HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                         3463

established and shall be a part of the Department of Licensing
and Regulation. The Committee shall consist of five members to be
appointed, WHEN VACANCIES ARISE, by the Commission, with the
approval of the Secretary of Licensing and Regulation[, by June 1
of each year]. The Committee shall be selected as follows: Two
members shall be nominated by the chairman of the Harness Racing
Board, one who shall be another member of the Commission, and the
other who shall be a representative of a harness track licensee.
One member each shall be nominated by the Maryland Breeders
Association, Inc., the Maryland Harness Horsemen's Association,
Inc., and the Cloverleaf Standardbred Owners Association, Inc.
Each of these members shall be selected by a majority vote of the
members of the respective associations. The other member of the
Harness Racing Board nominated by the chairman of that Board
shall serve as chairman of the committee. If any of the members
other than the two members nominated by the chairman of the
Harness Racing Board have not been nominated by June 1 of any
year, the Commission, with the approval of the Secretary of
Licensing and Regulation, shall make these nominations. Each
member of the Committee shall be a resident of the State. [The]
EXCEPT FOR THE CHAIRMAN, THE term of office for each Committee
member will be [one year] 4 YEARS and no member, with the
exception of the chairman, may serve more than [two] 1
consecutive complete [terms] TERM. THE TERM OF OFFICE FOR THE
CHAIRMAN SHALL BE 1 YEAR. The Committee shall assist and advise
the Commission in administering the Maryland Standardbred Race
Program and Standardbred Sires Stakes Program as part of the
Maryland Standardbred Race Fund. The members of the Committee
shall receive no compensation for their services as members, but
shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred while engaged in the
performance of their duties, in accordance with the Standard
Travel Regulations.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That notwithstanding
any other provisions of Article 78B of the Code regarding the
terms of the members of the Maryland Standardbred Race Fund, the
Maryland Breeders Association, Inc. member shall be appointed for
a term of 1 year, the Maryland Harness Horsemen's Association,
Inc. member shall be appointed for a term of 2 years, and the
Cloverleaf Standardbred Owners Association, Inc. member shall be
appointed for a term of 3 years. At the completion of each of
those initial terms, the vacancies shall be filled by an
appointment for a term as provided in Article 78B, § 17A(c) of
the Code.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect June 1, 1984.

Approved May 29, 1984.