2006 Kentucky Revised Statutes - .515   Powers and duties of office.

238.515 Powers and duties of office. The office shall license and regulate the conduct of charitable gaming in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. In discharging this responsibility, the office shall have the following powers and duties: (1)  Licensing charitable organizations, charitable gaming facilities, manufacturers, and distributors that desire to engage in charitable gaming; (2)  Establishing and enforcing reasonable standards for the conduct of charitable gaming and the operation of charitable gaming facilities; (3)  Prescribing reasonable fees for licenses; (4)  Establishing standards of accounting, recordkeeping, and reporting to insure charitable gaming receipts are properly accounted for; (5)  Establishing a process for reviewing complaints and allegations of wrongdoing, and for investigating complaints with merit. In furtherance of this duty, the office shall have the authority to issue administrative subpoenas and summonses. The office shall also establish toll-free telephone service for receiving complaints and inquiries; (6)  Taking appropriate disciplinary action and making referrals for criminal prosecution of persons who do not operate in compliance with this chapter; (7)  Collecting and depositing all fees and fines in the charitable gaming regulatory account and administering the account; (8)  Employing necessary staff, securing adequate office space, and executing other administrative and logistical matters as may be necessary to assure proper functioning of the office; and (9)  Promulgating administrative regulations, in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A, which are necessary to carry out the purposes and intent of this chapter. Effective: July 14, 2000 History: Amended 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 374, sec. 4, effective July 14, 2000. -- Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 232, sec. 2, effective April 1, 1998. -- Amended 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 331, sec. 4, effective April 10, 1996. -- Created 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 66, sec. 4, effective March 16, 1994. Legislative Research Commission Note (6/20/2005). 2005 Ky. Acts chs. 11, 85, 95, 97, 98, 99, 123, and 181 instruct the Reviser of Statutes to correct statutory references to agencies and officers whose names have been changed in 2005 legislation confirming the reorganization of the executive branch. Such a correction has been made in this section. Page 1 of 1