Sec. 29-7c. Legalized gambling investigative unit.
Sec. 29-7c. Legalized gambling investigative unit. There is established a unit in
the Division of State Police within the Department of Public Safety to be known as the
legalized gambling investigative unit. The unit, in conjunction with the special policemen in the Division of Special Revenue, shall be responsible for (1) the criminal enforcement of the provisions of sections 7-169 to 7-186, inclusive, and chapters 226, 226b
and 229a, and (2) the investigation, detection of and assistance in the prosecution of any
criminal matter or alleged violation of criminal law with respect to legalized gambling,
provided the legalized gambling investigative unit shall be the primary criminal enforcement agency. Nothing in this section shall limit the powers granted to persons appointed
to act as special policemen in accordance with the provisions of section 29-18c.
(P.A. 86-419, S. 23; P.A. 08-70, S. 3.)
History: P.A. 08-70 amended Subdiv. (1) to add references to Secs. 7-169 to 7-186 and Ch. 229a, effective May 27, 2008.