Brief Description: Regarding nondisclosure of certain information of gambling commission licensees and tribes with approved gaming compacts.

Sponsors: Senator Delvin.

Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development
House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs

Background: The Public Disclosure Act mandates the disclosure of public records unless the records fall under a specific exemption. Financial information supplied by or on behalf of a person, firm, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, or other entity related to an application for a gambling license is exempt from disclosure.

House-banked card game licensees must annually prepare financial statements covering all financial activities of the licensee's establishment and file these statements with the Gambling Commission (Commission). Tribes operating under compacts for Class III gaming must also submit internal control documents and financial statements to the Commission.

Summary: Internal control documents, independent auditors' reports and financial statements, and supporting documents of licensees and compacting tribes required by the Commission are exempt from public disclosure.

Votes on Final Passage:

Senate      45   0
House      93   1

Effective:   June 12, 2008
         June 30, 2008 (Section 1)