Ohio Code 3772.36 – Casino control commission enforcement fund
(A) There is hereby created in the state treasury the casino control commission enforcement fund. All moneys that are derived from any fines, mandatory fines, or forfeited bail to which the commission may be entitled under this chapter and all moneys that are derived from forfeitures of property to which the commission may be entitled under this chapter or Chapter 2981 of the Revised Code, any other provision of the Revised Code, or federal law shall be deposited into the fund. Subject to division (B) of this section and divisions (B), (C), and (D) of section 2981.13 of the Revised Code, the moneys in the fund shall be used solely to subsidize the commission’s division of enforcement and its efforts to ensure the integrity of casino gaming.
Terms Used In Ohio Code 3772.36
- Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
- Casino gaming: means any type of slot machine or table game wagering, using money, casino credit, or any representative of value, authorized in any of the states of Indiana, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia as of January 1, 2009, and includes slot machine and table game wagering subsequently authorized by, but shall not be limited by, subsequent restrictions placed on such wagering in such states. See Ohio Code 3772.01
- Commission: means the Ohio casino control commission. See Ohio Code 3772.01
- Property: means real and personal property. See Ohio Code 1.59
- state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59
(B) Notwithstanding any contrary provision in the Revised Code, moneys that are derived from forfeitures of property under federal law and that are deposited into the casino control commission enforcement fund in accordance with division (A) of this section shall be used and accounted for in accordance with the applicable federal law, and the commission otherwise shall comply with federal law in connection with that money.