Louisiana § RS 27:55 - Gaming Enforcement Division
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 27:55 — Gaming Enforcement Division, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 27:55. Gaming Enforcement Division
There is hereby created in the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of state police, gaming enforcement section, a division thereof entitled the Riverboat Gaming Enforcement Division, as defined in R.S. 27:44. The division shall have the powers, duties, and functions provided for in this Chapter.
Acts 1991, No. 753, §1, eff. July 18, 1991. Redesignated from R.S. 4:515 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996.
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Section RS 27:55 ("Gaming Enforcement Division") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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