TITLE 11. GAMING
TITLE 11. GAMING
CHARITABLE GAMING BOARD
Final Regulation
REGISTRAR'S NOTICE: The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is claiming an exemption from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act in accordance with § 2.2-4006 A 4 a of the Code of Virginia, which excludes regulations that are necessary to conform to changes in Virginia statutory law or the appropriation act where no agency discretion is involved. The department will receive, consider, and respond to petitions by any interested person at any time with respect to reconsideration or revision.
Title of Regulation: 11VAC15-50. Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament Regulations (repealing 11VAC15-50-10 through 11VAC15-50-170).
Statutory Authority: § 3.2-102 of the Code of Virginia.
Effective Date: November 23, 2022.
Agency Contact: Michael Menefee, Program Manager, Charitable and Regulatory Programs, Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, 102 Governor Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 786-3983, FAX (804) 371-7479, or email michael.menefee@vdacs.virginia.gov.
Background: The Charitable Gaming Board promulgated the Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament Regulations (11VAC15-50), effective March 23, 2021. Item 105 of Chapter 552 of the 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I, provided that all regulations promulgated by the Charitable Gaming Board and in effect on March 1, 2021, shall remain in force and no additional regulations shall be promulgated. The third enactment of Chapters 554 and 609 of the 2022 Acts of Assembly (i) provides that "the regulations promulgated by the Charitable Gaming Board regarding Texas Hold'em poker games and tournaments, which became effective on March 23, 2021," shall not take effect; (ii) amends § 3.2-102 of the Code of Virginia to authorize the Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services to promulgate regulations not inconsistent with the laws of Virginia necessary to carry out the provisions of the Charitable Gaming Law (§ 18.2-340.15 et seq.) of Chapter 8 of Title 18.2 of the Code of Virginia; and (iii) eliminates the provisions in § 18.2-340.15 of the Code of Virginia that authorized the Charitable Gaming Board to promulgate regulations.
Summary:
Pursuant to cited statutory changes, the action repeals Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament Regulations (11VAC15-50).
VA.R. Doc. No. R23-7187; Filed September 22, 2022