09RS Senate Bill 28

Senate Bill 28

Actions

Last Action	to State & Local Government (S)
Title	AN ACT relating to charitable gaming.
Bill Documents	Bill
Bill Request Number	365
Sponsors	J. Pendleton, D. Seum
Summary of Original Version	Amend various sections of KRS Chapter 238 to extend the definition of charitable gaming to include electronic, computer, or other technologic aids; extend the definition of manufacturer to include bingo paper and charity gaming tickets and the provision of electronic and computer devices; provide authority for the Office of Charitable Gaming to establish and implement standards for electronic systems of accounting and recordkeeping; grant the office authority to approve all electronic, computer, or other technologic aids; provide that intentionally making false or misleading statements constitutes grounds for denial of a license; grant employees of the office authority to inspect the books and records of a licensed manufacturer or distributor; require a charity to be located in the county, or a contiguous county to the county, in which charitable gaming is conducted; provide acceptable costs to be included in calculation of the 40 percent rule; prohibit inaccurate reporting of the financial records of charitable gaming events; permit advertisement of linked bingo prizes in excess of $5,000; require charitable organizations to obtain office approval prior to using any electronic, computer, or other technologic aid in the conduct of bingo; grant the office authority to promulgate administrative regulations concerning linked bingo games; limit carryover or progressive prizes in seal card games to no more than $7,500; require records and books to be maintained in accordance with generally accepted standards of accounting and require charity to maintain records for six years at their offices or at a location designated and approved by the office; require any charity participating in linked bingo to use a point-of-sale system; permit the office to require reports to be filed electronically within six years; prohibit certain activities by an owner, officer, or contractee of a licensed charitable gaming facility; provide penalties for making intentionally false or misleading financial statements; designate sanctions against individuals found to be the cause of one or more serious violations and define serious violation; provide requirements for appeals to administrative actions by the office.
Index Headings of Original Version	Amusements and Recreation - Bingo and charitable gaming, regulation of Charitable Organizations and Institutions - Charitable gaming, revenue generation and regulation Gambling - Charitable gaming, regulation of Inspections - Charitable gaming facilities, inspections of Licensing - Charitable gaming, licensing of State Agencies - Office of Charitable Gaming, authority and responsibilities of

01/06/09	introduced in Senate
01/08/09	to State & Local Government (S)