SSB 1112 (LSB 2158XC (4) 87)

SENATE FILE _____ 

BY  (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT BILL BY CHAIRPERSON SMITH)

A BILL FOR

An Act providing for the confidentiality of certain records provided by gambling licensees to the racing and gaming commission.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 99D.19, Code 2017, is amended by adding the following new subsection:
   NEW SUBSECTION.  3.  The records of the commission shall be governed by the provisions of chapter 22, provided that, in addition to records that may be kept confidential pursuant to section 22.7, the following records provided by a licensee to the commission shall be kept confidential, unless otherwise ordered by a court, by the lawful custodian of the records, or by another person duly authorized to release such information:
   a.  Promotional play receipts records.
   b.  Patron and customer records.
   c.  Surveillance records.
   d.  Security reports and network audits.
   e.  Internal control records.
   f.  Employee records. 
   g.  Any audit information and records, except for those books and records as described in subsection 1 of this section, that are obtained by the commission in connection with the annual audit under section 99D.20.
    Sec. 2.  Section 99F.12, subsection 3, Code 2017, is amended to read as follows:
   3.  The Except as provided in subsection 4, the books and records kept by a licensee as provided by this section are public records and the examination, publication, and dissemination of the books and records are governed by the provisions of chapter 22.
    Sec. 3.  Section 99F.12, Code 2017, is amended by adding the following new subsection:
   NEW SUBSECTION.  4.  The records of the commission shall be governed by the provisions of chapter 22, provided that, in addition to records that may be kept confidential pursuant to section 22.7, the following records provided by a licensee to the commission shall be kept confidential, unless otherwise ordered by a court, by the lawful custodian of the records, or by another person duly authorized to release such information:
   a.  Promotional play receipts records.
   b.  Patron and customer records.
   c.  Surveillance records.
   d.  Security reports and network audits.
   e.  Internal control records.
   f.  Employee records. 
   g.  Any audit information and records, except for those books and records as described in subsection 1 of this section, that are obtained by the commission in connection with the annual audit under section 99F.13.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill provides that certain records provided by a licensee under Code chapter 99D or 99F to the racing and gaming commission shall be kept confidential by the commission unless otherwise ordered by a court, by the lawful custodian of the records, or by another person duly authorized to release such information. The bill lists the records to be kept confidential as promotional play receipts records, patron and customer records, surveillance records, security reports and network audits, internal control records, employee records, and most audit information and records that are obtained by the commission in connection with the annual audit conducted under Code section 99D.20 or 99F.13, as applicable.