BILL ANALYSIS �
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Date of Hearing: May 2, 2012
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION
Isadore Hall, Chair
AB 2518 (Hall) - As Introduces: February 24, 2012
SUBJECT : Gambling: Gambling Control Act
SUMMARY : Revises the definition of "applicant" to no longer
include any person who is about to apply for a state gambling
license, or other licenses, permits, or approvals, as specified.
EXISTING LAW
1)Provides, under the Gambling Control Act (Act), for the
licensure of certain individuals and establishments involved
in various gambling activities, by the California Gambling
Control Commission (CGCC) and the enforcement of those
activities by the Department of Justice (DOJ).
2)Requires the CGCC to ensure that licenses, approvals, and
permits are not issued to, or held by, unqualified or
disqualified persons, or by persons whose operations are
conducted in a manner that is inimical to the public health,
safety, or welfare.
3)Authorizes the CGCC, for any cause deemed reasonable by the
CGCC, to deny any application for a license, permit, or
approval, to limit, condition, or restrict any license,
permit, or approval, or to impose any fine upon any person
licensed or approved.
4)Defines an "applicant" as any person who has applied for, or
is about to apply for, a state gambling license, or other
licenses, permits, or approvals, as specified.
FISCAL EFFECT : Unknown
COMMENTS :
Background : The Act provides CGCC with jurisdiction over the
operation of gambling establishments in California. The Act
assigns CGCC the responsibility of assuring that gambling
licenses are not issued to, or held by, unqualified or
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disqualified persons, or by persons whose operations are
conducted in a manner that is harmful to the public health,
safety, or welfare. The Act directs CGCC to issue licenses only
to those persons of good character, honesty and integrity, whose
prior activities, criminal record, if any; reputation, habits
and associations do not pose a threat to the public interest of
this state. DOJ conducts background and field investigations
and enforces the provisions of the Act in this regard.
Purpose of the bill : The current definition of an applicant,
under the Act, includes individuals who are about to apply for a
state gambling license, or other licenses, permits, or
approvals. According to the author, "the definition of an
applicant should not include individuals who have not actually
applied for a gambling license. This bill would clarify and
codify in law that an applicant, for purposes of the Act, will
only include individuals who have applied for a gambling
license, or other licenses, permits, or approvals with the
CGCC." This clarification will help to strengthen the
definition of an applicant by no longer including would be
applicants in the definition.
Related legislation :
AB 2526 (Hall), 2011-2012 Legislative Session. This bill would
revise the definition of a "key employee" to any person employed
in the operation of a gambling enterprise in a supervisory
capacity or empowered to make discretionary decisions with
regard to the gambling operations. Session (Pending in the
Assembly Committee on Appropriations).
REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION :
Support
None on file
Opposition
None on file
Analysis Prepared by : Felipe Lopez / G. O. / (916) 319-2531
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