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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 500

which report shall include a statement of receipts and
disbursements by the Commission, and any additional information
and recommendations which the Commission may deem of value.

(a)   [The salaries of the Commission, of its secretary and
of its stenographers and clerks shall be as in the budget
provided.] THE SALARIES OF THE COMMISSIONERS, THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR, STEWARDS, HARNESS JUDGES, AND THE COMMISSION STAFF
SHALL BE PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET THE SALARIES OF THE
COMMISSIONERS, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND THE COMMISSION STAFF
SHALL BE AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET. BEGINNING JANUARY 1,
1985, THE SALARIES OF THE STEWARDS AND HARNESS JUDGES SHALL BE AS
PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET. In addition to the employees of the
Commission[,] whose salaries AND STIPENDS are provided for in the
budget, the Commission is authorized to employ at reasonable
compensation, AND UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,
a reasonable number of inspectors, guards, experts, scientists,
auditors, veterinarians, and other employees or agents deemed by
the Commission to be essential at or in connection with any race
meeting to the best interests of racing (hereinafter referred to
as "additional employees,") and is further authorized to maintain
a testing laboratory and to purchase supplies and equipment for
and in connection with such laboratory or other tests or testing
processes. The expenses of such laboratory or other testing
process and of the supplies and equipment needed in connection
with either shall be paid by all licensees licensed in any
calendar year under this article in the ratio which the number of
days of racing conducted by such licensee bears to the whole
number of days of licensed racing, with betting privileges, held
in this State during such year. The compensation, the employer's
share of contributions with respect to benefits under the federal
old age and survivor's insurance system (social security), and
the employer's share of contributions with respect to benefits
under the [Employees' Retirement System] PENSION SYSTEM FOR
EMPLOYEES of the State of Maryland for these additional employees
shall be paid by the licensee of the race meeting in connection
with which they are utilized or employed. Each licensee as a
condition precedent to the privilege of receiving a license under
this article shall be deemed to have agreed that it will pay the
actual reasonable expenses, compensation, and contributions with
respect to social security and [State Employees' Retirement
System] PENSION SYSTEM FOR EMPLOYEES benefits for such additional
employees.

(b)   [All] EXCEPT FOR STEWARDS AND HARNESS JUDGES, THE
officials at any race meeting, as this term is customarily
understood in racing, including by way of enumeration only and
not in limitation[, stewards,] placing judges, patrol judges,
clerks of the scales, starters and assistants, handicapper,
timer, paddock judge, veterinarian attached to the paddock,
racing secretary and clerk of the course shall be employed and
paid by the licensee conducting the race meeting. There shall be
three stewards at every race meeting conducted by any licensee