PRINTER'S NO. 1521
No. 1237 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY CAPPELLI, BELFANTI, BOYD, EVERETT, GEIST,
GINGRICH, GOODMAN, HARRIS, KILLION, KORTZ, KULA, MANN,
MARSICO, PETRARCA, SOLOBAY, SONNEY, STERN AND SWANGER,
MAY 4, 2007
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GAMING OVERSIGHT, MAY 4, 2007
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of December 19, 1988 (P.L.1262, No.156),
2 entitled, as amended, "An act providing for the licensing of
3 eligible organizations to conduct games of chance, for the
4 licensing of persons to distribute games of chance, for the
5 registration of manufacturers of games of chance, and for
6 suspensions and revocations of licenses and permits;
7 requiring records; providing for local referendum by
8 electorate; and prescribing penalties," further providing for
9 enforcement.
10 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
11 hereby enacts as follows:
12 Section 1. Section 13 of the act of December 19, 1988
13 (P.L.1262, No.156), known as the Local Option Small Games of
14 Chance Act, is amended to read:
15 Section 13. Enforcement.
16 (a) District attorney.--The district attorney shall
17 investigate alleged violations of this act. If the district
18 attorney finds probable cause to believe that a violation has
19 occurred, he may file a complaint against the alleged violator
20 in the court of common pleas of said county, except in counties
1 of the first class where the complaint may be filed in the
2 municipal court. In addition, the district attorney shall
3 prosecute said complaint in the manner provided by law.
4 (b) Other law enforcement officials.--Nothing in this act
5 shall be interpreted to restrict the power of [State] the
6 department, the Office of Attorney General, county or local law
7 enforcement officials to conduct investigations and enforce the
8 provisions of this act.
9 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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