1438                                        LAWS OF MARYLAND                                    Ch. 373

CHAPTER 373

(Senate Bill 856)

AN ACT concerning

Racing Commission - Benefits for Employees

FOR the purpose of providing health insurance for certain

individuals who are required by the Racing Commission to be
employed by a race track licensee to be treated as
unclassified employees of the State who are eligible for
certain benefits.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 78B - Racing Commission

Section 5

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1980 Replacement Volume and 1985 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF

MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 78B - Racing Commission

5.

(a) The salaries of the commissioners, the executive
director, and the Commission staff shall be as provided in the
State budget. Beginning January 1, 1985, the salaries of the

stewards and harness judges shall be as provided in the State

budget. In addition to the employees of the Commission whose
salaries and stipends are provided for in the budget, the

Commission is authorized to employ at reasonable compensation,
and upon recommendation of the executive director, a reasonable

number of inspectors, SATCHEL MEN, INSPECTOR IN CHARGE OF A
DETENTION BARN, CHIEF INSPECTOR, ASSISTANT CHIEF INSPECTOR,
INSPECTOR AT A THOROUGHBRED TRACK, BREATHALYZER OPERATOR AT A
HARNESS TRACK, COMMISSION SECRETARY, guards, experts, scientists,

auditors, veterinarians, and other employees or agents deemed by
the Commission to be essential at or in connection with any race
meeting to the best interests of racing (hereinafter referred to
as "additional employees,") and is further authorized to maintain
a testing laboratory and to purchase supplies and equipment for
and in connection with such laboratory or other tests or testing
processes. The expenses of such laboratory or other testing
process and of the supplies and equipment needed in connection
with either shall be paid by all licensees licensed in any
calendar year under this article in the ratio which the number of
days of racing conducted by such licensee bears to the whole
number of days of licensed racing, with betting privileges, held
in this State during such year. The compensation, the employer's
share of contributions with respect to benefits under the federal