Section 11M. (a) As used in this section the following words shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, have the following meanings:
''Commission'', the Massachusetts gaming commission established in chapter 23K.
''Division'', the division of gaming enforcement established in subsection (b).
''Gaming establishment'', as defined in section 1 of chapter 23K.
(b) There shall be in the department of the attorney general a division of gaming enforcement. The attorney general shall designate an assistant attorney general as the director of gaming enforcement. The director may appoint and remove, subject to the approval of the attorney general, such expert, clerical or other assistants as the work of the division may require.
(c) The division shall enforce criminal violations of chapter 23K which shall include, but not be limited to: (1) investigating and prosecuting allegations of criminal activity related to or impacting the operation of gaming establishments or games; (2) receiving and taking appropriate action on referrals for criminal prosecution from the commission or any other law enforcement body; (3) providing assistance, upon request, to the commission in the consideration and promulgation of rules and regulations; (4) ensuring that there shall be no duplication of duties and responsibilities between the division and the commission; and (5) recommending persons to be placed on a list of excluded persons to be maintained by the commission.
No employee of the division and no person engaged by the division in the course of an investigation, other than in the performance of their official duties, shall place a wager in a gaming establishment licensed under chapter 23K during the period of their employment or assignment with the division. The attorney general shall establish a code of ethics for all division employees which shall be more restrictive than chapters 268A and 268B. A copy of the code of ethics shall be filed with the state ethics commission. The code shall include provisions reasonably necessary to carry out this section including, but not limited to: (i) prohibiting the receipt of gifts by a division employee from a gaming licensee, applicant, close associate, affiliate or other person or entity subject to the jurisdiction of the commission established in chapter 23K; and (ii) prohibiting the participation by a division employee in a particular matter as defined in section 1 of said chapter 268A that affects the financial interest of a relative within the third degree of consanguinity or any other person with whom such employee has a significant relationship as defined in the code of ethics.
Officers and employees of the gaming enforcement unit in the department of state police who are assigned to the division shall record their time and submit their total hours to the director of gaming enforcement. The division shall submit a request for reimbursement to the commission and the commission shall reimburse the department of state police.
The division shall submit quarterly requests to the commission for expenses associated with the operation of the division and the commission shall reimburse the division for such expenses; provided, however, that the commission shall not approve such a request if the request would exceed an annual reimbursement of $3,000,000.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth
Chapter 12 - Department of the Attorney General, and the District Attorneys
Section 2 - Assistants and Employees; Appointment; Duties; Compensation; Tenure; Vacancies
Section 2a - Attorney General; Disability; Filling Vacancies
Section 2b - Annual Personnel Report
Section 3e - Defense of Actions Against Officers or Employees
Section 4 - Claims of Commonwealth; Enforcement
Section 4a - Acceptance of Gifts or Grants of Money or Property
Section 5 - Civil Actions to Recover Money for Commonwealth
Section 5a - False Claims; Definitions Applicable to Secs. 5a to 5o
Section 5b - False Claims; Liability
Section 5d - Prosecution by Attorney General; Relator's Right to Continue as Party to Action
Section 5e - Alternate Remedies Available to Determine Civil Penalty
Section 5f - Payments to Relators; Limitations
Section 5h - Money Recovered by Commonwealth; False Claims Prosecution Fund
Section 5j - Employers Preventing Employees From Acting to Further False Claim Actions; Liability
Section 5l - Preponderance of the Evidence Standard
Section 5m - Rules, Regulations or Guidelines; Attorney General
Section 5n - Civil Investigative Demands; Attorney General
Section 5o - Agency Reporting Requirements
Section 6 - Consultation With and Giving of Advice and Assistance to District Attorneys
Section 6a - Conferences of District Attorneys and Other Officials; Notification as to New Laws
Section 7 - Persons Intruding on Land, Property or Rights of Commonwealth; Prosecution
Section 8 - Due Application of Charity Funds Enforced
Section 8a - Definitions Applicable to Secs. 8a to 8m
Section 8b - Division of Public Charities; Duties
Section 8c - Director of Public Charities; Designation
Section 8d - Employees; Appointment and Removal
Section 8f - Annual Reports of Public Charities; Financial Statements; Fees; Penalties; Enforcement
Section 8g - Attorney General as a Party; Service
Section 8h - Investigations by Attorney General
Section 8i - Compliance With Investigations; Enforcement; Penalties
Section 8j - Rules and Regulations
Section 8k - Gift for Public Charitable Purpose; Presumed Intention
Section 8m - Public Records; Inspection
Section 8n - Fees, Costs, Penalties and Other Monies; General Fund
Section 9 - Advice and Aid to General Court and Committees
Section 11 - Annual Report of Cases Handled
Section 11a - Division of Civil Rights and Liberties
Section 11b - Board of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws; Obscene Literature Commission
Section 11c - Narcotic and Harmful Drugs; Training Program for Law Enforcement Officers
Section 11d - Division of Environmental Protection
Section 11g - Local Consumer Aid Fund; Eligibility for Assistance
Section 11k - Division of Victim Compensation and Assistance
Section 11m - Division of Gaming Enforcement
Section 12 - District Attorneys; Qualifications; Election; Term; Appearances
Section 13 - Districts for Administration of Criminal Law or Defense of Civil Actions
Section 15 - Practice of Law Prohibited; Salary
Section 16 - Salaries of Assistant District Attorneys
Section 18 - Appointment of an Assistant to District Attorney; Compensation
Section 19 - Suffolk District; Appointment of Messengers and Other Employees
Section 20 - Additional Legal Assistants; Tenure; Compensation; Powers
Section 21 - Suffolk District; Police and Detective Service
Section 22 - Clerical and Stenographic Workers
Section 23 - Payment for Traveling Expenses; Exceptions
Section 24 - Expenses Payable by Commonwealth
Section 25 - Advanced Expenses; Conditions; Vouchers
Section 26 - Court Appointment of Substitute in Absence of Attorney General and District Attorney
Section 27 - District Attorneys; Duties; Control of Attorney General
Section 28 - Suits on Recognizances; Discontinuance
Section 29 - Accounting for Fees, Bills of Costs and Money Received
Section 30 - Fees for Services in Performance of Duty; Appearance in Civil Action
Section 32 - Community Based Juvenile Justice Programs; District Attorneys