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HARRY HUGHES, Governor
2929
scheduled tax increase on wagering and making necessary
corrections in the language of the racing law; providing for
the payment of a grant in a certain amount to a certain race
track under certain conditions; and providing for a certain
payment by certain tracks to the Racing Commission for
certain purposes.
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article 78B - Racing Commission
Section 7(a)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1980 Replacement Volume and 1983 Supplement)
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article 78B - Racing Commission
Section 7(b) and (c), 11(b)(3) and (6), 14(a), 15(a), and
19(a)(3) and (d)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1980 Replacement Volume and 1983 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article 78B - Racing Commission
7.
(a) Any person or persons, association or corporation,
desiring to conduct racing within the State of Maryland during
any calendar year, shall apply to the Maryland Racing Commission
for a license so to do. Such application shall be filed with the
secretary of the Commission on or before a day to be fixed by the
Commission. Such application shall specify the days on which
such racing is desired to be conducted or held, and such
application shall be in such form and supply such data and
information as the said Maryland Racing Commission shall
prescribe.
(b) Said Racing Commission shall, as soon as practicable,
award all dates for racing in the State of Maryland on or before
December 1 of each year for racing the ensuing year. The said
dates so awarded shall not exceed one hundred and eight (180
days. The Commission in its discretion on or before December 1 of
each year may also award an additional [forty-eight (48)] 72 days
for racing for the ensuing year. Said [forty-eight (48)] 72 days
of racing may be awarded under such terms and conditions as the
Commission may prescribe for any substantial alterations,
additions, changes, improvements or major repairs to or upon the
property owned or leased by any licensee and by it used for the
conduct of racing. The Commission may also prescribe terms and
conditions with respect to the location, capacity, availability
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