Section 4.47 Report on Compulsive Gambling
4.47 REPORT ON COMPULSIVE GAMBLING.
The governor shall report to the legislature by February 1 of each odd-numbered year on the state's progress in addressing the problem of compulsive gambling. The report must include:
(1) a summary of available data describing the extent of the problem in Minnesota;
(2) a summary of programs, both governmental and private, that
(i) provide diagnosis and treatment for compulsive gambling;
(ii) enhance public awareness of the problem and the availability of compulsive gambling services;
(iii) are designed to prevent compulsive gambling and other problem gambling by elementary and secondary school students and vulnerable adults; and
(iv) offer professional training in the identification, referral, and treatment of compulsive gamblers;
(3) the likely impact on compulsive gambling of each form of gambling; and
(4) budget recommendations for state-level compulsive gambling programs and activities.
History:
1994 c 633 art 8 s 1