BILL ANALYSIS
AB 813
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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
AB 813 (Hall)
As Amended May 5, 2009
Majority vote
GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION 16-0 APPROPRIATIONS 16-0
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|Ayes:|Price, Anderson, Chesbro, |Ayes:|De Leon, Nielsen, |
| |Cook, De Leon, Evans, | |Ammiano, |
| |Galgiani, Hall, Hill, | |Charles Calderon, Davis, |
| |Lieu, Mendoza, Nestande, | |Duvall, Krekorian, Hall, |
| |Portantino, Torres, | |Harkey, Miller, |
| |Torrico, Tran | |John A. Perez, Price, |
| | | |Skinner, Solorio, Audra |
| | | |Strickland, Torlakson |
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SUMMARY : Amends the Gambling Control Act to require the Department
of Justice (DOJ) to examine documents requested in a routine audit
at a gambling establishment between the normal business hours of 8
A.M. to 6 P.M. within a five-day workweek schedule.
EXISTING LAW requires:
1)The licensure and regulation of various legalized gambling
activities and establishments by the California Gambling Control
Commission (CGCC) and the investigation and discipline of those
activities and establishments by DOJ.
2)DOJ to seize, remove, impound, photocopy, and audit any equipment,
supplies, documents, papers, books, and records on the premises of
a licensed gambling establishment for examination and inspection.
FISCAL EFFECT : According to the Assembly Appropriations Committee,
there are no significant costs associated with this bill.
COMMENTS : This bill would allow DOJ officials to continue to have
the authority to randomly inspect card clubs, as specified under
state law. Under this bill, DOJ would be required to carry out
routine audits at gambling establishments, or card clubs, between
the work day hours of 8 A.M. to 6 P.M. in a five-day workweek
schedule.
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Supporters for this bill say this bill seeks to make a change in the
Gambling Control Act to allow card clubs with the ability to have
themselves subject to random inspections during the hours and days
when the operating manager is on site.
According to some of the bill's supporters, they have described
incidents where Department inspectors conducted late night audits
where the inspectors requested the on-site shift manager to provide
them with receipts, payroll data and other related records. That
manager, then, has to contact the main operating manager, who has
access to the requested information, to avoid being charged with a
misdemeanor, pay a fine, or have both. According to this bill's
sponsor, the language referring to the inspection and copying of
gaming operation papers, books, and records is basically identical
to language contained in the 1999 Tribal Compacts.
Analysis Prepared by : Rod Brewer / G. O. / (916) 319-2531 FN:
0000757