Section 20-952. Power and duties of the commission

The commission shall be
  responsible for the  licensing  and  regulation  of  shipboard  gambling
  businesses.  The  powers and duties of the commission shall include, but
  not be limited to the following:
    a. To  issue  and  establish  standards  for  the  issuance,  renewal,
  suspension  and  revocation  of  licenses,  certificates of approval and
  registrations and waivers therefrom pursuant to this  chapter;  provided
  that  the  commission  may  by  resolution  delegate  to  the  chair the
  authority to make  individual  determinations  regarding  the  issuance,
  renewal,  suspension  and  revocation  of such licenses, certificates of
  approval and registrations and the appointment of  independent  auditors
  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  this  chapter,  except that a
  determination to refuse to issue  a  license,  renewal,  certificate  of
  approval  or  registration  or  to  refuse  to  grant a waiver therefrom
  pursuant to this chapter shall be made only by a majority  vote  of  the
  commission.
    b. To investigate any matter within the jurisdiction conferred by this
  chapter,  including,  but not limited to, any matter that relates to the
  good character, honesty and integrity of any owner, officer or  director
  of  an  applicant  business  entity, or affiliate or subsidiary thereof,
  irrespective of whether such person is a principal of such  business  as
  defined  in subdivision 1 of section 20-950 of this chapter, and to have
  full power to compel the attendance, examine and  take  testimony  under
  oath  of  such  persons  as  it  may  deem necessary in relation to such
  investigation, and to require the production of books, accounts,  papers
  and other documents and materials relevant to such investigation.
    c.  To  appoint,  within  the  appropriations available therefor, such
  employees  as  may  be  required  for  the  performance  of  the  duties
  prescribed  herein.  In  addition  to such employees, the commission may
  request that the commissioner  of  any  other  appropriate  city  agency
  provide  staff  and  other  assistance  to  the commission in conducting
  background investigations for licenses,  certificates  of  approval  and
  registrations  pursuant  to  this chapter in order that such work may be
  performed efficiently, within existing city resources.
    d. To conduct  studies  or  investigations  into  matters  related  to
  gambling in the city and other jurisdictions in order to assist the city
  in   formulating  policies  relating  to  the  regulation  of  shipboard
  gambling.
    e. To establish  standards  for  the  conduct  of  shipboard  gambling
  businesses.
    f.  To  set forth requirements necessary to protect the public health,
  safety and welfare, including but not limited to  requirements  for  the
  provision  of  security  for  patrons  on  shipboard  or  on the pier or
  adjacent  area  in  coordination  with   appropriate   law   enforcement
  authorities, and other measures to provide for the welfare of patrons on
  such piers and in such areas.
    g.  To  establish  standards  to protect consumers from fraudulent and
  misleading advertising and other solicitation of customers for shipboard
  gambling businesses.
    h. To establish fees and promulgate rules as the commission  may  deem
  necessary  and  appropriate to effectuate the purposes and provisions of
  this chapter.