Sec.12-562-4a. Division of Special Revenue—organization, functions, course and method of operations

(a) Organization. The division is currently composed of five units which are under the overall direction of the executive director. Each unit is under the supervision of a unit head, appointed by the executive director with the advice and consent of the board, who administers and coordinates the authorized activities in the unit head's respective unit. The current organization of the division is as follows:

(1) The executive director. Pursuant to Section 12-557c of the Connecticut General Statutes the governor appoints an executive director of the division, with the approval of the general assembly, to administer and coordinate the various programs within the division. The executive director shall be experienced in the functions of the division and shall have overall supervisory authority and responsibility over each of the operational units.

(2) Gambling regulation. This unit is responsible for regulating off-track betting, lottery, charitable games, racing and the game of jai alai, licensing and disclosure and the regulatory functions as provided for in the Mashantucket Pequot Gaming Procedures and Mohegan Tribe and State of Connecticut Tribal-State Compact.

(3) Integrity assurance and technical services. This unit is responsible for the accounting and auditing required to maintain control over the integrity of legalized gaming activities and for data processing functions.

(4) Security. This unit provides support services in the division's ongoing efforts to insure the highest standards of integrity and security in relation to its regulation activities. These services include the internal security and investigation necessary to enforce the provisions of Chapters 226, 226b, 229a and 98 C.G.S., the Mashantucket Pequot Gaming Procedures, the Mohegan Tribe and State of Connecticut Tribal-State compact and the division's regulations and procedures.

(5) Planning and research. This unit is responsible for conducting administrative hearings for licensing matters, researching the social and economic impact, as well as the effectiveness of the various legalized gaming activities and for performing analyses relating to relevant issues.

(6) Division administration. This unit is responsible for division staff support services including, purchasing, general services, and general fund disbursements.

(b) Functions. Generally, the division, under its executive director, with the advice and consent of the board, implements and administers the statutory mandates placed upon the executive director by Chapters 226 and 266b. The division has the power to do whatever is reasonably necessary to carry out the intent of Chapters 226, 229a and 98 and the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe Gaming Procedures and the Mohegan Tribe and State of Connecticut Tribal-State Compact. The division acts as the board's agent for the purpose of filing materials and the implementation of policy decisions made by the board.

The division regulates the operation of off-track betting, lottery, charitable games, racing and jai alai. The division licenses all persons participating in any aspect of the operation or administration of legal gaming activities, licenses gaming employees of native american casino operations, registers gaming service enterprises and registers non-profit organizations conducting charitable games. It is the responsibility of the division to ensure that all laws and regulations regarding the establishment and operation of such legalized gaming activities are complied with and that the public interest is at all times protected.

The division reports at least annually to the governor concerning its activities and conducts studies at least quinquennially to determine the effects of legalized gaming on the citizens of the state and, when appropriate, the desirability of expanding, modifying, or reducing the amount of legalized gaming to be permitted.

(c) Course and method of operations. The executive director has overall responsibility for the operation of the division of special revenue and provides supervision and direction to the activities of the division. The executive director may appoint a deputy and an executive assistant for the efficient conduct of the business of the division. The deputy executive director shall, in the absence, disqualification or death of the executive director exercise the powers and duties of the executive director until the executive director resumes all official duties or the vacancy is filled. The deputy executive director and the executive assistant shall serve at the pleasure of the executive director. In carrying out the executive director's responsibilities, the executive director may delegate certain functions or authority to the deputy executive director, an individual unit head or a unit within the division, or individual employees within the division as the situation may require. In acquitting itself of its day to day responsibilities, the division, with the advice and consent of the board, has promulgated the following sets of substantive regulations as the same may, from time to time, be amended:

(1) Rules and regulations governing the operation of lottery;

(2) Rules and regulations governing the operation of parimutuel facilities;

(3) Rules and regulations governing the licensing and disclosure requirements of the board and the division; and

(4) Rules and regulations governing the operation of charitable games.

(Effective October 24, 1986; Amended June 4, 1999)