SPONSOR: Myers
This bill establishes the "Missouri Gaming Bureau" (MGB) within the Department of Public Safety.
The bill allows the Missouri Gaming Commission and the Missouri Lottery Commission to contract with the MGB for assistance with criminal and regulatory investigations involving license applications, excursion gambling boats, or video lottery games.
The director of the MGB must be a uniformed member of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, and will be responsible for various administrative duties, as specified in the bill.
Members of the MGB will have full power and authority to enforce the rules of the Gaming Commission and the power to investigate violations on gaming floors and casinos. Members of the MGB will be compensated from certain funds, as specified in the bill.
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