California Gambling Control Commission.
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Majority
Fiscal committee
No
Appropriation
No
Current location
Passed
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill amends the California Gambling Control Act by modifying the qualifications for members of the California Gambling Control Commission. Specifically, it changes the required legal experience for one commission member, specifying that they must have regulatory or gaming law experience instead of just regulatory law experience. The bill also includes several technical and non-substantive changes to the existing law.
Key provisions
- Changes the required legal experience for one commission member to regulatory or gaming law.
- Makes other technical and nonsubstantive changes to the law.
- Maintains the requirement that commission members be citizens of the United States and residents of California.
- Prohibits current or former legislators, elected officials, and political party officers from serving on the commission.
- Limits the number of commission members from the same political party to three.
- Prohibits individuals who recently worked for gambling establishments from being appointed.
- Requires one member to be a certified public accountant or have banking/finance experience.
- Requires one member to have a background in law enforcement and criminal investigation.
Who is affected
- The California Gambling Control Commission
- Individuals seeking appointment to the commission
- The Department of Justice (regarding enforcement)
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1 on record
Primary sponsor
Committee on Governmental Organization
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