                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

OFFICE OF THE GAMING ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR ESTABLISHED; PURPOSE; DUTIES (§
52-54)

A. The Superintendent shall designate a Department employee to serve as the
Gaming Enforcement Coordinator. The purpose of the office of the Coordinator
shall be to synchronize the enforcement of gaming laws by state and local law
enforcement, and to serve as a liaison between such agencies and federal law
enforcement.

B. The Coordinator shall have the following duties:

   1. Coordinating enforcement of the Commonwealth&#8217;s gaming laws by the
   Department, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, and all other
   state agencies; attorneys for the Commonwealth; and local law enforcement;

   2. Acting as a liaison between the federal government and the agencies
   identified in subdivision 1 for purposes of any federal investigation into
   gaming activities;

   3. Establishing, advertising, and administering a tip line, which may be
   accessed by phone and by Internet, for members of the public to report
   concerns about, or suspected instances of, gaming activities; and

   4. Performing any other duties as are necessary to promote and enable the
   equitable enforcement of gaming laws in the Commonwealth.

HISTORY: 2022, cc. 721, 768.