53-06.1-01.1. Gaming commission

53-06.1-01.1. Gaming commission

1. The state gaming commission consists of the chairman and four other members

appointed by the governor, with the consent of the senate. The members serve

three-year terms and until a successor is appointed and qualified. If the senate is not

in session when the term of a member expires, the governor may make an interim

appointment, and the interim appointee holds office until the senate confirms or rejects

the appointment. A member appointed to fill a vacancy arising from other than the

natural expiration of a term serves only for the unexpired portion of the term. The

terms of the commissioners must be staggered so no more than two terms expire each

July first.

2. A person is ineligible for appointment to the commission if that person has not been a

resident of this state for at least two years before the date of appointment. A person is

also ineligible if that person is not of such character and reputation as to promote

public confidence in the administration of gaming in this state. A person is also

ineligible if that person has been convicted of a felony criminal offense or has pled

guilty or been found guilty of any violation of chapter 12.1-06, 12.1-08, 12.1-09,

12.1-10, 12.1-11, 12.1-12, 12.1-22, 12.1-23, 12.1-24, 12.1-28, 53-06.1, or 53-06.2, or

has pled guilty or been found guilty of any violation of section 6-08-16 or 6-08-16.2, or

has pled guilty or been found guilty of any offense or violation that has a direct bearing

on the person's fitness to be involved in gaming, or who has committed an equivalent

offense or violation of the laws of another state or of the United States. A person who

has a financial interest in gaming or is an employee or a member of the gaming

committee of a licensed organization or distributor cannot be a member of the

commission. For the purpose of this subsection, a financial interest includes the

receiving of any direct payment from an eligible organization for property, services, or

facilities provided to that organization.

3. Commission members are entitled to seventy-five dollars per day for compensation for

each day spent on commission duties and mileage and expense reimbursement as

allowed to other state employees.

4. The commission shall adopt rules in accordance with chapter 28-32, to administer and

regulate the gaming industry, including methods of conduct, play, and promotion of

games; minimum procedures and standards for recordkeeping and internal control;

requiring tax returns and reports from organizations or distributors; methods of

competition and doing business by distributors and manufacturers; acquisition and use

of gaming equipment; quality standards or specifications for the manufacture of pull

tabs, paper bingo cards, electronic pull tab devices, pull tab dispensing devices, bingo

card marking devices, and fifty-fifty raffle systems; to ensure that net proceeds are

used for educational, charitable, patriotic, fraternal, religious, or public-spirited uses; to

protect and promote the public interest; to ensure fair and honest games; to ensure

that fees and taxes are paid; and to prevent and detect unlawful gambling activity.