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45-44-151.04
Section 45-44-151.04 Provisions respecting hours of racetrack operation. Notwithstanding Part
1 and any rules and regulations of the racing commission now in effect or hereafter promulgated,
all of which are hereby superseded to the extent inconsistent with this section, the racing
operator is hereby authorized to open the Macon County racetrack for business and to conduct
live greyhound racing or televised horse or greyhound racing, or both, and parimutuel wagering
thereon during such hours as it shall deem desirable, however in no event shall the racing
commission be authorized to allow live greyhound racing or televised horse or greyhound racing,
or both, and parimutuel wagering thereon to be conducted after 2:00 AM on Sunday; provided
that the racing operator shall not conduct any live racing event at the Macon County racetrack
before 10:00 AM, nor shall it present any televised racing event before 8:00 AM, with each
such hour to be determined according to the time then applicable...
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45-44-151
Section 45-44-151 Televised racing events and parimutuel wagering thereon. The provisions of
Part 1 to the contrary notwithstanding, any person now or hereafter licensed by the Macon
County Racing Commission to conduct live greyhound racing and parimutuel wagering thereon,
a racing operator shall have the right, subject to the reasonable regulatory authority of
the commission: (1) To cause live greyhound racing events conducted at the racetrack in Macon
County under the jurisdiction of the commission, or the Macon County racetrack, to be transmitted
by television to racetracks located elsewhere in the State of Alabama and to locations in
other states and foreign countries and there made available for public viewing and parimutuel
wagering thereon and; (2) To cause televised horse racing events and greyhound racing events
held at racetracks located elsewhere in the State of Alabama and in other states and foreign
countries to be received at the Macon County racetrack and there made...
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11-65-47
Section 11-65-47 Applicability of chapter; severability of provisions. Insofar as the provisions
of this chapter may be inconsistent with the provisions of any other law concerning activities
and actions authorized by this chapter, the provisions of this chapter shall control, it being
specifically declared that any other provisions of existing law that prohibit or regulate
horse racing or greyhound racing and gambling or pari-mutuel wagering thereon shall not be
applicable to any activities or actions authorized by and regulated pursuant to the provisions
of this chapter. The provisions of this chapter are expressly declared to be severable. If
any provision of this chapter shall be adjudged to be invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction
(including, without limitation thereto, any particular allocation of net commission revenues
or other provision which, if not severed from this chapter, would cause it to be a local act
in violation of any constitutional limitation or condition...
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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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45-44-150.12
Section 45-44-150.12 Tax due parimutuel pools; distribution of contributions. Every licensee
conducting a race meeting under this part shall pay to the treasurer of the racing commission
on a quarterly basis, a tax equal to four percent of the total contributions to all parimutuel
pools made at the track. The total take out by a licensee on any parimutuel pool shall be
18 percent. After deducting four percent for the racing commission and 14 percent for the
licensee, the remainder of the total contributions to each pool shall be divided among and
redistributed to the contributors to such pools betting on the winning dogs. The amount of
each redistribution for each winning bet placed shall be determined by dividing the total
amount remaining in the pool after the deductions hereinabove provided for by the number of
bets placed on the winning dogs. Each redistribution shall be made in a sum equal to the lowest
multiple of ten cents ($.10) per dollar wagered. The licensee shall be...
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45-49-151.07
Section 45-49-151.07 Racing days - Requirements; broadcast races. (a) Any person, association,
or corporation desiring to operate a racetrack in the county shall hold and conduct one or
more race meetings at the track each year, but no license shall be granted to any person,
association, or corporation, or to any track for a period longer than 312 racing days in any
one year. (b)(1) Any licensee conducting race meetings under this subpart may: a. Receive
broadcasts of horse races and dog races conducted outside of Mobile County, and allow all
forms of pari-mutuel wagering on those races. The gross proceeds retained by the licensee
on all wagering by patrons on horse races or dog races received under this section shall be
subject to a commission of two percent to be paid by the licensee to the racing commission.
b. Transmit broadcasts of dog races to tracks located outside of Mobile County and to other
authorized facilities located outside of the State of Alabama. The gross proceeds...
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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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45-44-150.01
Section 45-44-150.01 Qualifications of members. (a) Each racing commissioner shall take the
same constitutional oath of office as any other county officer, and shall give bond payable
to Macon County in the amount of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) conditioned that such
commissioner shall faithfully and properly perform the duties of such office. The premium
on such bond shall be paid by the racing commission. The racing commission may employ such
assistants and employees as may be necessary who shall be paid out of the funds collected
by the racing commission. (b) A member of the racing commission shall not be an officer, director,
or employee of any licensee or have any financial interest in any race track or race meeting
licensed by the racing commission and shall not own or race greyhound dogs in any race meeting
licensed by the racing commission. (Act 83-575, p. 882, ยง 2.)...
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45-44-151.02
Section 45-44-151.02 State and local taxes. (a) The total parimutuel pools or handle bet by
bettors placing their bets at the Macon County racetrack on greyhound racing events that are
received by television from elsewhere shall be subject to the state privilege tax levied by
Chapter 26A, Title 40, and to all local taxes on parimutuel wagering at the same rate, in
the same manner, and on the same terms as are applicable to the local parimutuel tax on live
greyhound racing conducted at the Macon County racetrack. The total handle bet at the Macon
County racetrack on horse racing events that are received by television from elsewhere shall
be subject to all of the following: (1) A local tax on parimutuel wagering that shall be levied
at the same rates and calculated in the same manner as the commission horse wagering fee levied
pursuant to Section 11-65-30 for horse racing conducted in Class 1 municipalities and shall
be collected, administered, and distributed in the same manner and on...
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45-44-150.10
Section 45-44-150.10 Licensing powers. After granting of a license to operate a greyhound race
track, the racing commission shall have the power to grant, refuse, suspend, or withdraw annual
licenses for all persons connected with the greyhound dog race track, including gate keepers,
announcers, ushers, starters, officials, drivers, dog owners, agents, trainers, grooms, stable
foremen, exercise people, veterinarians, valets, sellers of racing forms or bulletins, and
attendants in connection with the wagering machines, pursuant to such rules and regulations
as the racing commission may adopt and upon the payment of a license fee as shall be fixed
and determined by the racing commission in accordance with the position and compensation of
such person. Any such license may be revoked by the racing commission, for good cause, and
any person whose license is revoked shall be ineligible to participate in such occupation
connected with racing unless the license is returned by the racing...
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