2006 Louisiana Laws - RS 27:24 — Rulemaking authority; fees and fines, collection

§24.  Rulemaking authority; fees and fines, collection

A.  The board, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act and R.S. 27:15(B)(8), shall promulgate all rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this Title, including but not limited to the following:

(l)  The issuance of any license, contract, or permit authorized by this Title or other law providing for gaming operations and activities subject to regulation of the board.

(2)  The methods of and forms and procedures for making an application for a license, contract, or permit to be considered by the board.

(3)  The methods of and forms for providing to the board information concerning a person's family, habits, character, associates, criminal record, business activities, and financial affairs.

(4)  Enforcement of this Title, gaming laws administered by the board, and rules of the board, including imposition and collection of fines, penalties, and other sanctions which may be imposed by the board against a casino operator or any other licensee or permittee of the board.

B.(1)  Subject to the provisions of Article VII, Section 2.1 of the Constitution of Louisiana, and in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, the board may assess and provide for the imposition and collection of such fees as may be necessary to defray administrative costs associated with the application for and the investigation, granting, or renewal of licenses and permits or the casino operating contract.

(2)  Any fine or other monetary penalty collected by the board or its staff shall be remitted to state treasury for deposit into the state general fund.

C.  Upon direction of the board, the office of state police and the attorney general shall submit proposed rules to the board for consideration, modification, and promulgation as provided in this Section.

D.  The board shall not adopt rules and regulations pertaining to campaign finance and contributions which are more restrictive than the provisions of law found generally in Chapter 11 of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, and specifically in R.S. 18:1505.2(L).

E.  The board shall not adopt any rule which would provide an alternative means of satisfying the provisions of R.S. 27:65(B)(1)(a) or (2) which would prohibit the conducting of gaming upon a riverboat while it is docked and defines the duration of riverboat cruises.  The adoption of a rule which would allow phantom or simulated cruises, or any similar activity, is specifically prohibited.

Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §1, eff. May 1, 1996; Acts 1997, No. 657, §1; Acts 1999, No. 1387, §1, eff. July 1, 1999.