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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 331.361, Code Supplement 1997, is 1 2 amended by adding the following new subsection: 1 3 NEW SUBSECTION. 8. a. An official shall not participate 1 4 in, or receive directly or indirectly any money or valuable 1 5 thing from, horse racing, pari-mutuel wagering, or gambling 1 6 games on county property which has been approved by the state 1 7 racing and gaming commission for gambling activities. 1 8 b. As used in this subsection, "official" means one or 1 9 more of the following: 1 10 (1) A member of the county board of supervisors of a 1 11 county that owns the approved county property. 1 12 (2) A member of the board of directors of a nonprofit 1 13 corporation having an agreement with a county board of 1 14 supervisors for the use of approved county property under a 1 15 license issued by the state racing and gaming commission. 1 16 (3) A spouse or child of a person described in 1 17 subparagraph (1) or (2). 1 18 c. An official who knowingly violates the provisions of 1 19 paragraph "a" is guilty of a serious misdemeanor and may be 1 20 removed from public office or as an officer or director of an 1 21 affected nonprofit corporation. 1 22 EXPLANATION 1 23 This bill prohibits officials from having a conflict of 1 24 interest by engaging in pari-mutuel wagering, horse racing, or 1 25 gambling games on county property approved by the state racing 1 26 and gaming commission. "An official" is defined to include a 1 27 member of a county board of supervisors or a member of a 1 28 nonprofit corporation board of directors having an agreement 1 29 with a county board of supervisors to use approved county 1 30 property for licensed gambling purposes. It also includes a 1 31 spouse and children of an official. 1 32 An official who knowingly violates the prohibition of 1 33 having a financial interest in pari-mutuel horse racing or 1 34 gambling games is guilty of a serious misdemeanor and may be 1 35 removed from public or corporate office. A serious 2 1 misdemeanor is punishable by a fine of not less than $250 nor 2 2 more than $1,500. The court may also order imprisonment of 2 3 not more than one year. 2 4 LSB 4138YH 77 2 5 tj/sc/14
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