WM. PRESTON LANE, JR., GOVERNOR 313

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THAT A NEW SECTION BE AND IT IS HEREBY
ADDED TO ARTICLE 78B OF THE ANNOTATED
CODE OF MARYLAND (1947 SUPPLEMENT), TITLE
"RACING COMMISSION," SAID NEW SECTION TO
BE KNOWN AS SECTION 17A, TO FOLLOW IMME-
DIATELY AFTER SECTION 17 OF SAID ARTICLE,
AND TO READ AS FOLLOWS:

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17A. THE RACING COMMISSION MAY, AT ANY
TIME OR TIMES, in its discretion, authorize any person,
corporation or association licensed under the provisions of
this section SECTION 17 to transfer its racing meet or
meetings from its own track or place for holding races, to
the track, or place for holding races, of any other person,
corporation or association now conducting racing in the
State of Maryland upon payment of any and all appropri-
ate license fees for the conduct of racing at the particular
track, or place for holding races, on which the racing is to
be conducted; provided, however, that no such authority to
transfer shall be granted without the express consent of
the person, corporation or association owning or leasing
the track to which such transfer is made.

Each licensee licensed under the provisions cf this sec-
tion shall at its option be permitted to avail itself of the
pari-mutuel betting privileges heretofore granted in this
Article, retaining for its own use 6 % of the money wagered
together with breakage computed to ten cents (10c), and
shall pay to the Racing Commission for the use of the

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during the year 1947, and each calendar year thereafter,