Bill Text: IL HB5251 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Gambling Act. Provides that the duties of the Illinois Gaming Board include contracting with the Chicago Police Department for the use of trained and qualified police officers to conduct investigations, searches, seizures, arrests, and other duties imposed under the Act for a casino located in the City of Chicago.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-06-23 - Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB5251 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-HB5251-Introduced.html

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101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2019 and 2020 HB5251 Introduced , by Rep. Frances Ann Hurley SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
230 ILCS 10/5 from Ch. 120, par. 2405
Amends the Illinois Gambling Act. Provides that the duties of the Illinois Gaming Board include contracting with the Chicago Police Department for the use of trained and qualified police officers to conduct investigations, searches, seizures, arrests, and other duties imposed under the Act for a casino located in the City of Chicago.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning gaming.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Gambling Act is amended by changing
Section 5 as follows:
(230 ILCS 10/5) (from Ch. 120, par. 2405)
Sec. 5. Gaming Board.
(a) (1) There is hereby established the Illinois Gaming
Board, which shall have the powers and duties specified in this
Act, and all other powers necessary and proper to fully and
effectively execute this Act for the purpose of administering,
regulating, and enforcing the system of riverboat and casino
gambling established by this Act and gaming pursuant to an
organization gaming license issued under this Act. Its
jurisdiction shall extend under this Act to every person,
association, corporation, partnership and trust involved in
riverboat and casino gambling operations and gaming pursuant to
an organization gaming license issued under this Act in the
State of Illinois.
(2) The Board shall consist of 5 members to be appointed by
the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate, one of
whom shall be designated by the Governor to be chairperson.
Each member shall have a reasonable knowledge of the practice,

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procedure and principles of gambling operations. Each member
shall either be a resident of Illinois or shall certify that he
or she will become a resident of Illinois before taking office.
On and after the effective date of this amendatory Act of
the 101st General Assembly, new appointees to the Board must
include the following:
(A) One member who has received, at a minimum, a
bachelor's degree from an accredited school and at least 10
years of verifiable experience in the fields of
investigation and law enforcement.
(B) One member who is a certified public accountant
with experience in auditing and with knowledge of complex
corporate structures and transactions.
(C) One member who has 5 years' experience as a
principal, senior officer, or director of a company or
business with either material responsibility for the daily
operations and management of the overall company or
business or material responsibility for the policy making
of the company or business.
(D) One member who is an attorney licensed to practice
law in Illinois for at least 5 years.
Notwithstanding any provision of this subsection (a), the
requirements of subparagraphs (A) through (D) of this paragraph
(2) shall not apply to any person reappointed pursuant to
paragraph (3).
No more than 3 members of the Board may be from the same

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political party. No Board member shall, within a period of one
year immediately preceding nomination, have been employed or
received compensation or fees for services from a person or
entity, or its parent or affiliate, that has engaged in
business with the Board, a licensee, or a licensee under the
Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Board members must publicly
disclose all prior affiliations with gaming interests,
including any compensation, fees, bonuses, salaries, and other
reimbursement received from a person or entity, or its parent
or affiliate, that has engaged in business with the Board, a
licensee, or a licensee under the Illinois Horse Racing Act of
1975. This disclosure must be made within 30 days after
nomination but prior to confirmation by the Senate and must be
made available to the members of the Senate.
(3) The terms of office of the Board members shall be 3
years, except that the terms of office of the initial Board
members appointed pursuant to this Act will commence from the
effective date of this Act and run as follows: one for a term
ending July 1, 1991, 2 for a term ending July 1, 1992, and 2 for
a term ending July 1, 1993. Upon the expiration of the
foregoing terms, the successors of such members shall serve a
term for 3 years and until their successors are appointed and
qualified for like terms. Vacancies in the Board shall be
filled for the unexpired term in like manner as original
appointments. Each member of the Board shall be eligible for
reappointment at the discretion of the Governor with the advice

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and consent of the Senate.
(4) Each member of the Board shall receive $300 for each
day the Board meets and for each day the member conducts any
hearing pursuant to this Act. Each member of the Board shall
also be reimbursed for all actual and necessary expenses and
disbursements incurred in the execution of official duties.
(5) No person shall be appointed a member of the Board or
continue to be a member of the Board who is, or whose spouse,
child or parent is, a member of the board of directors of, or a
person financially interested in, any gambling operation
subject to the jurisdiction of this Board, or any race track,
race meeting, racing association or the operations thereof
subject to the jurisdiction of the Illinois Racing Board. No
Board member shall hold any other public office. No person
shall be a member of the Board who is not of good moral
character or who has been convicted of, or is under indictment
for, a felony under the laws of Illinois or any other state, or
the United States.
(5.5) No member of the Board shall engage in any political
activity. For the purposes of this Section, "political" means
any activity in support of or in connection with any campaign
for federal, State, or local elective office or any political
organization, but does not include activities (i) relating to
the support or opposition of any executive, legislative, or
administrative action (as those terms are defined in Section 2
of the Lobbyist Registration Act), (ii) relating to collective

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bargaining, or (iii) that are otherwise in furtherance of the
person's official State duties or governmental and public
service functions.
(6) Any member of the Board may be removed by the Governor
for neglect of duty, misfeasance, malfeasance, or nonfeasance
in office or for engaging in any political activity.
(7) Before entering upon the discharge of the duties of his
office, each member of the Board shall take an oath that he
will faithfully execute the duties of his office according to
the laws of the State and the rules and regulations adopted
therewith and shall give bond to the State of Illinois,
approved by the Governor, in the sum of $25,000. Every such
bond, when duly executed and approved, shall be recorded in the
office of the Secretary of State. Whenever the Governor
determines that the bond of any member of the Board has become
or is likely to become invalid or insufficient, he shall
require such member forthwith to renew his bond, which is to be
approved by the Governor. Any member of the Board who fails to
take oath and give bond within 30 days from the date of his
appointment, or who fails to renew his bond within 30 days
after it is demanded by the Governor, shall be guilty of
neglect of duty and may be removed by the Governor. The cost of
any bond given by any member of the Board under this Section
shall be taken to be a part of the necessary expenses of the
Board.
(7.5) For the examination of all mechanical,

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electromechanical, or electronic table games, slot machines,
slot accounting systems, sports wagering systems, and other
electronic gaming equipment, and the field inspection of such
systems, games, and machines, for compliance with this Act, the
Board shall utilize the services of independent outside testing
laboratories that have been accredited in accordance with
ISO/IEC 17025 by an accreditation body that is a signatory to
the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation Mutual
Recognition Agreement signifying they are qualified to perform
such examinations. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the
Board shall consider the licensing of independent outside
testing laboratory applicants in accordance with procedures
established by the Board by rule. The Board shall not withhold
its approval of an independent outside testing laboratory
license applicant that has been accredited as required under
this paragraph (7.5) and is licensed in gaming jurisdictions
comparable to Illinois. Upon the finalization of required
rules, the Board shall license independent testing
laboratories and accept the test reports of any licensed
testing laboratory of the system's, game's, or machine
manufacturer's choice, notwithstanding the existence of
contracts between the Board and any independent testing
laboratory.
(8) The Board shall employ such personnel as may be
necessary to carry out its functions and shall determine the
salaries of all personnel, except those personnel whose

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salaries are determined under the terms of a collective
bargaining agreement. No person shall be employed to serve the
Board who is, or whose spouse, parent or child is, an official
of, or has a financial interest in or financial relation with,
any operator engaged in gambling operations within this State
or any organization engaged in conducting horse racing within
this State. For the one year immediately preceding employment,
an employee shall not have been employed or received
compensation or fees for services from a person or entity, or
its parent or affiliate, that has engaged in business with the
Board, a licensee, or a licensee under the Illinois Horse
Racing Act of 1975. Any employee violating these prohibitions
shall be subject to termination of employment.
(9) An Administrator shall perform any and all duties that
the Board shall assign him. The salary of the Administrator
shall be determined by the Board and, in addition, he shall be
reimbursed for all actual and necessary expenses incurred by
him in discharge of his official duties. The Administrator
shall keep records of all proceedings of the Board and shall
preserve all records, books, documents and other papers
belonging to the Board or entrusted to its care. The
Administrator shall devote his full time to the duties of the
office and shall not hold any other office or employment.
(b) The Board shall have general responsibility for the
implementation of this Act. Its duties include, without
limitation, the following:

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(1) To decide promptly and in reasonable order all
license applications. Any party aggrieved by an action of
the Board denying, suspending, revoking, restricting or
refusing to renew a license may request a hearing before
the Board. A request for a hearing must be made to the
Board in writing within 5 days after service of notice of
the action of the Board. Notice of the action of the Board
shall be served either by personal delivery or by certified
mail, postage prepaid, to the aggrieved party. Notice
served by certified mail shall be deemed complete on the
business day following the date of such mailing. The Board
shall conduct any such hearings promptly and in reasonable
order;
(2) To conduct all hearings pertaining to civil
violations of this Act or rules and regulations promulgated
hereunder;
(3) To promulgate such rules and regulations as in its
judgment may be necessary to protect or enhance the
credibility and integrity of gambling operations
authorized by this Act and the regulatory process
hereunder;
(4) To provide for the establishment and collection of
all license and registration fees and taxes imposed by this
Act and the rules and regulations issued pursuant hereto.
All such fees and taxes shall be deposited into the State
Gaming Fund;

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(5) To provide for the levy and collection of penalties
and fines for the violation of provisions of this Act and
the rules and regulations promulgated hereunder. All such
fines and penalties shall be deposited into the Education
Assistance Fund, created by Public Act 86-0018, of the
State of Illinois;
(6) To be present through its inspectors and agents any
time gambling operations are conducted on any riverboat, in
any casino, or at any organization gaming facility for the
purpose of certifying the revenue thereof, receiving
complaints from the public, and conducting such other
investigations into the conduct of the gambling games and
the maintenance of the equipment as from time to time the
Board may deem necessary and proper;
(7) To review and rule upon any complaint by a licensee
regarding any investigative procedures of the State which
are unnecessarily disruptive of gambling operations. The
need to inspect and investigate shall be presumed at all
times. The disruption of a licensee's operations shall be
proved by clear and convincing evidence, and establish
that: (A) the procedures had no reasonable law enforcement
purposes, and (B) the procedures were so disruptive as to
unreasonably inhibit gambling operations;
(8) To hold at least one meeting each quarter of the
fiscal year. In addition, special meetings may be called by
the Chairman or any 2 Board members upon 72 hours written

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notice to each member. All Board meetings shall be subject
to the Open Meetings Act. Three members of the Board shall
constitute a quorum, and 3 votes shall be required for any
final determination by the Board. The Board shall keep a
complete and accurate record of all its meetings. A
majority of the members of the Board shall constitute a
quorum for the transaction of any business, for the
performance of any duty, or for the exercise of any power
which this Act requires the Board members to transact,
perform or exercise en banc, except that, upon order of the
Board, one of the Board members or an administrative law
judge designated by the Board may conduct any hearing
provided for under this Act or by Board rule and may
recommend findings and decisions to the Board. The Board
member or administrative law judge conducting such hearing
shall have all powers and rights granted to the Board in
this Act. The record made at the time of the hearing shall
be reviewed by the Board, or a majority thereof, and the
findings and decision of the majority of the Board shall
constitute the order of the Board in such case;
(9) To maintain records which are separate and distinct
from the records of any other State board or commission.
Such records shall be available for public inspection and
shall accurately reflect all Board proceedings;
(10) To file a written annual report with the Governor
on or before July 1 each year and such additional reports

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as the Governor may request. The annual report shall
include a statement of receipts and disbursements by the
Board, actions taken by the Board, and any additional
information and recommendations which the Board may deem
valuable or which the Governor may request;
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(12) (Blank);
(13) To assume responsibility for administration and
enforcement of the Video Gaming Act;
(13.1) To assume responsibility for the administration
and enforcement of operations at organization gaming
facilities pursuant to this Act and the Illinois Horse
Racing Act of 1975;
(13.2) To assume responsibility for the administration
and enforcement of the Sports Wagering Act; and
(14) To adopt, by rule, a code of conduct governing
Board members and employees that ensure, to the maximum
extent possible, that persons subject to this Code avoid
situations, relationships, or associations that may
represent or lead to a conflict of interest.
Internal controls and changes submitted by licensees must
be reviewed and either approved or denied with cause within 90
days after receipt of submission is deemed final by the
Illinois Gaming Board. In the event an internal control
submission or change does not meet the standards set by the
Board, staff of the Board must provide technical assistance to

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the licensee to rectify such deficiencies within 90 days after
the initial submission and the revised submission must be
reviewed and approved or denied with cause within 90 days after
the date the revised submission is deemed final by the Board.
For the purposes of this paragraph, "with cause" means that the
approval of the submission would jeopardize the integrity of
gaming. In the event the Board staff has not acted within the
timeframe, the submission shall be deemed approved.
(c) The Board shall have jurisdiction over and shall
supervise all gambling operations governed by this Act. The
Board shall have all powers necessary and proper to fully and
effectively execute the provisions of this Act, including, but
not limited to, the following:
(1) To investigate applicants and determine the
eligibility of applicants for licenses and to select among
competing applicants the applicants which best serve the
interests of the citizens of Illinois.
(2) To have jurisdiction and supervision over all
riverboat gambling operations authorized under this Act
and all persons in places where gambling operations are
conducted.
(3) To promulgate rules and regulations for the purpose
of administering the provisions of this Act and to
prescribe rules, regulations and conditions under which
all gambling operations subject to this Act shall be
conducted. Such rules and regulations are to provide for

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the prevention of practices detrimental to the public
interest and for the best interests of riverboat gambling,
including rules and regulations regarding the inspection
of organization gaming facilities, casinos, and
riverboats, and the review of any permits or licenses
necessary to operate a riverboat, casino, or organization
gaming facility under any laws or regulations applicable to
riverboats, casinos, or organization gaming facilities and
to impose penalties for violations thereof.
(4) To enter the office, riverboats, casinos,
organization gaming facilities, and other facilities, or
other places of business of a licensee, where evidence of
the compliance or noncompliance with the provisions of this
Act is likely to be found.
(5) To investigate alleged violations of this Act or
the rules of the Board and to take appropriate disciplinary
action against a licensee or a holder of an occupational
license for a violation, or institute appropriate legal
action for enforcement, or both.
(6) To adopt standards for the licensing of all persons
and entities under this Act, as well as for electronic or
mechanical gambling games, and to establish fees for such
licenses.
(7) To adopt appropriate standards for all
organization gaming facilities, riverboats, casinos, and
other facilities authorized under this Act.

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(8) To require that the records, including financial or
other statements of any licensee under this Act, shall be
kept in such manner as prescribed by the Board and that any
such licensee involved in the ownership or management of
gambling operations submit to the Board an annual balance
sheet and profit and loss statement, list of the
stockholders or other persons having a 1% or greater
beneficial interest in the gambling activities of each
licensee, and any other information the Board deems
necessary in order to effectively administer this Act and
all rules, regulations, orders and final decisions
promulgated under this Act.
(9) To conduct hearings, issue subpoenas for the
attendance of witnesses and subpoenas duces tecum for the
production of books, records and other pertinent documents
in accordance with the Illinois Administrative Procedure
Act, and to administer oaths and affirmations to the
witnesses, when, in the judgment of the Board, it is
necessary to administer or enforce this Act or the Board
rules.
(10) To prescribe a form to be used by any licensee
involved in the ownership or management of gambling
operations as an application for employment for their
employees.
(11) To revoke or suspend licenses, as the Board may
see fit and in compliance with applicable laws of the State

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regarding administrative procedures, and to review
applications for the renewal of licenses. The Board may
suspend an owners license or an organization gaming license
without notice or hearing upon a determination that the
safety or health of patrons or employees is jeopardized by
continuing a gambling operation conducted under that
license. The suspension may remain in effect until the
Board determines that the cause for suspension has been
abated. The Board may revoke an owners license or
organization gaming license upon a determination that the
licensee has not made satisfactory progress toward abating
the hazard.
(12) To eject or exclude or authorize the ejection or
exclusion of, any person from gambling facilities where
that person is in violation of this Act, rules and
regulations thereunder, or final orders of the Board, or
where such person's conduct or reputation is such that his
or her presence within the gambling facilities may, in the
opinion of the Board, call into question the honesty and
integrity of the gambling operations or interfere with the
orderly conduct thereof; provided that the propriety of
such ejection or exclusion is subject to subsequent hearing
by the Board.
(13) To require all licensees of gambling operations to
utilize a cashless wagering system whereby all players'
money is converted to tokens, electronic cards, or chips

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which shall be used only for wagering in the gambling
establishment.
(14) (Blank).
(15) To suspend, revoke or restrict licenses, to
require the removal of a licensee or an employee of a
licensee for a violation of this Act or a Board rule or for
engaging in a fraudulent practice, and to impose civil
penalties of up to $5,000 against individuals and up to
$10,000 or an amount equal to the daily gross receipts,
whichever is larger, against licensees for each violation
of any provision of the Act, any rules adopted by the
Board, any order of the Board or any other action which, in
the Board's discretion, is a detriment or impediment to
gambling operations.
(16) To hire employees to gather information, conduct
investigations and carry out any other tasks contemplated
under this Act.
(17) To establish minimum levels of insurance to be
maintained by licensees.
(18) To authorize a licensee to sell or serve alcoholic
liquors, wine or beer as defined in the Liquor Control Act
of 1934 on board a riverboat or in a casino and to have
exclusive authority to establish the hours for sale and
consumption of alcoholic liquor on board a riverboat or in
a casino, notwithstanding any provision of the Liquor
Control Act of 1934 or any local ordinance, and regardless

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of whether the riverboat makes excursions. The
establishment of the hours for sale and consumption of
alcoholic liquor on board a riverboat or in a casino is an
exclusive power and function of the State. A home rule unit
may not establish the hours for sale and consumption of
alcoholic liquor on board a riverboat or in a casino. This
subdivision (18) is a denial and limitation of home rule
powers and functions under subsection (h) of Section 6 of
Article VII of the Illinois Constitution.
(19) After consultation with the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, to establish binding emergency orders upon the
concurrence of a majority of the members of the Board
regarding the navigability of water, relative to
excursions, in the event of extreme weather conditions,
acts of God or other extreme circumstances.
(20) To delegate the execution of any of its powers
under this Act for the purpose of administering and
enforcing this Act and the rules adopted by the Board.
(20.5) To approve any contract entered into on its
behalf.
(20.6) To appoint investigators to conduct
investigations, searches, seizures, arrests, and other
duties imposed under this Act, as deemed necessary by the
Board. These investigators have and may exercise all of the
rights and powers of peace officers, provided that these
powers shall be limited to offenses or violations occurring

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or committed in a casino, in an organization gaming
facility, or on a riverboat or dock, as defined in
subsections (d) and (f) of Section 4, or as otherwise
provided by this Act or any other law.
(20.7) To contract with the Department of State Police,
or the Chicago Police Department for an owners license
issued under paragraph (1) of subsection (e-5) of Section
7, for the use of trained and qualified State or Chicago
police officers and with the Department of Revenue for the
use of trained and qualified Department of Revenue
investigators to conduct investigations, searches,
seizures, arrests, and other duties imposed under this Act
and to exercise all of the rights and powers of peace
officers, provided that the powers of Department of Revenue
investigators under this subdivision (20.7) shall be
limited to offenses or violations occurring or committed in
a casino, in an organization gaming facility, or on a
riverboat or dock, as defined in subsections (d) and (f) of
Section 4, or as otherwise provided by this Act or any
other law. In the event the Department of State Police, the
Chicago Police Department, or the Department of Revenue is
unable to fill contracted police or investigative
positions, the Board may appoint investigators to fill
those positions pursuant to subdivision (20.6).
(21) To adopt rules concerning the conduct of gaming
pursuant to an organization gaming license issued under

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this Act.
(22) To have the same jurisdiction and supervision over
casinos and organization gaming facilities as the Board has
over riverboats, including, but not limited to, the power
to (i) investigate, review, and approve contracts as that
power is applied to riverboats, (ii) adopt rules for
administering the provisions of this Act, (iii) adopt
standards for the licensing of all persons involved with a
casino or organization gaming facility, (iv) investigate
alleged violations of this Act by any person involved with
a casino or organization gaming facility, and (v) require
that records, including financial or other statements of
any casino or organization gaming facility, shall be kept
in such manner as prescribed by the Board.
(23) To take any other action as may be reasonable or
appropriate to enforce this Act and the rules adopted by
the Board.
(d) The Board may seek and shall receive the cooperation of
the Department of State Police in conducting background
investigations of applicants and in fulfilling its
responsibilities under this Section. Costs incurred by the
Department of State Police as a result of such cooperation
shall be paid by the Board in conformance with the requirements
of Section 2605-400 of the Department of State Police Law.
(e) The Board must authorize to each investigator and to
any other employee of the Board exercising the powers of a

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peace officer a distinct badge that, on its face, (i) clearly
states that the badge is authorized by the Board and (ii)
contains a unique identifying number. No other badge shall be
authorized by the Board.
(Source: P.A. 100-1152, eff. 12-14-18; 101-31, eff. 6-28-19.)