2108                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND                      [Ch. 623

the number of racing days theretofore annually awarded to
it may thereafter by awarded by the Racing Commission to
the licensees under § 7 in addition to the aggregate
number of days then awardable to such licensees pursuant
to § 7 (b).]

[ (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this
article to the contrary, for each racing day awarded to
it and run on the track of a licensee under § 7 of this
article, Harford County Fair Association, Inc., and
Baltimore Trotting Races, Inc., shall pay to the Racing
Commission the same license fee as is then payable by a
licensee under § 7 pursuant to the provisions of § 8, in
lieu of the license fee than payable by a licensee under
§ 15 or § 17, and in addition thereto for each such
racing day awarded to it Harford County Fair Association,
Inc., shall pay to the county treasurer of Harford County
the sum of fifty dollars ($50.00) to be deposited to the
credit of said county.]

[(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this
article to the contrary, with respect to all races
conducted by or for it on the track of a licensee under §
7 of this article Harford County Fair Association, Inc.,
and Baltimore Trotting Races, Inc., (i) shall pay to the
Racing Commission, shall be entitled to deduct and retain
for its own account, and shall allocate for purses and to
the Maryland—Bred Race Fund the same tax on pari—mutuel
wagers, the same share of the breakage, and the same
percentage of the pari—mutuel pool as is then payable,
deductible and retainable, or allocable by licensees
under § 7 of this article pursuant to the provisions of
§§ 14 (a), 14 (b) , 11 (b) and 18A, all in lieu of the tax
on pari—mutuel wagers, the share of the breakage, and the
percentage of the mutuel pool then payable to the Racing
Commission or Comptroller, or deductible and retainable,
or allocable for purses and to the Maryland—Bred Race
Fund by licensees under § 15 or § 17 of this article; and
(ii) shall be subject to all the provisions of § 12 of
this article dealing with the "Racing Fund" to the same
extent as if it were referred to in § 12, except that its
pro rata share of the Racing Fund may be granted by the
Racing Commission, and, if so, is hereby appropriated for
capital improvements, as authorized in § 12, at the track
or tracks of the licensee or licensees whereon the races
were run.]

[(d) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this
article, Cumberland Fair Association, Inc., may, with the
approval of the Racing Commission, be awarded a license
and dates for racing at the track of Maryland State Fair
and Agricultural Society, provided that Maryland State
Fair and Agricultural Society consents thereto; and the
Racing Commission is specifically authorized to approve