Marvin Mandel, Governor                        1865

SHALL PAY ONE-HALF (½) OF THE BREAKAGE COM-
PUTED TO TEN CENTS (10¢) TO THE RACING COMMIS-
SION FOR THE USE OF THE STATE, THE PAYMENT OF
SAID TAX SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A STATEMENT
OF THE LICENSEE, OR HIS DULY AUTHORIZED AGENT,
UNDER OATH, SHOWING THE AMOUNT OF MONEY WAG-
ERED EACH DAY DURING THE PRECEDING MEETINGS.
THE COMMISSION SHALL PROMPTLY PAY ALL TAXES
COLLECTED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION
TO THE COMPTROLLER, AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 19
OF THIS ARTICLE. EACH LICENSEE [, EXCEPT THE
AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL ASSOCIATION OF
WASHINGTON COUNTY] MAY DEDUCT AND RETAIN FOR
ITS OWN ACCOUNT [13%] 10½% OF ALL MONEY WAG-
ERED ON ALL RACES CONDUCTED BY IT DURING EACH
YEAR [NOT EXCEEDING $1,500,000 AND 8% ON ALL MONEY
WAGERED IN EXCESS OF $1,500,000 ON ALL RACES CON-
DUCTED BY IT DURING EACH YEAR,] AND ONE-HALF
(½) OF THE BREAKAGE COMPUTED TO THE TEN CENTS
(10¢). [THE AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL ASSOCIA-
TION OF WASHINGTON COUNTY MAY DEDUCT AND RE-
TAIN FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT 13% OF ALL MONEY WAG-
ERED ON ALL RACES CONDUCTED BY IT DURING EACH
YEAR NOT EXCEEDING $2,500,000 AND 8% ON ALL MONEY
WAGERED IN EXCESS OF $2,500,000 ON ALL RACES CON-
DUCTED BY IT DURING EACH YEAR, AND ONE-HALF OF
ALL THE BREAKAGE COMPUTED TO THE TEN CENTS
(100).] FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENFORCING THE PROVI-
SIONS OF THIS SECTION, THE COMMISSION SHALL HAVE
AND EXERCISE ALL OF THE POWER CONFERRED UPON
IT BY SECTIONS 11 AND 13 OF THIS ARTICLE.

(B) EACH LICENSEE, LICENSED UNDER SECTION 15
OF THIS ARTICLE, SHALL ALLOCATE A SUM EQUAL TO
[4.60%] 5% OF THE TOTAL MUTUEL POOL ON ALL RACES
CONDUCTED BY IT DURING THE YEAR FOR THE CUR-
RENT YEAR'S PURSE MONEY. IN ADDITION EACH LI-
CENSEE SHALL ALLOCATE A SUM EQUAL TO [.40%]
.50% OF THE TOTAL OR THE MUTUEL POOL ON ALL
RACES CONDUCTED BY IT DURING THE YEAR TO THE
MARYLAND RACE FUND SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS
OF SECTION 18A HEREIN.

18.

The Racing Commission may, [at any time or times of emergency
or unfavorable weather conditions,] in its discretion, authorize any
person, corporation or association licensed under Section 17 to trans-
fer its race meet or meetings from its own track, or place for holding
races of any other person, corporation or association licensed under
this article to conduct racing in the State of Maryland, upon the
payment of any and all appropriate licensee 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.