board
8    shall be served either by personal delivery or by certified
9    mail, postage prepaid, to the aggrieved party. Notice
10    served by certified mail shall be deemed complete on the
11    business day following the date of such mailing. The Board
12    shall conduct any such hearings promptly and in reasonable
13    order;
14        (2) To conduct all hearings pertaining to civil
15    violations of this Act or rules and regulations promulgated
16    hereunder;
17        (3) To promulgate such rules and regulations as in its
18    judgment may be necessary to protect or enhance the
19    credibility and integrity of gambling operations
20    authorized by this Act and the regulatory process
21    hereunder;
22        (4) To provide for the establishment and collection of
23    all license and registration fees and taxes imposed by this
24    Act and the rules and regulations issued pursuant hereto.
25    All such fees and taxes shall be deposited into the State
26    Gaming Fund;

 

 

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1        (5) To provide for the levy and collection of penalties
2    and fines for the violation of provisions of this Act and
3    the rules and regulations promulgated hereunder. All such
4    fines and penalties shall be deposited into the Education
5    Assistance Fund, created by Public Act 86-0018, of the
6    State of Illinois;
7        (6) To be present through its inspectors and agents any
8    time gambling operations are conducted on any riverboat, in
9    any casino, or at any organization gaming facility for the
10    purpose of certifying the revenue thereof, receiving
11    complaints from the public, and conducting such other
12    investigations into the conduct of the gambling games and
13    the maintenance of the equipment as from time to time the
14    Board may deem necessary and proper;
15        (7) To review and rule upon any complaint by a licensee
16    regarding any investigative procedures of the State which
17    are unnecessarily disruptive of gambling operations. The
18    need to inspect and investigate shall be presumed at all
19    times. The disruption of a licensee's operations shall be
20    proved by clear and convincing evidence, and establish
21    that: (A) the procedures had no reasonable law enforcement
22    purposes, and (B) the procedures were so disruptive as to
23    unreasonably inhibit gambling operations;
24        (8) To hold at least one meeting each quarter of the
25    fiscal year. In addition, special meetings may be called by
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1    notice to each member. All Board meetings shall be subject
2    to the Open Meetings Act. Three members of the Board shall
3    constitute a quorum, and 3 votes shall be required for any
4    final determination by the Board. The Board shall keep a
5    complete and accurate record of all its meetings. A
6    majority of the members of the Board shall constitute a
7    quorum for the transaction of any business, for the
8    performance of any duty, or for the exercise of any power
9    which this Act requires the Board members to transact,
10    perform or exercise en banc, except that, upon order of the
11    Board, one of the Board members or an administrative law
12    judge designated by the Board may conduct any hearing
13    provided for under this Act or by Board rule and may
14    recommend findings and decisions to the Board. The Board
15    member or administrative law judge conducting such hearing
16    shall have all powers and rights granted to the Board in
17    this Act. The record made at the time of the hearing shall
18    be reviewed by the Board, or a majority thereof, and the
19    findings and decision of the majority of the Board shall
20    constitute the order of the Board in such case;
21        (9) To maintain records which are separate and distinct
22    from the records of any other State board or commission.
23    Such records shall be available for public inspection and
24    shall accurately reflect all Board proceedings;
25        (10) To file a written annual report with the Governor
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1    as the Governor may request. The annual report shall
2    include a statement of receipts and disbursements by the
3    Board, actions taken by the Board, and any additional
4    information and recommendations which the Board may deem
5    valuable or which the Governor may request;
6        (11) (Blank);
7        (12) (Blank);
8        (13) To assume responsibility for administration and
9    enforcement of the Video Gaming Act;
10        (13.1) To assume responsibility for the administration
11    and enforcement of operations at organization gaming
12    facilities pursuant to this Act and the Illinois Horse
13    Racing Act of 1975;
14        (13.2) To assume responsibility for the administration
15    and enforcement of the Sports Wagering Act; and
16        (14) To adopt, by rule, a code of conduct governing
17    Board members and employees that ensure, to the maximum
18    extent possible, that persons subject to this Code avoid
19    situations, relationships, or associations that may
20    represent or lead to a conflict of interest.
21    Internal controls and changes submitted by licensees must
22be reviewed and either approved or denied with cause within 90
23days after receipt of submission is deemed final by the
24Illinois Gaming Board. In the event an internal control
25submission or change does not meet the standards set by the
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1the licensee to rectify such deficiencies within 90 days after
2the initial submission and the revised submission must be
3reviewed and approved or denied with cause within 90 days after
4the date the revised submission is deemed final by the Board.
5For the purposes of this paragraph, "with cause" means that the
6approval of the submission would jeopardize the integrity of
7gaming. In the event the Board staff has not acted within the
8timeframe, the submission shall be deemed approved.
9    (c) The Board shall have jurisdiction over and shall
10supervise all gambling operations governed by this Act. The
11Board shall have all powers necessary and proper to fully and
12effectively execute the provisions of this Act, including, but
13not limited to, the following:
14        (1) To investigate applicants and determine the
15    eligibility of applicants for licenses and to select among
16    competing applicants the applicants which best serve the
17    interests of the citizens of Illinois.
18        (2) To have jurisdiction and supervision over all
19    riverboat gambling operations authorized under this Act
20    and all persons in places where gambling operations are
21    conducted.
22        (3) To promulgate rules and regulations for the purpose
23    of administering the provisions of this Act and to
24    prescribe rules, regulations and conditions under which
25    all gambling operations subject to this Act shall be
26    conducted. Such rules and regulations are to provide for

 

 

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1    the prevention of practices detrimental to the public
2    interest and for the best interests of riverboat gambling,
3    including rules and regulations regarding the inspection
4    of organization gaming facilities, casinos, and
5    riverboats, and the review of any permits or licenses
6    necessary to operate a riverboat, casino, or organization
7    gaming facility under any laws or regulations applicable to
8    riverboats, casinos, or organization gaming facilities and
9    to impose penalties for violations thereof.
10        (4) To enter the office, riverboats, casinos,
11    organization gaming facilities, and other facilities, or
12    other places of business of a licensee, where evidence of
13    the compliance or noncompliance with the provisions of this
14    Act is likely to be found.
15        (5) To investigate alleged violations of this Act or
16    the rules of the Board and to take appropriate disciplinary
17    action against a licensee or a holder of an occupational
18    license for a violation, or institute appropriate legal
19    action for enforcement, or both.
20        (6) To adopt standards for the licensing of all persons
21    and entities under this Act, as well as for electronic or
22    mechanical gambling games, and to establish fees for such
23    licenses.
24        (7) To adopt appropriate standards for all
25    organization gaming facilities, riverboats, casinos, and
26    other facilities authorized under this Act.

 

 

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1        (8) To require that the records, including financial or
2    other statements of any licensee under this Act, shall be
3    kept in such manner as prescribed by the Board and that any
4    such licensee involved in the ownership or management of
5    gambling operations submit to the Board an annual balance
6    sheet and profit and loss statement, list of the
7    stockholders or other persons having a 1% or greater
8    beneficial interest in the gambling activities of each
9    licensee, and any other information the Board deems
10    necessary in order to effectively administer this Act and
11    all rules, regulations, orders and final decisions
12    promulgated under this Act.
13        (9) To conduct hearings, issue subpoenas for the
14    attendance of witnesses and subpoenas duces tecum for the
15    production of books, records and other pertinent documents
16    in accordance with the Illinois Administrative Procedure
17    Act, and to administer oaths and affirmations to the
18    witnesses, when, in the judgment of the Board, it is
19    necessary to administer or enforce this Act or the Board
20    rules.
21        (10) To prescribe a form to be used by any licensee
22    involved in the ownership or management of gambling
23    operations as an application for employment for their
24    employees.
25        (11) To revoke or suspend licenses, as the Board may
26    see fit and in compliance with applicable laws of the State

 

 

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1    regarding administrative procedures, and to review
2    applications for the renewal of licenses. The Board may
3    suspend an owners license or an organization gaming license
4    without notice or hearing upon a determination that the
5    safety or health of patrons or employees is jeopardized by
6    continuing a gambling operation conducted under that
7    license. The suspension may remain in effect until the
8    Board determines that the cause for suspension has been
9    abated. The Board may revoke an owners license or
10    organization gaming license upon a determination that the
11    licensee has not made satisfactory progress toward abating
12    the hazard.
13        (12) To eject or exclude or authorize the ejection or
14    exclusion of, any person from gambling facilities where
15    that person is in violation of this Act, rules and
16    regulations thereunder, or final orders of the Board, or
17    where such person's conduct or reputation is such that his
18    or her presence within the gambling facilities may, in the
19    opinion of the Board, call into question the honesty and
20    integrity of the gambling operations or interfere with the
21    orderly conduct thereof; provided that the propriety of
22    such ejection or exclusion is subject to subsequent hearing
23    by the Board.
24        (13) To require all licensees of gambling operations to
25    utilize a cashless wagering system whereby all players'
26    money is converted to tokens, electronic cards, or chips

 

 

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1    which shall be used only for wagering in the gambling
2    establishment.
3        (14) (Blank).
4        (15) To suspend, revoke or restrict licenses, to
5    require the removal of a licensee or an employee of a
6    licensee for a violation of this Act or a Board rule or for
7    engaging in a fraudulent practice, and to impose civil
8    penalties of up to $5,000 against individuals and up to
9    $10,000 or an amount equal to the daily gross receipts,
10    whichever is larger, against licensees for each violation
11    of any provision of the Act, any rules adopted by the
12    Board, any order of the Board or any other action which, in
13    the Board's discretion, is a detriment or impediment to
14    gambling operations.
15        (16) To hire employees to gather information, conduct
16    investigations and carry out any other tasks contemplated
17    under this Act.
18        (17) To establish minimum levels of insurance to be
19    maintained by licensees.
20        (18) To authorize a licensee to sell or serve alcoholic
21    liquors, wine or beer as defined in the Liquor Control Act
22    of 1934 on board a riverboat or in a casino and to have
23    exclusive authority to establish the hours for sale and
24    consumption of alcoholic liquor on board a riverboat or in
25    a casino, notwithstanding any provision of the Liquor
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1    of whether the riverboat makes excursions. The
2    establishment of the hours for sale and consumption of
3    alcoholic liquor on board a riverboat or in a casino is an
4    exclusive power and function of the State. A home rule unit
5    may not establish the hours for sale and consumption of
6    alcoholic liquor on board a riverboat or in a casino. This
7    subdivision (18) is a denial and limitation of home rule
8    powers and functions under subsection (h) of Section 6 of
9    Article VII of the Illinois Constitution.
10        (19) After consultation with the U.S. Army Corps of
11    Engineers, to establish binding emergency orders upon the
12    concurrence of a majority of the members of the Board
13    regarding the navigability of water, relative to
14    excursions, in the event of extreme weather conditions,
15    acts of God or other extreme circumstances.
16        (20) To delegate the execution of any of its powers
17    under this Act for the purpose of administering and
18    enforcing this Act and the rules adopted by the Board.
19        (20.5) To approve any contract entered into on its
20    behalf.
21        (20.6) To appoint investigators to conduct
22    investigations, searches, seizures, arrests, and other
23    duties imposed under this Act, as deemed necessary by the
24    Board. These investigators have and may exercise all of the
25    rights and powers of peace officers, provided that these
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1    or committed in a casino, in an organization gaming
2    facility, or on a riverboat or dock, as defined in
3    subsections (d) and (f) of Section 4, or as otherwise
4    provided by this Act or any other law.
5        (20.7) To contract with the Department of State Police,
6    or the Chicago Police Department for an owners license
7    issued under paragraph (1) of subsection (e-5) of Section
8    7, for the use of trained and qualified State or Chicago
9    police officers and with the Department of Revenue for the
10    use of trained and qualified Department of Revenue
11    investigators to conduct investigations, searches,
12    seizures, arrests, and other duties imposed under this Act
13    and to exercise all of the rights and powers of peace
14    officers, provided that the powers of Department of Revenue
15    investigators under this subdivision (20.7) shall be
16    limited to offenses or violations occurring or committed in
17    a casino, in an organization gaming facility, or on a
18    riverboat or dock, as defined in subsections (d) and (f) of
19    Section 4, or as otherwise provided by this Act or any
20    other law. In the event the Department of State Police, the
21    Chicago Police Department, or the Department of Revenue is
22    unable to fill contracted police or investigative
23    positions, the Board may appoint investigators to fill
24    those positions pursuant to subdivision (20.6).
25        (21) To adopt rules concerning the conduct of gaming
26    pursuant to an organization gaming license issued under

 

 

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1    this Act.
2        (22) To have the same jurisdiction and supervision over
3    casinos and organization gaming facilities as the Board has
4    over riverboats, including, but not limited to, the power
5    to (i) investigate, review, and approve contracts as that
6    power is applied to riverboats, (ii) adopt rules for
7    administering the provisions of this Act, (iii) adopt
8    standards for the licensing of all persons involved with a
9    casino or organization gaming facility, (iv) investigate
10    alleged violations of this Act by any person involved with
11    a casino or organization gaming facility, and (v) require
12    that records, including financial or other statements of
13    any casino or organization gaming facility, shall be kept
14    in such manner as prescribed by the Board.
15        (23) To take any other action as may be reasonable or
16    appropriate to enforce this Act and the rules adopted by
17    the Board.
18    (d) The Board may seek and shall receive the cooperation of
19the Department of State Police in conducting background
20investigations of applicants and in fulfilling its
21responsibilities under this Section. Costs incurred by the
22Department of State Police as a result of such cooperation
23shall be paid by the Board in conformance with the requirements
24of Section 2605-400 of the Department of State Police Law.
25    (e) The Board must authorize to each investigator and to
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1peace officer a distinct badge that, on its face, (i) clearly
2states that the badge is authorized by the Board and (ii)
3contains a unique identifying number. No other badge shall be
4authorized by the Board.
5(Source: P.A. 100-1152, eff. 12-14-18; 101-31, eff. 6-28-19.)