HB 1525 — Relating to the structure of the state gaming commission and the administration and regulation of games of chance; to provide an appropriation; and to provide for application.

25.0798.0300625.0798.03000 Prepared by the Legislative Council Title.04000 staff for Representative Koppelman March 25, 2025 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO FIRST ENGROSSMENT ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO.

and to provide an appropriation;appropriation.

and to provide for application.

The commission consistsmustconsists consist of the:

The lieutenant governorgovernor, or the governor's designee, who shall serve as chairman and four other;

SixFourSix members appointed by the governor, with the consent of the senate., including one member who:

(1) Is an owner of an alcoholic beverage establishmentestablishment; where gaming is conducted;

Page(4) No.Represents a licensed organization operating in a rural community with a population of fewer than ten thousand;

1 25.0798.03006 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly (4) Represents a licensed organization operating in a rural community with a population of fewer than ten thousand;

and (6)Page RepresentsNo. the governing body of a city with a population of fewer than forty thousand or the county where the city is locatedthat has authorized sites where gaming is conducted at the time the appointment is made;

and1 (4)25.0798.03000 IsSixty-ninth Legislative Assembly (6) Represents the governing body of a membercity atwith large;a population of fewer than forty thousand or the county where the city is located;

The terms of the commissioners must be staggered so no more than twothreetwo terms expire each July first.

A person who has a financial interest in gaming or is an employee Pageor No.a member of the gaming committee of a licensed organization or distributor cannot be a member of the commission.

2 25.0798.03006 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly or a member of the gaming committee of a licensed organization or distributor cannot be a member of the commission.

Commission members are entitled to seventy-five dollarsthe amount under subsection 1 of section 54-03-20 per day for compensation for each day spent on commissionPage dutiesNo. and mileage and expense reimbursement as allowed to other state employees.

2 25.0798.03000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly commission duties and mileage and expense reimbursement as allowed to other state employees.

The commission shall meet at least quarterly.

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Based on evidence obtained from the attorney general or a complaint under chapter 28-32, which demonstrates a person violated this chapter or a gaming rule, which could result in the revocation or suspension of a site authorization or an organization's gaming license or the imposition of a monetary fine of one thousand dollars or more, the commission shall hold a hearing according to the requirements under chapter 28-32.

A hearingtohearing determinemust whetherbe arecorded violationon occurred.video and broadcast live.

TheUpon commissiondisposition shall designate the time and place for the hearing and provide notice to the person accused of thean violationadjudicative atproceeding, least forty-five days before the hearing.commission may:

The parties may present evidence, examine, and cross-examine witnesses as provided under sections 28-32-24 and 28-32-35.

The hearing must be recorded on video and broadcast live.

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The commission shall determine whether a violation has occurred and issue an order within thirty days of the date the hearing concluded.

In the order, the commission may:

Based on reasonable ground or written complaint, suspendSuspend,suspend, deny, or revoke an organization's permit or an organization's, distributor's, or manufacturer's application or license for violation, by the organization, distributor, or manufacturer or any officer, director, agent, member, or employee of the organization, distributor, or manufacturer, of this chapter or any gaming rule.

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A4 person25.0798.03000 maySixty-ninth appealLegislative anAssembly order7. of the commission under this section to the office of administrative hearings to be considered by an administrative law judge according to the procedures for a hearing under chapter 28-32.

NotwithstandingThe anycommission othermay law,refer to the hearingattorney mustgeneral befor heldprosecution withinany thirtyevidence daysthe ofcommission thebelieves dateis theevidence appealof isa filed.crime.

The office of administrative hearings shall create a form to file an appeal under this subsection and publish the form on its website.

An order of the commission must be stayed pending the determination of the appeal.

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The commission may refer to the attorney general for prosecutionlaw enforcement any evidence the commission believes is evidence of a crime.