CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2021–2022 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill
No. 2870

Introduced by Assembly Member Santiago

February 18, 2022

An act to amend Sections 19817 and 19819 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to gambling.


LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


AB 2870, as introduced, Santiago. Gambling Control Act.
Existing law, the Gambling Control Act, establishes the California Gambling Control Commission, which is responsible for licensing and regulating various gambling activities and establishments. Existing law requires the commission to establish a 10-member Gaming Policy Advisory Committee and requires the executive director of the commission to convene the committee, from time to time, for the purpose of discussing matters of controlled gambling regulatory policy and any other relevant gambling-related issue
This bill would require the executive director to convene the committee at least once annually, rather than from time to time, for the purpose of discussing those gambling policy matters and any other gambling-related issue.
Existing law requires the commission to establish and maintain a general office for the transaction of its business in Sacramento, but authorizes the commission to hold meetings at any place within the state when the interests of the public may be better served. Existing law requires the commission to maintain a public record of every vote at its principal office.
This bill would additionally require the commission to post a public record of every vote on the commission’s internet website no later than the close of business of the 2nd business day after the meeting at which the vote was taken.
Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: YES   Local Program: NO  

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:


SECTION 1.

 Section 19817 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:

19817.
 The commission shall establish and appoint a Gaming Policy Advisory Committee of 10 members. The committee shall be composed of representatives of controlled gambling licensees and members of the general public in equal numbers. The executive director shall, from time to time, shall convene the committee at least once annually for the purpose of discussing matters of controlled gambling regulatory policy and any other relevant gambling-related issue. The recommendations concerning gambling policy made by the committee shall be presented to the commission, but shall be deemed advisory and not binding on the commission in the performance of its duties or functions. The committee may shall not advise the commission on Indian gaming.

SEC. 2.

 Section 19819 of the Business and Professions Code, as amended by Section 34 of Chapter 615 of the Statutes of 2021, is amended to read:

19819.
 (a) The commission shall establish and maintain a general office for the transaction of its business in Sacramento. The commission may hold meetings at any place within the state when the interests of the public may be better served.
(b) A public record of every vote shall be maintained at the commission’s principal office. office and posted on the commission’s internet website no later than the close of business of the second business day after the meeting at which the vote was taken.
(c) A majority of the membership of the commission is a quorum of the commission. The concurring vote of three members of the commission shall be required for any official action of the commission or for the exercise of any of the commission’s duties, powers, or functions.
(d) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code applies to meetings of the commission. Notwithstanding Section 11125.1 of the Government Code, documents, which documents that are filed with the commission by the department for the purpose of evaluating the qualifications of an applicant, applicant are exempt from disclosure under Division 10 (commencing with Section 7920.000) of Title 1 of the Government Code.