Ch. 249 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Racing - Local Government Revenues

FOR the purpose of altering the determination of a minimum payment of certain racing
revenues required to be paid to certain local governments providing for a certain
payment of certain horse racing revenues to certain local governments for a
certain number of days in which thoroughbred racetracks operate in a certain
manner; and generally relating to certain payments of certain racing revenues to
certain local governments.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article 78B - Racing Commission
Section 19(c)

Annotated Code of Maryland
(1988 Replacement Volume and 1989 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 78B - Racing Commission

19.

(c) (1) [(i)] To assist the funding of services and facilities in communities
located within 2 miles of Pimlico racetrack or 3 miles of Laurel racetrack, the
Comptroller shall in semiannual installments pay from the special fund:

[1.] (I) To Anne Arundel County, the sum of $2,000 for each

day on which racing is conducted by a licensee under § 7 of this article at a track located
in the county;

[2.] (II) To Baltimore City, the sum of $2,800 for each day on

which racing is conducted by a licensee under § 7 of this article at a track located in the
City;

[3.] (Ill) To Howard County, the sum of $500 for each day on
which racing is conducted by a licensee under § 7 of this article at a track located in
Anne Arundel County; and

[4.] (IV) To the City of Laurel, the sum of $300 for each day on

which racing is conducted by a licensee under § 7 of this article at a track located in
Anne Arundel County.

[(ii) In no year shall the payments required under this paragraph be
less than the sum allocated for 140 days of racing conducted by each licensee under § 7
of this article;]

(2) For EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS
SUBSECTION, FOR wagering at a track licensed under § 7 of this article on racing
transmitted by simulcast from another track in the State, on days that live racing is not
being conducted at the track receiving the simulcast transmission, the Comptroller shall
pay from the special fund, in semiannual installments:

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