BILL NUMBER: AB 270	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN SENATE  SEPTEMBER 2, 2011
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MAY 12, 2011

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Perea
    (   Coauthor:   Assembly Member  
Hill   ) 

                        FEBRUARY 7, 2011

   An act to amend Section 19522 of the Business and Professions
Code, relating to satellite wagering.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 270, as amended, Perea. Satellite wagering.
   Existing law requires that every person who participates in, or
has anything to do with, the racing of horses and every employee of a
parimutuel department  to  be licensed by the
California Horse Racing Board. Existing law requires the board to set
forth requirements for the position of satellite facility supervisor
for all satellite wagering facilities operated by the state or on
public land. The supervisor is required to monitor the performance of
licensees at the facilities.
   This bill would create an exception from that provision by
authorizing a fair satellite facility generating less than
$10,000,000 annually in total handle to elect not to be subject to
the requirements related to a satellite facility supervisor if the
board of directors of the fair satellite facility, after a public
hearing, deems those requirements to be not economically feasible
 , under specified conditions. Those conditions would include a
requirement that   the fair board notif   y the
California Horse Racing Board in writing of its intention to take
that action 30 days prior to the public hearing,  and  that
 notice of the fair board's action  is   be
 provided to the California Horse Racing Board within 10 days
of approval by the fair board  , in which case the
 . The  bill would require the fair satellite facility to
continue to abide by all laws and regulations pertaining to the
operation of a satellite facility  , including the
responsibilities of the position of satellite facility supervisor.
The   bill would also require that notice of the fair board'
s action include the name and contact information of the individual
or individuals assuming the responsibilities of the satellite
facility supervisor position  .
   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 19522 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
   19522.  (a) The board shall also set forth requirements for the
position of satellite facility supervisor for all satellite wagering
facilities operated by the state or on public land. The satellite
facility supervisor shall, among other things, monitor the
performance of licensees at the facilities.
   (b) A fair satellite facility generating less than ten million
dollars ($10,000,000) annually in total handle may elect not to be
subject to the requirements of this section if the board of directors
of the fair satellite facility, after a public hearing, deems those
requirements to be not economically feasible and  both
  all  of the following requirements are met:
   (1)  The   Thirty days prior to the public
hearing, the fair board notifies the board in writing of its
intention to take the action described in this subdivision. 
    (2)     The  fair satellite facility
shall continue to abide by all laws and regulations pertaining to the
operation of a satellite facility  , including the
responsibilities of the position of satellite facility supervisor
 . 
   (2) 
    (3)  Notice of the fair board's action shall be provided
to the board within 10 days of approval by the fair board. 
Notice shall include the name and contact information of the
individual or individuals assuming the responsibilities of the
position of satellite facility supervisor.