Bill Text: NY S08026 | 2017-2018 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Relates to the gaming inspector general.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-06-20 - COMMITTED TO RULES [S08026 Detail]
Download: New_York-2017-S08026-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8026 IN SENATE March 20, 2018 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BONACIC -- (at request of the New York State Gaming Commission) -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Racing, Gaming 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 thereto 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 Title 9 of article 13 of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and 5 breeding law is REPEALED. 6 § 3.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. There 10 is hereby created within the commission the office of gaming inspector 11 general. The head of the office shall be the gaming inspector general 12 who shall be appointed by the governor by and with the advice and 13 consent of the senate. The gaming inspector general shall serve at the 14 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. 23 § 4. The section heading, opening paragraph and subdivision 7 of 24 section 131 of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, as EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD14479-01-8S. 8026 2 1 added by chapter 174 of the laws of 2013 and as renumbered by section 2 one of this act, are amended to read as follows: 3 [State gaming] Gaming inspector general; functions and duties. The 4 [state] gaming inspector general shall have the following duties and 5 responsibilities: 6 7. establish programs for training commission officers and employees 7 [regarding] in regard to the prevention and elimination of corruption, 8 fraud, criminal activity, conflicts of interest or abuse in the commis- 9 sion. 10 § 5. The opening paragraph of section 132 of the racing, pari-mutuel 11 wagering and breeding law, as added by chapter 174 of the laws of 2013 12 and as renumbered by section one of this act, is amended to read as 13 follows: 14 The [state] gaming inspector general shall have the power to: 15 § 6. Section 133 of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, 16 as added by chapter 174 of the laws of 2013 and as renumbered by section 17 one of this act, is amended to read as follows: 18 § 133. Responsibilities of the commission and its officers and employ- 19 ees. 1. Every commission officer or employee shall report promptly to 20 the [state] gaming inspector general any information concerning 21 corruption, fraud, criminal activity, conflicts of interest or abuse by 22 another state officer or employee relating to his or her office or 23 employment, or by a person having business dealings with the commission 24 relating to those dealings. The knowing failure of any officer or 25 employee to so report shall be cause for removal from office or employ- 26 ment or other appropriate penalty under this article. Any officer or 27 employee who acts pursuant to this subdivision by reporting to the 28 [state] gaming inspector general or other appropriate law enforcement 29 official improper governmental action as defined in section seventy- 30 five-b of the civil service law shall not be subject to dismissal, 31 discipline or other adverse personnel action. 32 2. The commission chair shall advise the governor within ninety days 33 of the issuance of a report by the [state] gaming inspector general as 34 to the remedial action that the commission has taken in response to any 35 recommendation for such action contained in such report. 36 § 7. This act shall take effect immediately.
