The Joint Budget Committee on Thursday completed its review of the Arkansas Racing Commission’s revisions of casino gambling rules that would clear the way for the commission to set a 30-day application period for the Pope County casino license.

The action came a day after its Administrative Rule Review Subcommittee reviewed and approved the racing commission’s revised rules and sent them to the full Joint Budget Committee for final approval.

The attorney general’s office has submitted the final rules to the secretary of state’s office and the rules will become effective 10 days from Thursday, state Department of Finance and Administration spokesman Scott Hardin said after the Joint Budget Committee meeting.

“The Commission does not intend on holding a meeting until the rules become effective,” he said. “At that point, the Commission can meet and proceed with the new application period.”