9-1106. Commission; powers and duties.
The commission shall:
(1) License and regulate authorized gaming operators for the operation of all games of chance authorized pursuant to the Nebraska Racetrack Gaming Act, including adopting, promulgating, and enforcing rules and regulations governing such authorized gaming operators consistent with the act;
(2) Regulate the operation of games of chance in order to prevent and eliminate corrupt practices and fraudulent behavior, and thereby promote integrity, security, and honest administration in, and accurate accounting of, the operation of games of chance which are subject to the act;
(3) Establish criteria to license applicants for authorized gaming operator licenses and all other types of gaming licenses for other positions and functions incident to the operation of games of chance, including adopting, promulgating, and enforcing rules, regulations, and eligibility standards for such authorized gaming operator licenses, gaming licenses, and positions and functions incident to the operation of games of chance;
(4) Charge fees for applications for licenses and for the issuance of authorized gaming operator licenses and all other types of gaming licenses to successful applicants which shall be payable to the commission;
(5) Charge fees to authorized gaming operators in an amount necessary to offset the cost of oversight and regulatory services to be provided which shall be payable to the commission;
(6) Impose a one-time authorized gaming operator license fee of one million dollars on each authorized gaming operator for each licensed racetrack enclosure payable to the commission;
(7) Grant, deny, revoke, and suspend authorized gaming operator licenses and all other types of gaming licenses based upon reasonable criteria and procedures established by the commission to facilitate the integrity, productivity, and lawful conduct of gaming within the state;
(8) Grant or deny for cause applications for authorized gaming operator licenses of not less than twenty years in duration with no more than one such authorized gaming operator license granted for any licensed racetrack enclosure within the state;
(9) Conduct background investigations of applicants for authorized gaming operator licenses and all other types of gaming licenses;
(10) Adopt and promulgate rules and regulations for the standards of manufacture of gaming equipment;
(11) Inspect the operation of any authorized gaming operator conducting games of chance for the purpose of certifying the revenue thereof and receiving complaints from the public;
(12) Issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses or the production of any records, books, memoranda, documents, or other papers or things at or prior to any hearing as is necessary to enable the commission to effectively discharge its duties;
(13) Administer oaths or affirmations as necessary to carry out the act;
(14) Have the authority to impose, subject to judicial review, administrative fines not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars for each violation of the act or any rules and regulations adopted and promulgated pursuant to the act;
(15) Collect and remit administrative fines collected under this section to the State Treasurer for distribution in accordance with Article VII, section 5, of the Constitution of Nebraska;
(16) Adopt and promulgate rules and regulations for any gaming taxes assessed to authorized gaming operators;
(17) Collect and account for any gaming taxes assessed to authorized gaming operators and remit such taxes to the State Treasurer or county treasurer as required by Nebraska law;
(18) Promote treatment of gaming-related behavioral disorders;
(19) Establish procedures for the governance of the commission;
(20) Acquire necessary offices, facilities, counsel, and staff;
(21) Establish procedures for an applicant for a staff position to disclose conflicts of interest as part of the application for employment;
(22) Establish a process to allow a person to be voluntarily excluded from wagering in any game of chance under the act;
(23) Remit all license and application fees collected under the Nebraska Racetrack Gaming Act to the State Treasurer for credit to the Racetrack Gaming Fund; and
(24) Do all things necessary and proper to carry out its powers and duties under the Nebraska Racetrack Gaming Act, including the adoption and promulgation of rules and regulations and such other actions as permitted by the Administrative Procedure Act.
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