Bill Text: NY A07774 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Relates to the office of the gaming inspector general; and repeals provisions relating to the gaming inspector general.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-01-08 - referred to ways and means [A07774 Detail]
Download: New_York-2019-A07774-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7774 2019-2020 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY May 20, 2019 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. PRETLOW -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Racing and Wagering AN ACT to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, in relation to the gaming inspector general; and to repeal title 9 of article 13 of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law relat- ing to the gaming inspector general The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Sections 1368, 1369, 1370, and 1371 of the racing, pari-mu- 2 tuel wagering and breeding law are renumbered sections 130, 131, 132, 3 and 133. 4 § 2. Title 9 of article 13 of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and 5 breeding law is REPEALED. 6 § 3. Section 130 of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, 7 as added by chapter 174 of the laws of 2013 and as renumbered by section 8 one of this act, is amended to read as follows: 9 § 130. Establishment of the office of gaming inspector general. 1. 10 There is hereby created [within the commission] the office of gaming 11 inspector general. The head of the office shall be the gaming inspector 12 general who shall be appointed by the governor by and with the advice 13 and consent of the senate. The gaming inspector general shall serve at 14 the pleasure of the governor. The gaming inspector general shall report 15 directly to the governor. The person appointed as gaming inspector 16 general shall, upon his or her appointment, have not less than ten years 17 professional experience in law, investigation, or auditing. The gaming 18 inspector general shall be compensated within the limits of funds avail- 19 able therefor, provided, however, such salary shall be no less than the 20 salaries of certain state officers holding the positions indicated in 21 paragraph (a) of subdivision one of section one hundred sixty-nine of 22 the executive law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD11431-02-9A. 7774 2 1 2. The gaming inspector general may not be employed with the gaming 2 commission during their employment with the office or within two years 3 after terminating employment with the office. 4 § 3-a. Subdivision 1 of section 131 of the racing, pari-mutuel wager- 5 ing and breeding law, such section as renumbered by section one of this 6 act, is renumbered subdivision 1-a. 7 § 4. The section heading, opening paragraph and subdivisions 6 and 7 8 of section 131 of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, as 9 added by chapter 174 of the laws of 2013 and such section as renumbered 10 by section one of this act, are amended and two new subdivisions 1 and 8 11 are added to read as follows: 12 [State gaming] Gaming inspector general; functions and duties. The 13 [state] gaming inspector general shall have the following duties and 14 responsibilities: 15 1. appoint such deputies, directors, assistants and other officers and 16 employees as may be needed for the performance of their duties and may 17 prescribe their powers and fix their compensation within the amounts 18 available therefor; 19 6. recommend remedial action to prevent or eliminate corruption, 20 fraud, criminal activity, conflicts of interest or abuse in the commis- 21 sion; [and] 22 7. establish programs for training commission officers and employees 23 [regarding] in regard to the prevention and elimination of corruption, 24 fraud, criminal activity, conflicts of interest or abuse in the commis- 25 sion[.]; and 26 8. make an annual report to the governor, the comptroller and the 27 legislature concerning its work during the preceding year, and to make 28 such further interim reports to the governor, the comptroller or the 29 legislature as they shall deem advisable or require. 30 § 5. The opening paragraph of section 132 of the racing, pari-mutuel 31 wagering and breeding law, as added by chapter 174 of the laws of 2013 32 and such section as renumbered by section one of this act, is amended to 33 read as follows: 34 The [state] gaming inspector general shall have the power to: 35 § 6. Section 133 of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, 36 as added by chapter 174 of the laws of 2013 and as renumbered by section 37 one of this act, is amended to read as follows: 38 § 133. Responsibilities of the commission and its officers and employ- 39 ees. 1. Every commission officer or employee shall report promptly to 40 the [state] gaming inspector general any information concerning 41 corruption, fraud, criminal activity, conflicts of interest or abuse by 42 another state officer or employee relating to his or her office or 43 employment, or by a person having business dealings with the commission 44 relating to those dealings. The knowing failure of any officer or 45 employee to so report shall be cause for removal from office or employ- 46 ment or other appropriate penalty under this article. Any officer or 47 employee who acts pursuant to this subdivision by reporting to the 48 [state] gaming inspector general or other appropriate law enforcement 49 official improper governmental action as defined in section seventy- 50 five-b of the civil service law shall not be subject to dismissal, 51 discipline or other adverse personnel action. 52 2. The commission chair shall advise the governor within ninety days 53 of the issuance of a report by the [state] gaming inspector general as 54 to the remedial action that the commission has taken in response to any 55 recommendation for such action contained in such report. 56 § 7. This act shall take effect April 1, 2020.
