AB100-ASA1,1744,129
560.85
(3) (b) Develop procedures, with the approval of the board, to evaluate
10applications, monitor project performance and audit grants and loans awarded for
11development projects under s. 560.83
and, recycling development projects under s.
12560.835
and finance projects under s. 560.837.
AB100-ASA1,1744,1615
562.01
(1) "Administrator" means the administrator of the
racing division
of
16gaming.
AB100-ASA1,1744,1818
562.01
(4) "Department" means the department of administration.
AB100-ASA1,1744,2120
562.01
(4m) "Division of gaming" means the division of gaming in the
21department.
AB100-ASA1,1744,2423
562.01
(14) "Steward" means any person appointed, contracted for or approved
24by the
board department under s. 562.02 (1) (fm).
AB100-ASA1,1745,1
1562.017 Racing security. The department may do any of the following:
AB100-ASA1,1745,3
2(1) Provide all of the security services for the racing operations under this
3chapter.
AB100-ASA1,1745,4
4(2) Monitor the regulatory compliance of racing operations under this chapter.
AB100-ASA1,1745,5
5(3) Audit the racing operations under this chapter.
AB100-ASA1,1745,6
6(4) Investigate suspected violations of this chapter.
AB100-ASA1,1745,8
7(5) Report suspected gaming-related criminal activity to the division of
8criminal investigation in the department of justice for investigation by that division.
AB100-ASA1,1745,11
9(6) If the division of criminal investigation in the department of justice chooses
10not to investigate a report under sub. (5), coordinate an investigation of the suspected
11criminal activity with local law enforcement officials and district attorneys.
AB100-ASA1,1745,1313
562.02
(1) (intro.) The
board department shall:
AB100-ASA1,1745,1815
562.02
(1) (a) Regulate racing and on-track pari-mutuel wagering in this state
16and shall promulgate all rules necessary to administer this chapter. The
board 17department shall do everything necessary to ensure that the public interest is
18protected in relation to racing.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3166
19Section
3166. 562.02 (1) (am) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1745,2320
562.02
(1) (am) (intro.) Administer the issuance of licenses. The
board 21department may not issue any license under s. 562.05 (1) (a) to (c) without a hearing.
22The
board department shall determine which occupations related to racing require
23licensing, except that the
board department shall require licenses for the following:
AB100-ASA1,1746,4
1562.02
(1) (d) Require by rule that any contract in excess of $10,000 for the
2provision of goods and services, including but not limited to concessions contracts,
3entered into by any licensee, be subject to the approval of the
board department and
4that all contracts for $10,000 or less shall be filed with the
board department.
AB100-ASA1,1746,116
562.02
(1) (f) Establish, by rule, a schedule of license suspensions and
7revocations or forfeitures for violations of this chapter or
board department rules
8which may be imposed by the
board department under sub. (2) (f) or by the stewards
9under s. 562.04 (1) (b). A forfeiture under that schedule may not exceed $10,000. The
10rule shall include factors to be considered by stewards in acting under s. 562.04 (1)
11(b).
AB100-ASA1,1746,1613
562.02
(1) (h) By rule, specify the types of records and books to be maintained
14by licensees, and, for submission to the
board department, the type of audit of those
15books and records to be conducted by licensees and the type of financial report to be
16prepared by licensees.
AB100-ASA1,1746,1818
562.02
(2) (intro.) The
board department may:
AB100-ASA1,1746,2520
562.02
(2) (a) Employ the staff it deems necessary to administer this chapter,
21including but not limited to any chemist and veterinarian. The
board department 22may not contract for the services of any veterinarian or chemist unless the
23veterinarian or chemist has not had a conflict of interest under s. 562.025 (2) at any
24time during the 12 months immediately preceding the date on which the contract for
25such services is entered into.
AB100-ASA1,1747,52
562.02
(2) (b) Require a fidelity bond for the administrator and any other
3employe of the
racing division
of gaming or may purchase a bond which covers the
4administrator and all other employes of the
racing division
of gaming or designated
5employes of the
racing division
of gaming.
AB100-ASA1,1747,87
562.02
(2) (e) 3. Is determined by the
board department to be a threat to the
8integrity of racing in this state.
AB100-ASA1,1747,1810
562.02
(2) (f) Suspend or revoke any license or impose a forfeiture for any
11violation of this chapter or
board department rules
relating to pari-mutuel racing.
12The
board department may suspend or revoke an occupational license issued under
13s. 562.05 (1) (d) or impose a forfeiture on that licensee under this paragraph if the
14stewards do not hold a meeting under s. 562.04 (1) (b) or hold a meeting but do not
15suspend the license or impose a forfeiture. Upon appeal, the
board department may
16change any action of the stewards under s. 562.04 (1) (b). Fifty percent of the moneys
17received under this paragraph shall be
deposited in
credited to the
appropriations 18appropriation accounts under ss.
20.197 (1) (g) and 20.455 (2) (g)
and 20.505 (8) (g).
AB100-ASA1,1747,2220
562.02
(2) (fm) Contract with the department of agriculture, trade and
21consumer protection for any services related to the duties of the
board department 22in ensuring the security and humane treatment of animals.
AB100-ASA1,1748,424
562.02
(2) (g) Create a 5-member advisory council, with members representing
25the racing industry and occupations licensed under s. 562.05 (1) (d), to advise the
1board department on the administration of its powers and duties under this chapter.
2No member of that council may be reimbursed for any expense incurred in the
3performance of his or her duties or for any service as a member of that advisory
4council.
AB100-ASA1,1748,86
562.02
(4) Except as provided under s. 562.05 (2m), the
board department shall
7issue a license under s. 562.05 (1) (a) to any person who satisfies the requirements
8of this chapter for such a license.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3178
9Section
3178. 562.025 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to
10read:
AB100-ASA1,1748,1611
562.025
(1) (intro.) No employe in the division of gaming who performs any
12duty related to racing or the executive assistant or the secretary or deputy secretary
13of administration and no member of such a person's immediate family, as defined in
14s. 19.42 (7), may, while that person is employed or serves in such a capacity or for 2
15years following the termination of his or her employment with the department after
16having served in such a capacity, do any of the following:
AB100-ASA1,1748,2018
562.025
(1) (e) Accept or agree to accept money or anything of value from
19anyone who holds a license or who is regulated by or holds any contract to supply
20goods or services to the
board department.
AB100-ASA1,1748,2522
562.025
(2) (intro.) No person under contract with the
board department and
23no employe of any person under contract with the
board
department, other than a
24vendor or an employe of a vendor as defined in s. 565.01 (7), may do any of the
25following:
AB100-ASA1,1749,52
562.025
(2) (a) Hold any license, except a license covering the professional
3services being provided to the
board department, or be employed by or have any
4direct or indirect interest in any corporation, partnership, limited liability company
5or association which holds a license.
AB100-ASA1,1749,107
562.025
(2) (e) Accept or agree to accept money or anything of value from any
8person who holds a license or who is regulated by the
board department or holds any
9contract to supply goods or services to the
board
department other than the contract
10under which the person provides professional services.
AB100-ASA1,1749,1412
562.03
(1) (a) The
board department shall appoint the administrator after a
13nationwide search for persons with experience in public gaming management and
14regulation and with knowledge of animal racing and pari-mutuel wagering.
AB100-ASA1,1749,2316
562.03
(1) (b) Before appointing an administrator, the
board department shall,
17with the assistance of the department of justice, conduct a background investigation
18of the proposed administrator. The
board department shall require the proposed
19administrator to be photographed and fingerprinted on 2 fingerprint cards each
20bearing a complete set of the person's fingerprints. The department of justice may
21provide for the submission of the fingerprint cards to the federal bureau of
22investigation for the purposes of verifying the identity of the person fingerprinted
23and obtaining any record of his or her criminal arrests and convictions.
AB100-ASA1,1750,4
1562.03
(2) The administrator may employ or provide by contract for the
2services of stewards, subject to the approval of the
board department. Any steward
3under a contract under this subsection shall be under a contract with the
board 4department.
AB100-ASA1,1750,76
562.03
(3) (a) The
board department may employ the staff it considers
7necessary to administer this chapter.
AB100-ASA1,1750,159
562.03
(3) (b) Before making an appointment under par. (a) and sub. (4), the
10board department shall conduct a background investigation of the proposed employe
11and shall require that proposed employe to be photographed and fingerprinted on 2
12fingerprint cards each bearing a complete set of the person's fingerprints. The
13department of justice may provide for the submission of the fingerprint cards to the
14federal bureau of investigation for the purposes of verifying the identity of the person
15fingerprinted and obtaining any record of his or her criminal arrests and convictions.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3188
16Section
3188. 562.04 (1) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1750,2417
562.04
(1) (a) (intro.) Three stewards shall preside over races conducted at a
18racetrack not at a fair. At least 2 of those stewards shall be employes of the
board 19department or providing services to the
board department under a professional
20services contract. The rate of compensation of stewards serving under contract to the
21board department shall be commensurate with the rate of compensation established
22for stewards employed by the
board department, but less than the rate established
23for the chief steward. Stewards presiding over a racetrack shall do all of the
24following:
AB100-ASA1,1751,2
1562.04
(1) (a) 1. Ensure that races are conducted under the rules of the
board 2department.
AB100-ASA1,1751,44
562.04
(1) (a) 5. Perform any other duty assigned by the
board department.
AB100-ASA1,1751,106
562.04
(1) (b) (intro.) If one or more stewards have reasonable cause to believe
7that a person holding a license under s. 562.05 (1) (d) has violated this chapter or
8rules of the
board department relating to pari-mutuel racing or engaged in any other
9conduct which in the opinion of the stewards adversely affects the integrity of racing,
10the following procedures apply:
AB100-ASA1,1751,1912
562.04
(1) (b) 4. If at least 2 stewards determine that the violation or conduct
13has occurred, the stewards may, under the schedule established by the
board 14department under s. 562.02 (1) (f), suspend a license issued under s. 562.05 (1) (d)
15for a period not to exceed 90 days or impose a forfeiture not to exceed $2,000 or both;
16or recommend that the
board department suspend a license for more than 90 days
17or impose a forfeiture exceeding $2,000 or both. Fifty percent of the moneys received
18under this subdivision shall be
deposited in credited to the
appropriations 19appropriation accounts under ss.
20.197 (1) (g) and 20.455 (2) (g)
and 20.505 (8) (g).
AB100-ASA1,1752,221
562.04
(1) (b) 5. After the meeting under subd. 1., the stewards shall submit,
22in writing, all findings and conclusions from that meeting to the licensee and the
23board department, including the sanctions, if any, imposed by the stewards and shall
24provide the licensee who is the subject of the meeting with a notice of his or her right
25to appeal the decision under subd. 6. Within 7 days after receiving the decision, the
1licensee shall pay any forfeitures imposed by the stewards, regardless of whether the
2decision is appealed or stayed under subd. 6.
AB100-ASA1,1752,164
562.04
(1) (b) 6. Any person adversely affected by a decision issued under subd.
54. may appeal that decision to the
board department. The appeal shall be filed with
6the
board department within 7 days after receipt of that written decision. An appeal
7does not automatically stay the decision of the stewards. Any person may request
8that the administrator stay that decision pending the decision of the
board 9department on the appeal. If the administrator receives such a request and
10determines that the stay will not adversely affect public safety or welfare or the
11safety or welfare of an animal, the administrator shall order the stay. The procedure
12for the appeal under this subdivision is under ch. 227. If part or all of any forfeiture
13imposed under subd. 5. is refunded to the licensee under this subdivision, the refund
14shall include interest calculated at the rate of 9% per year on that amount. The
15decision of the
board department on the appeal shall be the final administrative
16decision on any action of the stewards under subd. 4.
AB100-ASA1,1752,1918
562.04
(2) Other racing officials. (intro.) The
board department shall, by
19rule, specify all of the following:
AB100-ASA1,1752,2421
562.04
(2) (d) A fee for the supervision of racing by stewards or other racing
22officials employed by or under contract with the
board
department. Any moneys
23received under this paragraph shall be
deposited in
credited to the
appropriations 24appropriation accounts under ss.
20.197 (1) (g) and 20.455 (2) (g)
and 20.505 (8) (g).
AB100-ASA1,1753,5
1562.045 Qualifications of administrator, other employes and stewards. 2(intro.) Notwithstanding s. 111.321, no person may serve as an administrator or
3other employe of the
racing division
of gaming or as a steward employed by the
board 4department or under contract with the
board department if any of the following
5apply:
AB100-ASA1,1753,97
562.045
(6) The person has knowingly violated a rule or order of the
board 8department relating to pari-mutuel racing or any provision of this chapter, s.
9182.020 or ch. 945.
