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11-65-17
Section 11-65-17 Terms of horse racing facility license. (a) A horse racing facility license
issued under this chapter shall be for a period of 20 years, but shall be reviewed annually.
A commission issuing such license shall state therein the person to whom such license is issued,
the duration of such license, the location of the racing facility thereby licensed to be used
for horse racing, and such other conditions of the license and related information as the
commission shall deem proper. A commission shall have no power to modify the terms of a horse
racing facility license, once issued, without the prior written consent of the holder of such
license. A horse racing facility license shall be revocable by the commission only if the
holder thereof shall not be in compliance with the provisions of this chapter or the valid
rules, regulations, and orders of the commission and such noncompliance shall have continued
for 60 days after written notice shall be given to such holder by the...
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11-65-25
Section 11-65-25 Review of applications for permits. A commission shall promptly consider any
application for a permit submitted to it and shall issue or deny such permit based on the
information in the application and all other information before it, including the results
of any investigation it deems appropriate. If an application for a permit is approved, the
commission approving such application shall issue a permit which shall be valid for one year
and shall contain such information as the commission deems appropriate. A commission shall
deny any such application and refuse to issue a permit, which denial shall be final unless
an appeal is taken under the provisions of this chapter, if it finds that the issuance of
such permit to the applicant therefor would not be in the interest of the applicant, the people
of the sponsoring municipality, or the integrity or reputation of the horse racing industry
or the greyhound racing industry in the sponsoring municipality, or that the...
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11-65-19
the license; (6) If a trust or custodianship, then at least 50 percent of the corpus of such
trust or custodianship is situated in the state and the trustee or custodian of such property
has a substantial presence in the state under any of the standards set forth in this subsection
(b); or (7) If an estate, then such estate is the estate of a person described in subdivision
(b)(1), or at least 50 percent of the property of such estate consists of real estate located
in the state or tangible personal property which has been located within the state
for at least 12 consecutive months prior to the date of application for the license. (c) The
provisions of this section which permit an operator's license to be granted only if more than
50 percent of both the ownership interest and the voting interest in the licensee is owned,
directly or indirectly, by persons who have a substantial presence in the state shall not
be construed (i) to impair the foreclosure rights of any mortgagee holding a...
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11-65-7
Section 11-65-7 General provisions respecting members of commission. No member shall vote on
or participate in the discussion or consideration of any matter coming before a commission
in which he, his immediate family, or any business enterprise with which he is associated
has any direct or indirect pecuniary interest; provided, however, that when any such matter
is brought before a commission, any member having an interest therein which may be in conflict
with his obligations as a member shall immediately make a complete disclosure to such commission
of any direct or indirect pecuniary interest he may have in such matter prior to removing
himself and withdrawing from the commission's deliberations and vote on the matter presented.
In furtherance, and not in limitation of the foregoing provision, no member or employee of
a commission, and no spouse, child, parent, brother, or sister of any such member or employee,
(1) shall have any financial interest, direct or indirect, in any racing...
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11-65-3
Section 11-65-3 Class 1 municipality authorized to create racing commission; status of commission;
powers and duties generally; disposition of fees; jurisdiction of State Ethics Commission.
A commission is authorized to be created in accordance with the provisions of this chapter
for each Class 1 municipality, as Class 1 municipality is defined in Section 11-40-12 or any
successor provision of law. Any commission created for any sponsoring municipality pursuant
to the provisions of this chapter shall be named "The ______ (the name of the sponsoring
municipality shall be inserted in the blank) Racing Commission" and shall be a public
corporation having a legal existence separate and apart from the state and any county, municipality,
or political subdivision thereof. A commission shall be vested with the powers and duties
specified in this chapter and all other powers necessary and proper to enable it to execute
fully and effectively the purposes of this chapter. Anything contained in...
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11-65-22
Section 11-65-22 Acquisition of interest in horse racing facility licensee or operator. (a)
A disqualified person may not acquire or hold an interest in a horse racing facility licensee
or an operator. A commission may require that a disqualified person dispose of its interest
in a horse racing facility licensee or an operator within a reasonable period of time provided
that (i) the commission shall determine at a hearing that the owner of such interest is a
disqualified person and (ii) the person who is alleged to be a disqualified person shall receive
notice of and an opportunity to be heard at such hearing. Any person aggrieved by an action
of a commission pursuant to this section may appeal to the circuit court of the host county
pursuant to Section 11-65-12. (b) Any person desiring to acquire stock in, a partnership or
other ownership interest in, or to become an owner or member of, any entity which holds a
horse racing facility license or an operator's license hereunder who,...
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11-65-36
Section 11-65-36 Application of net commission revenues. All commission horse wagering fees,
commission greyhound wagering fees, and other fees, commissions, and moneys, including fines
and forfeitures, to which a commission shall be entitled under the provisions of this chapter
shall be paid to the treasurer of such commission and shall be deposited by said treasurer
to the account of such commission. Except for the gross profits of any commission racing day
and the commission greyhound wagering fee referable to greyhound racing on such day that may
be set aside for specific public entities or charitable organizations pursuant to Section
11-65-30.1(c), all such moneys to which a commission shall be entitled that remain after (i)
the payment of all expenses incurred in the administration of this chapter, including (without
limitation thereto) the payment of the salaries and expenses of the members and employees
of such commission, and (ii) the deposit into the breeding fund of all...
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11-65-27
Section 11-65-27 Licenses required for stewards and judges of races; appointment of stewards
and judges. Any person desiring to act as a steward for any horse race conducted by a horse
racing operator licensed by a commission pursuant to this chapter must obtain a steward's
license from such commission. Likewise, any person desiring to act as a judge for any greyhound
race conducted by a greyhound racing operator licensed by a commission pursuant to this chapter
must obtain a judge's license from such commission. Each commission shall require each applicant
for a steward's license or a judge's license, as the case may be, to pass one or more examinations
on matters relating to the duties of stewards or judges. Such examinations shall be prepared
and administered in accordance with rules and regulations to be adopted by the commission.
The commission may establish other requirements, in addition to successful completion of such
examinations, which must be met by any applicant in order...
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11-65-44
Section 11-65-44 Presence of underage persons prohibited. No person under 19 years of age shall
be employed for any purpose in or about a racing facility where either horse racing or greyhound
racing is conducted pursuant to any license issued by a commission under the provisions of
this chapter, except in a job which does not allow or require contact with members of the
public engaged in wagering activities, such as the job of groom, animal exerciser, stable
attendant, parking attendant, or office worker. No person under 19 years of age shall be admitted
to performances of horse racing or greyhound racing which are the subject of pari-mutuel wagering
at any such racing facility, nor shall any person under 19 years of age be permitted to wager
on any horse race or greyhound race conducted at such racing facility, nor shall any person
employed by an operator accept a wager on any horse race or greyhound race from any person
under 19 years of age. (Acts 1984, No. 84-131, p. 159, ยง44;...
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11-65-18
Section 11-65-18 Application for operator's license. Depending upon the licensing authority
granted a commission by elections held pursuant to subsection (a) or (b) of Section 11-65-4,
a commission shall be empowered to grant operator's licenses for horse racing and pari-mutuel
wagering thereon or for greyhound racing and pari-mutuel wagering thereon. Any corporation,
partnership, or other business entity desiring to obtain (i) an operator's license to conduct
horse racing and pari-mutuel wagering thereon at a racing facility located in the commission
municipal jurisdiction or (ii) an operator's license to conduct greyhound racing and pari-mutuel
wagering thereon at a racing facility located in the commission municipal jurisdiction, either
through issuance of such license by a commission or transfer of an outstanding license, shall
file with the appropriate commission an application for such license. Such application may,
but need not, be made in conjunction with an application for a...
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