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1804 LAWS OF MARYLAND Ch. 665
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article 78B - Racing Commission
Section 17(b-1)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1975 Replacement Volume and 1978 Supplement)
BY adding to
Article 78B — Racing Commission
Section 17(e) 17(b-2)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1975 Replacement Volume and 1978 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland
be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows:
Article 78B — Racing Commission
(E) (1) IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER MONEYS RETAINED BY
THE LICENSEE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, THE
HARNESS RACING BOARD MAY AUTHORIZE ANY LICENSEE, WHOSE
HARNESS RACETRACK IS LOCATED IN A COUNTY WITH A POPULATION
DENSITY UNDER 100 PER SQUARE MILE AS DETERMINED BY THE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, TO RETAIN AN
ADDITIONAL 1 PERCENT OF THE TWO HORSE MULTIPLE-----MUTUEL POOL
AND THE THREE OR MORE HORSE MULTIPLE MUTUEL POOL OF ALL
MONEY WAGERED TO BE USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENTS TO THE RACETRACK.
(2) THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBSECTION SHALL APPLY
FOR A PERIOD OF 3 YEARS BEGINNING JULY 1, 1979.
(3) THE LICENSEE SHALL REPORT AS FREQUENTLY AS
THE BOARD SHALL REQUIRE ON ALL MONEYS RETAINED BY THE
LICENSEE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBSECTION AND THE
LICENSEE MAY NOT EXPEND ANY OF THESE MONEYS WITHOUT THE
APPROVAL OF THE BOARD.
(4) MONEYS PERMITTED TO BE RETAINED BY THE
LICENSEE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBSECTIONS SHALL BE
USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO OR UPON THE
PROPERTY OWNED OR LEASED BY THE LICENSEE AND USED BY IT FOR
RACING.
(5) ALL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROPOSED TO BE MADE
BY THE LICENSEE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBSECTION
SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE BOARD PROVIDED THAT
THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS WILL PROMOTE THE SAFETY,
CONVENIENCE AND COMFORT OF THE RACING PUBLIC AND HORSE
OWNERS AND GENERALLY IMPROVE RACING IN THE STATE.
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