3090

LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 680

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That new Section 7(e) be and it is hereby added
to Article 78B — Racing Commission, of the Annotated Code
of Maryland (1969 Replacement Volume and 1974 Supplement)
to read as follows:

Article 78B — Racing Commission

7.

(E) THE COMMISSION SHALL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING AT A
LOCATION NOT MORE THAN TEN MILES FROM THE TRACK AND SHALL
PERMIT ANY PERSON TO TESTIFY FOR OR AGAINST THE AWARD OF
THE ADDITIONAL RACING DATES BEFORE IT GRANTS TO ANY
PERSON, CORPORATION, OR ASSOCIATION A LICENSE TO OPERATE
ANY TRACK FOR THE PURPOSE OF HOLDING RACES[[:

(1)    FOR A NUMBER OF DAYS IN EXCESS OF THE
TOTAL NUMBER OF DAYS DURING WHICH RACES HERE HELD AT THAT
TRACK DURING THE PREVIOUS YEAR;

(2)   FOR A NUMBER OF DAYS IN EXCESS OF THE
NUMBER OF DAYS PREVIOUSLY AWARDED BY THE COMMISSION FOR
RACING AT THAT TRACK DURING THAT YEAR; OR

(3)   BY THE TRANSFER OF RACING DATES TO THAT
TRACK FROM ANOTHER TRACK DURING THAT YEAR]] (1) FOR A
NUMBER OF DAYS, 3 DAYS OR MORE. IN EXCESS OF THE NUMBER
OF DAYS PREVIOUSLY AWARDED BY THE COMMISSION FOR RACING
AT THAT TRACK DURING THE PREVIOUS YEAR; OR (2) BY THE
TRANSFER OF RACING DATES TO THAT TRACK FROM ANOTHER TRACK
DURING THAT YEAR. NOTICE OF THE HEARING SHALL BE
PUBLISHED BY THE COMMISSION IN ONE OR MORE NEWSPAPERS
HAVING A SUBSTANTIAL CIRCULATION IN THE COUNTY IN WHICH
THE RACE TRACK IS LOCATED AT LEAST 15 DAYS PRIOR TO THE
HEARING. THE COMMISSION SHALL ALSO ENDEAVOR TO NOTIFY
ANY PUBLIC OR PRIVATE AGENCY OR ORGANIZATION OF THE
HEARING UPON THE WRITTEN REQUEST OF THAT AGENCY OR
ORGANIZATION TO THE COMMISSION.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1975.

Approved May 15, 1975.

CHAPTER 681
(House Bill 430)
AN ACT concerning