11-65-19
Section 11-65-19 Review of application for operator's license. (a) A commission shall promptly
consider any application for the issuance or transfer of an operator's license submitted to
it and shall grant or deny the issuance or transfer of such license based on all information
before it, including the results of investigations it deems appropriate. A commission shall
deny a license to any applicant unless it finds as follows: (1) That such applicant is a business
entity, whether a corporation, partnership, or other kind of organization, possessing the
organizational substance, financial soundness, managerial capability, and business experience
with racing and pari-mutuel wagering operations, or with businesses requiring similar managerial
experience and skill, that, in the reasonable judgment of the commission, are necessary to
conduct horse racing and pari-mutuel wagering thereon or greyhound racing and pari-mutuel
wagering thereon, as the case may be, at the location for which an...
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11-65-29
Section 11-65-29 State horse wagering fee. No license tax, fee, or equivalent charge shall
be levied by the state against horse racing or pari-mutuel wagering thereon licensed and regulated
by a commission during a period beginning with April 5, 1984, and continuing until the fifth
anniversary of the date on which racing events shall first be conducted under the jurisdiction
of such commission. Beginning with such fifth anniversary of the date on which racing events
shall first be conducted under the jurisdiction of a commission, and continuing thereafter
for so long as such commission shall continue in existence, each horse racing operator licensed
by such commission shall pay to the Department of Revenue of the state (or such other department
or agency of the state as may be provided by law) a state horse wagering fee in an amount
equal to one percent of the horse racing handle of such operator. The state horse wagering
fee shall be paid in installments referable to the calendar...
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45-44-151.05
Section 45-44-151.05 Construction of part. This part shall be liberally construed to expand
the opportunity of patrons of the Macon County racetrack to wager on televised racing events
conducted at other racetracks and to participate in combined pools with respect to such events.
Nothing in this part shall be construed to authorize, or make lawful, off-track betting or
gambling of any kind at any location in the State of Alabama other than a racetrack where
parimutuel wagering on live racing may be lawfully conducted. (Act 96-649, p. 1038, § 7.)...

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40-26A-2
Section 40-26A-2 Tax levied; amount. (a) In addition to any and all other taxes imposed by
law, there is hereby levied, upon every person engaged in the business of operating a dog
race track in the State of Alabama, a privilege tax of one percent of the pari-mutuel pool
on all pari-mutuel races. (b) In addition to the tax levied by subsection (a) and in addition
to any and all other taxes imposed by law, there is hereby levied, upon every person engaged
in the business of operating a dog race track in the State of Alabama, a privilege tax of
one percent of the pari-mutuel pool on all pari-mutuel races requiring the selection of three
or more racers; provided that the commission received by said operator, after deducting local
taxes in effect on September 28, 1988, shall not be reduced below the amount that said operator
received prior to the imposition of this tax. (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of any local
or general act to the contrary, any dog race track licensee authorized to...
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11-65-38
Section 11-65-38 Disqualification due to gambling activities. No person who engages in the
practice of professional gambling on horse races or greyhound races, or in the practice of
making gambling or wagering books on such races, or who knowingly takes any part in such practice,
shall be eligible as an applicant for any horse racing facility license or any operator's
license to conduct horse racing or greyhound racing and pari-mutuel wagering thereon under
the provisions of this chapter, or to be connected with such licensed activities in any capacity,
and any corporation, partnership, or other entity which has an officer, director, stockholder,
partner, or executive or who employs any person who engages in such practices shall likewise
be ineligible as a licensee, and each commission is hereby empowered to inquire into such
matters in entertaining any such application and otherwise in administering this chapter.
(Acts 1984, No. 84-131, p. 159, §38; Acts 1991, No. 91-187, p. 246,...
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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, §44;...
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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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11-65-47
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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11-65-40
Section 11-65-40 Transmission of racing information prohibited. With the exception of televised
simulcast programming of horse races and greyhound races authorized in accordance with Section
11-65-32, it shall be unlawful for any person to transmit or communicate to another by any
means whatsoever the results, changing odds, track conditions, or other information relating
to any horse race or greyhound race from any racetrack in a commission municipal jurisdiction
between the period of time beginning one hour prior to the first race of the day and ending
30 minutes after the posting of the official results of each race, as to that particular race,
except this period may be reduced to permit the transmitting of the result of the last race
each day not sooner than 15 minutes after the official posting of such results; provided,
however, that a commission may by rule permit the immediate transmission by radio, television
(other than televised simulcast programming pursuant to Section...
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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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