§ 9:464. Authority of director of gaming enforcement.

(a)

Powers: The specific powers of the director include but are not limited to the following:

(1)

The authority to revoke or suspend all permits or licenses issued under this chapter as he deems necessary subject only to compliance with specific provisions of this chapter and subject only to review by the courts of the state as is hereafter provided.

(2)

The director shall specifically have the right to warn a permit holder or licensee in lieu of revoking or suspending any permit issued.

(3)

The director, appointed by the parish attorney, may appoint or employ such legal counsel, investigators, special agents or field representatives as prescribed by the council, and may compensate such personnel under conditions and terms prescribed by the council, and the "Plan of Government of the Parish of East Baton Rouge and City of Baton Rouge."

(4)

The director shall have the authority to assess costs of proceedings against permit holders of licensees who are found by the board to have violated provisions of this chapter.

(5)

The director shall have the power in the discharge of his duties to issue subpoenas to any person, which subpoena may require the person, subject or entity subpoenaed to physically appear and may require that the subject or entity produce documents, records, invoices, receipts, contracts, agreements, employment records and information, and any financial information or record which pertains to the subject of any complaint, hearing or proceeding of the board. Any objection to the legality or issuance of a subpoena for persons, entities, documents, records or information may be raised at the time of its issuance, either before the board or in a court of proper jurisdiction.

(6)

It shall be unlawful for any person to fail to obey any subpoena compelling attendance or the production of documents; and the director may, by motion to the 19th Judicial District Court or the City Court of Baton Rouge, as the case may be, obtain an order to enforce compliance with its subpoena process.

(b)

Procedure for appealing denial of license or temporary suspension by the division:

(1)

Upon request by an organization denied a license or an organization whose license is temporarily suspended under section 9:454, the director shall hold a hearing on such denial within fifteen (15) days of the decision to withhold or suspend the license.

(2)

The temporary suspension of any license becomes a permanent suspension following a hearing by the director and a decision to uphold the suspension.

(3)

Following a hearing, all decisions by the director are final.

(4)

Any organization whose license is permanently suspended hereunder shall have the right to appeal to the district court within fifteen (15) days of the suspension.

(c)

Emergency orders: The director of gaming enforcement division shall have the authority to issue emergency orders to make exceptions to any ordinance governing gaming control subject to review by the metropolitan council.

(Ord. No. 14100, § 1, 8-8-07)

Editor's note

Ord. No. 14100, § 1, adopted August 8, 2007, amended the Code by repealing former § 9:464, and adding a new § 9-464. Former § 9-464 pertained to creation of the gaming control board, and derived from Ord. No. 9190, adopted November 28, 1990; Ord. No. 9392, adopted February 12, 1992; and Ord. No. 9585, adopted February 24, 1993.