Source: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2017/s8026
Timestamp: 2019-05-19 14:22:15
Document Index: 128496484

Matched Legal Cases: ['§1368', '§130', 'Art 13', '§130', '§  2', '§ 3', '§ 130', '§  4', '§ 5', '§ 6', '§ 133']

NY State Senate Bill S8026
senate Bill S8026
Relates to the gaming inspector general; repealer
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Apr 25, 2018 advanced to third reading
Apr 24, 2018 2nd report cal.
Apr 23, 2018 1st report cal.838
Mar 20, 2018 referred to racing, gaming and wagering
Apr 23, 2018 - Racing, Gaming and Wagering committee Vote
Racing, Gaming and Wagering Committee Vote: Apr 23, 2018
S8026 (ACTIVE) - Details
Ren §§1368, 1369, 1370 & 1371 to be §§130, 131, 132 & 133, rpld Art 13 Title 9, amd §§130, 131, 132 & 133, RWB L
S8026 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Relates to the gaming inspector general.
S8026 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8026
breeding law, in relation to the gaming inspector general; and to repeal
title 9 of article 13 of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding
The bill would move the gaming inspector general provisions of law from
article 13 of the Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law (which
pertains to commercial casinos) to article 1 (which applies to the
Gaming Commission generally).
Section 1 would renumber sections 1368 through 1371 of the Racing, Pari-
Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law as sections 130 through 133.
Section 2 would repeal Title 9 of Article 13 of the Racing, Pari-Mutuel
Wagering and Breeding law.
Section 3 would make references to the gaming inspector general consist-
Section 4 would make references to the gaming inspector general consist-
ent and make a stylistic change.
Section 5 would make references to the gaming inspector general consist-
Section 6 would make references to the gaming inspector general consist-
Section 7 would make the bill effective immediately.
Current law sites the Gaming Inspector General provisions in Article 13
of the Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law, which applies to
commercial casinos. However, the powers and duties of the Gaming Inspec-
tor General apply throughout the Commission to all manners of gaming and
racing. Placing those provisions in Article 1 would properly clarify
that the jurisdiction of the Gaming Inspector General is Commission-
S8026 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
Introduced  by  Sen. BONACIC -- (at request of the New York State Gaming
Commission) -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be
committed to the Committee on Racing, Gaming and Wagering
AN  ACT  to  amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, in
relation to the gaming inspector general; and to  repeal  title  9  of
article 13 of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law relat-
Section 1. Sections 1368, 1369, 1370, and 1371 of the racing, pari-mu-
tuel wagering and breeding law are renumbered sections  130,  131,  132,
and 133.
§  2.  Title  9  of article 13 of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and
breeding law is REPEALED.
§ 3. Section 130 of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law,
as added by chapter 174 of the laws of 2013 and as renumbered by section
§ 130. Establishment of the office of gaming inspector general.  There
is  hereby  created within the commission the office of gaming inspector
general. The head of the office shall be the  gaming  inspector  general
who  shall  be  appointed  by  the  governor  by and with the advice and
consent of the senate. The GAMING inspector general shall serve  at  the
pleasure  of  the  governor.  The  GAMING inspector general shall report
directly to the governor.  The  person  appointed  as  GAMING  inspector
general shall, upon his or her appointment, have not less than ten years
professional  experience  in law, investigation, or auditing. The GAMING
inspector general shall be compensated within the limits of funds avail-
able therefor, provided, however, such salary shall be no less than  the
salaries  of  certain  state officers holding the positions indicated in
paragraph (a) of subdivision one of section one  hundred  sixty-nine  of
§  4.  The  section  heading,  opening  paragraph and subdivision 7 of
section 131 of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering  and  breeding  law,  as
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added  by  chapter  174 of the laws of 2013 and as renumbered by section
one of this act, are amended to read as follows:
[State  gaming]  GAMING  inspector  general; functions and duties. The
[state] gaming inspector general shall have  the  following  duties  and
7.  establish  programs for training commission officers and employees
[regarding] IN REGARD TO the prevention and elimination  of  corruption,
fraud,  criminal activity, conflicts of interest or abuse in the commis-
§ 5. The opening paragraph of section 132 of the  racing,  pari-mutuel
wagering  and  breeding law, as added by chapter 174 of the laws of 2013
and as renumbered by section one of this act,  is  amended  to  read  as
The [state] gaming inspector general shall have the power to:
§ 6. Section 133 of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law,
§ 133. Responsibilities of the commission and its officers and employ-
ees.  1.  Every  commission officer or employee shall report promptly to
the  [state]  gaming  inspector  general  any   information   concerning
corruption,  fraud, criminal activity, conflicts of interest or abuse by
another state officer or employee relating  to  his  or  her  office  or
employment,  or by a person having business dealings with the commission
relating to those dealings.  The  knowing  failure  of  any  officer  or
employee  to so report shall be cause for removal from office or employ-
ment or other appropriate penalty under this  article.  Any  officer  or
employee  who  acts  pursuant  to  this  subdivision by reporting to the
[state] gaming inspector general or other  appropriate  law  enforcement
official  improper  governmental  action  as defined in section seventy-
five-b of the civil service law  shall  not  be  subject  to  dismissal,
discipline or other adverse personnel action.
2.  The  commission chair shall advise the governor within ninety days
of the issuance of a report by the [state] gaming inspector  general  as
to  the remedial action that the commission has taken in response to any
recommendation for such action contained in such report.