| SB 0566 | Removes Highway Patrol From Riverboats |
| Sponsor: | SINGLETON | ||
| LR Number: | S1757.01I | Fiscal Note: | 1757-01 |
| Committee: | Ways and Means | ||
| Last Action: | 01/30/96 - Hearing Conducted S Ways & Means Committee | ||
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| Effective Date: | August 28, 1996 | ||
SB 566 - This act removes the authority for the Gaming
Commission to use the Highway Patrol in a manner which is
inconsistent with enforcing the traffic laws and promoting safety
upon the highways. Currently, Highway Patrol officers are
assigned oversight duties on excursion gambling boats. This act
would permit these officers to be reassigned to the Highway
Patrol even though the statutory limit (section 43.050) would be
exceeded. The Highway Patrol must again be under the statutory
limit by August 28, 2000.
TOM CRAWFORD