BILL NUMBER: AB 2241	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MAY 10, 2010

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Coto

                        FEBRUARY 18, 2010

   An act to amend Section 19819 of the Business and Professions
Code, relating to gaming.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2241, as amended, Coto. Gambling Control Act: administration.
   The Gambling Control Act provides for the California Gambling
Control Commission, consisting of 5 members appointed by the
Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate. Under existing law a
majority of the commission members is a quorum and the concurring
vote of 3 members of the commission is required for any official
action.
   This bill would instead require a majority of the appointed
members of the commission to constitute a quorum and the 
concurring   affirmative  vote of a majority of
those members present at a meeting of the commission shall be
required  for any official action of the commission 
 to render a decision, to pass a motion, or for the exercise of
any of the commission's duties, powers, or functions  .
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 19819 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
   19819.  (a) The commission shall establish and maintain a general
office for the transaction of its business in Sacramento. The
commission may hold meetings at any place within the state when the
interests of the public may be better served.
   (b) A public record of every vote shall be maintained at the
commission's principal office.
   (c) A majority of the appointed members of the commission
constitutes a quorum of the commission. The  concurring
  affirmative  vote of a majority of those
commissioners present at a meeting of the commission constituting
 , at least,  a quorum shall be required  for any
official action of the commission   to render a
decision, to pass a motion,  or for the exercise of any of the
commission's duties, powers, or functions.
   (d) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, Article 9
(commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3
of Title 2 of the Government Code applies to meetings of the
commission. Notwithstanding Section 11125.1 of the Government Code,
documents, which are filed with the commission by the department for
the purpose of evaluating the qualifications of an applicant, are
exempt from disclosure under Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section
6250) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code.