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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to disciplinary action against bingo operators and bingo |
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registry workers for prohibited conduct and criminal convictions. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. The heading to Section 2001.353, Occupations |
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Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 2001.353. DISCIPLINE OF LICENSE AND REGISTRATION |
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HOLDERS; PROHIBITED PARTICIPATION. |
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SECTION 2. Section 2001.353, Occupations Code, is amended |
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by adding Subsections (e), (f), (g), (h), and (i) to read as |
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follows: |
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(e) The commission may not take disciplinary action against |
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a licensed authorized organization that has on file for a person who |
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participates in the conduct of bingo for the organization the |
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person's criminal history record information obtained from a local |
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law enforcement agency or the Department of Public Safety that does |
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not contain a record of a conviction for an offense involving |
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conduct described by Subsection (f). |
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(f) The commission may prohibit a person from participating |
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in the conduct of bingo for a licensed authorized organization if, |
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after notice and a requested hearing, the person is finally |
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determined to have: |
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(1) been convicted of an offense described by Section |
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2001.105(b); |
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(2) converted bingo equipment located in a premises to |
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an improper use; |
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(3) converted funds in a bingo account of an |
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organization or funds that should have been in a bingo account of an |
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organization; |
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(4) taken any action, individually or in concert with |
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another person, that affects the integrity of any bingo game to |
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which this chapter applies; or |
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(5) participated in any violation of this chapter or |
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rules adopted by the commission for the administration of this |
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chapter. |
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(g) The commission shall immediately notify a licensed |
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authorized organization if the commission: |
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(1) obtains for a person who participates in the |
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conduct of bingo for the organization criminal history record |
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information that contains a record of a conviction involving |
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conduct described by Subsection (f); or |
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(2) prohibits the person from participating in the |
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conduct of bingo for the organization under Subsection (f). |
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(h) A licensed authorized organization that receives a |
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notification described by Subsection (g) may not allow the person |
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to participate in the conduct of bingo for the organization after |
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receipt of the notification. |
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(i) The commission may take disciplinary action against a |
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licensed authorized organization that allows a person to |
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participate in the conduct of bingo for the organization after the |
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organization receives the notification required under Subsection |
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(g). |
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SECTION 3. Section 2001.313, Occupations Code, is repealed. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |