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Creates Gaming Control Commission & Department of Gaming Control to provide for oversight of pari-mutuel facilities, slot machines, cardrooms, & gaming; transfers responsibilities & resources for regulation of such facilities & enforcement of prohibitions against gambling to the commission & department; creates Joint Legislative Gaming Control Nominating Committee; & reorganizes & revises gaming provisions.
Revises provisions relating to pari-mutuel wagering, slot machines, & gambling; prohibits greyhound racing or dogracing; revises specified criminal penalties.
Authorizes Office of Statewide Prosecution to investigate & prosecute certain crimes; creates Florida Gaming Control Commission & Division of Gaming Enforcement; provides powers & duties of division director & investigators; requires background screenings; requires reports to Governor & Legislature; provides requirements & prohibitions for commissioners & employees; requires COE to investigate alleged violations of standards of conduct; prohibits certain persons from placing wagers in licensed facility; provides civil penalties; provides ex parte communication requirements; transfers certain powers, duties, & funds of DBPR to commission; transfers Pari-mutuel Wagering Trust Fund to commission; provides directive to DOLR; provides appropriation; requires DBPR to provide administrative support for commission & establish working group.
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