Title 4, STATE OFFICES AND ADMINISTRATION

Sec. 8. The commission shall: (1) prescribe the rules and conditions under which horse racing at a recognized meeting may be conducted; (2) initiate safeguards as necessary to account for the amount of money wagered at each track or satellite facility in each wagering pool; (3) r…

Sec. 9. Subject to section 14 of this chapter, the commission may: (1) adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this article, including rules that incorporate by reference the ARCI model rules and the ARCI uniform classification guidelines for foreign substances and recommended p…

Sec. 0.3. The following rules are void: (1) An emergency rule adopted by the commission on April 21, 2005, pursuant to Indiana gaming commission resolution 2005-17 concerning the imposition of a transfer fee for riverboat license transfers. (2) Any other rule adopted after April …

Sec. 1. The Indiana gaming commission is established. As added by P.L.277-1993(ss), SEC.124.

Sec. 10. A person may not be appointed to the commission if: (1) the person is not of good moral character; or (2) the person: (A) has been convicted of; or (B) is under indictment for; a felony under Indiana law, the laws of any other state, or laws of the United States. As adde…

Sec. 11. A member of the commission may be removed by the governor for any of the following reasons: (1) Neglect of duty. (2) Misfeasance. (3) Malfeasance. (4) Nonfeasance. As added by P.L.277-1993(ss), SEC.124.

Sec. 12. Each member of the commission must, before beginning the discharge of the duties of the member's office, do the following: (1) Take an oath that the member will faithfully execute the duties of the member's office according to Indiana law and rules adopted under Indiana …

Sec. 13. If the governor determines that the bond of a commission member has become or is likely to become invalid or insufficient, the governor shall immediately require the member to renew the member's bond. The governor must approve a bond renewed under this section. As added …

Sec. 14. The governor may remove a commission member who: (1) does not: (A) take the required oath; and (B) provide the required bond; not more than thirty (30) days after the member is appointed to the commission; or (2) does not renew the member's bond not more than thirty (30)…

Sec. 15. The commission may pay the cost of a bond given by a member of the commission under this chapter. As added by P.L.277-1993(ss), SEC.124.

Sec. 16. The commission shall hire staff to carry out the duties of the commission. Upon the request of the commission, the department shall employ personnel necessary to carry out the duties of the commission. As added by P.L.277-1993(ss), SEC.124. Amended by P.L.20-1995, SEC.4.

Sec. 17. (a) A person may not be employed to serve the commission if: (1) the person or the person's spouse, parent, or child is: (A) an official of an operator or operating agent engaged in gambling operations in Indiana; or (B) a person with: (i) a financial interest in; or (ii…

Sec. 18. (a) The governor shall appoint the executive director of the commission to serve at the pleasure of the governor. The executive director's compensation shall be approved annually by the governor under IC 4-12-2. (b) The commission may by resolution assign to the executiv…

Sec. 19. (a) The executive director shall devote the executive director's full time to the duties of the office. (b) The executive director shall do the following: (1) Keep records of all proceedings of the commission. (2) Preserve all papers, books, documents, and other records …

Sec. 2. (a) The commission consists of seven (7) members appointed by the governor. (b) Each member of the commission must: (1) be a resident of Indiana; and (2) have a reasonable knowledge of the practice, procedures, and principles of gambling operations. (c) At least one (1) m…

Sec. 20. (a) The commission shall hold at least one (1) meeting each quarter of the fiscal year. (b) The chair or any two (2) commission members may call a special meeting. A special meeting may be held not earlier than seventy-two (72) hours after written notice has been sent to…

Sec. 21. (a) The commission shall keep a complete and accurate record of the commission's meetings. (b) The commission shall maintain records that are separate from the records of any other state board or commission. The commission's records shall be available for public inspecti…

Sec. 22. (a) The commission shall file a written annual report with the governor before September 1 of each year. The commission shall file any additional reports that the governor requests. (b) The annual report filed under this section must include a statement describing the fo…

Sec. 23. (a) A commission member, before July 1, 2020, an administrative law judge appointed by the commission, or, after June 30, 2020, an administrative law judge (as defined in IC 4-21.5-1-2) may do the following: (1) Conduct a hearing authorized under this article. (2) Recomm…

Sec. 3. The governor shall designate one (1) member of the commission to serve as chair. As added by P.L.277-1993(ss), SEC.124.

Sec. 4. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the term of office of a commission member is three (3) years. (b) When making the initial appointments to the commission under this chapter, the governor shall do the following: (1) Appoint two (2) members to serve for terms of th…

Sec. 5. A vacancy on the commission shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment. As added by P.L.277-1993(ss), SEC.124.

Sec. 6. Each member of the commission is eligible for reappointment at the discretion of the governor. As added by P.L.277-1993(ss), SEC.124.

Sec. 7. Each member of the commission is entitled to receive the following: (1) Salary per diem, as provided in IC 4-10-11-2.1(b), for each day the member does any of the following: (A) Attends a meeting of the commission. (B) Conducts a hearing under this article. (2) Reimbursem…

Sec. 8. A person may not be appointed to the commission or continue to be a commission member if the person or the person's spouse, child, or parent is: (1) a member of the board of directors of; or (2) financially interested in; a gambling operation subject to the jurisdiction o…

Sec. 9. A commission member may not hold any other public office for which the member receives compensation other than necessary travel expenses or other incidental expenses. As added by P.L.277-1993(ss), SEC.124.

Sec. 1. All shipments of gambling devices, including slot machines, to licensees in Indiana, the registering, recording, and labeling of which have been completed by the manufacturer or dealer in accordance with 15 U.S.C. 1171 through 15 U.S.C. 1178, are legal shipments of gambli…

Sec. 2. Under 15 U.S.C. 1172, approved January 2, 1951, the state of Indiana, acting by and through elected and qualified members of the general assembly, declares that the state is exempt from 15 U.S.C. 1172. As added by P.L.233-2007, SEC.21.

Sec. 3. (a) This section does not apply to real or personal property taxes imposed by a local taxing unit. (b) Local governmental authority concerning all matters relating to the gambling games at racetracks conducted under this article is preempted by the state under this articl…

Sec. 4. This article will maintain the public's confidence and trust through: (1) comprehensive law enforcement supervision; and (2) the strict regulation of facilities, persons, associations, and gambling games at racetracks under this article. As added by P.L.233-2007, SEC.21.…

Sec. 1. (a) The commission shall supervise and administer type II gambling operations conducted in Indiana under this article. (b) The commission shall enforce this article. As added by P.L.95-2008, SEC.13.

Sec. 2. For purposes of conducting an investigation or a proceeding under this article, the commission may do the following: (1) Administer oaths. (2) Take depositions. (3) Issue subpoenas. (4) Compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, papers, documents, and…

Sec. 3. The commission may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 for the establishment, implementation, and operation of type II gambling games and to ensure that the type II gambling operations are consistently operated in a fair and honest manner. As added by P.L.95-2008, SEC.13. Amended…

Sec. 4. (a) The commission has the sole authority to issue an endorsement or a license to a person authorizing the person to sell, distribute, or manufacture type II gambling games under this article. (b) The commission may not limit the number of persons licensed under this arti…

Sec. 1. The corporation is governed by a board of trustees that consists of the following members: (1) Thirteen (13) persons appointed by the governor who are voting members. The governor's appointments under this subdivision must meet the following criteria: (A) Each member must…

Sec. 2. (a) The members appointed in section 1 of this chapter: (1) begin their terms July 1; (2) shall serve for terms of three (3) years; and (3) may be reappointed or replaced by the appointing authority, but may not serve more than three (3) consecutive terms. (b) A member ap…

Sec. 3. (a) The governor shall appoint the chair of the board, who shall serve for a one (1) year term or until the governor appoints a successor. (b) The board shall elect a vice chair, secretary, and treasurer for a term of two (2) years each. As added by P.L.167-2011, SEC.1.…

Sec. 4. (a) A majority of the current members serving on the board constitutes a quorum. (b) The board shall adopt bylaws establishing procedures for the board. As added by P.L.167-2011, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.125-2016, SEC.1.

Sec. 5. Board members are not liable in an individual capacity for any act done or omitted in connection with the performance of duties under this article. This section does not apply to an act or omission that constitutes gross negligence or willful misconduct. As added by P.L.1…

Sec. 6. (a) Each member of the board who is not a state employee is entitled to the minimum salary per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). The member is also entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under IC 4-13-1-4 and for other expenses actually incurred in…

Sec. 7. On or before July 1, 2027, and July 1 biennially thereafter, the board shall submit a report to the executive director of the legislative services agency, in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6, for review by the interim committee on government in accordance with IC 1-1-…

Sec. 1. The commission shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this article. Rules adopted under this section must include the following: (1) Standards for the conduct of sports wagering under this article. (2) Standards and procedures to govern the conduct of sports wager…

Sec. 2. Rules adopted under section 1 of this chapter must require a certificate holder to do the following: (1) Designate one (1) or more areas within the licensed facility operated by the certificate holder for sports wagering conducted under this article. (2) Ensure that the c…

Sec. 1. (a) The office shall appoint a group to develop standards that are compatible with principles and goals contained in the electronic and information technology accessibility standards adopted by the architectural and transportation barriers compliance board under Section 5…

Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in IC 4-13.6-4, the department shall: (1) adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 necessary to carry out this article; (2) consider and decide matters of policy under this article; and (3) enforce this article and the rules adopted under it. However, the depart…

Sec. 2. (a) The public works division is established within the department. Subject to this article, the division shall: (1) prepare or supervise preparation of contract documents for public works projects; (2) approve contract documents for public works projects; (3) advertise f…