The Massachusetts Gaming Commission is holding its first meeting after their pick to serve as interim executive director declined the offer.

Carl Stanley McGee told Commission Chairman Stephen Crosby last week that he didn’t feel he could be effective in the job and wanted to allow the commission to do its work.

McGee had come under fire for an old allegation of child sexual abuse, including calls for a new investigation. Criminal charges in the 2007 incident were dropped against McGee.

Gov. Deval Patrick vetoed portions of a bill sent to him this week that would have required the commission to conduct criminal background checks on potential workers.

Patrick said the language wasn’t needed because the commission already has that power.

The commission was scheduled to meet today at 1 p.m.