HF 462 (LSB 2158HV (5) 87)

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 and compliance records.
   f.  Employee records. 
   g.  Marketing expenses.
   h.  Supplemental schedules to the certified audit, 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.
   i.  Any information specifically requested for inspection by the commission or a representative of the commission.
    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 and compliance records.
   f.  Employee records. 
   g.  Marketing expenses.
   h.  Supplemental schedules to the certified audit, 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.
   i.  Any information specifically requested for inspection by the commission or a representative of the commission.

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LINDA UPMEYER

Speaker of the House

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JACK WHITVER

President of the Senate

   I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and is known as House File 462, Eighty-seventh General Assembly.

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CARMINE BOAL

Chief Clerk of the House

Approved _______________, 2017

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TERRY E. BRANSTAD

Governor