§45-8-150.02. Calhoun County Bingo Regulatory Commission.

(a) There is created the Calhoun County Bingo Regulatory Commission which shall be comprised of nine members, each of whom shall be a fair, equitable citizen of Calhoun County, and of high moral character. No member of the commission shall be eligible for appointment to two successive terms. Three of the members shall be appointed by the Legislative Delegation of Calhoun County, two of the members shall be appointed by the Calhoun County Commission, two of the members shall be appointed by the Council of Mayors of Calhoun County, one member shall be appointed by the office of the District Attorney of Calhoun County, and one member shall be appointed by the office of the Sheriff of Calhoun County. The terms of initial commission members shall expire as follows: The initial terms of one member appointed by the Legislative Delegation of Calhoun County and one member appointed by the Calhoun County Commission shall expire on January 1, 1998; the initial terms of one member appointed by the Council of Mayors of Calhoun County and the member appointed by the office of the District Attorney of Calhoun County shall expire on January 1, 1999; the initial terms of one member appointed by the Legislative Delegation of Calhoun County and the member appointed by the office of the Sheriff of Calhoun County shall expire on January 1, 2000; the initial terms of one member appointed by the Calhoun County Commission and one member appointed by the Council of Mayors of Calhoun County shall expire on January 1, 2001; and the initial term of one member appointed by the Legislative Delegation of Calhoun County shall expire on January 1, 2002. Successor members shall be appointed for five-year terms and until their successors are appointed and have qualified. If at any time there should be a vacancy on the commission, a successor member to serve for the unexpired term applicable to the vacancy shall be appointed by the legislative delegation. Members of the commission shall serve without personal profit, but may be paid, from the funds derived from the payment of fees from applicants and permit holders pursuant to this act, for actual expenses incurred in connection with their duties as members of the commission.

(b) No member of the commission shall have any personal financial interest in the operation of any bingo game in the state or elsewhere.

(c) The Calhoun County Bingo Regulatory Commission shall do all of the following:

(1) Prescribe forms for any statement required to be filed pursuant to this article, including, but not limited to, applications for a permit to conduct bingo games in Calhoun County.

(2) Accept and file any information supplied by any governing body of Calhoun County pursuant to this article.

(3) Investigate any application for a permit to conduct bingo games in Calhoun County, any alleged failure to file any document required pursuant to this article, and, upon complaint by any person, any alleged violation of this article or the gambling laws of this state.

(4) Make recommendations to governing bodies in Calhoun County concerning the issuance and revocation of a permit to conduct bingo games in the county.

(5) Report suspected violations of law to the appropriate law enforcement authorities.

(6) Make recommendations to the Legislative Delegation of Calhoun County concerning the need for further or different legislation and regulations regarding bingo games in Calhoun County.

(7) Utilize funds provided to the commission pursuant to this article for the performance of official duties regarding the regulation of bingo games conducted in Calhoun County.

(8) Promulgate rules and regulations as necessary for the proper administration and enforcement of this article. These rules and regulations shall in no way conflict with provisions of the original constitutional amendment or with provisions of this article.

(Act 96-662, p. 1075, §3.)