HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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Maryland, unless on such tracks or places for holding races,
races have been run or held at least once in every year for a
period of three consecutive years immediately prior to May 6,
1943, it being the intent, purpose and effect of this section to
insure that no new or additional tracks or places for holding or
conducting races shall be licensed or awarded dates; provided,
however, that if the Maryland Jockey Club OF BALTIMORE CITY,
INC.[, the Southern Maryland Agricultural Association,] or the
Laurel [Race Course] RACING ASSOCIATION ASSOC., Inc.,
respectively, shall permanently abandon for racing purposes the
Pimlico Track[, the Bowie Track,] or the Laurel Track, the
association so abandoning the track at which it has heretofore
regularly conducted race meetings under the authority of this
article and this section may be licensed and awarded dates for
the holding or conducting of races or race meetings at a new
track location in the State approved by legislative enactment.

(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, 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 racetrack 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.

(f)  [(1) For calendar year 1985 and all subsequent years,
the Commission shall award 32 of the 42 days that were awarded in
calendar year 1984 to the Maryland State Fair and Agricultural
Society, Incorporated, for running at the Timonium Track, to the
tracks that are authorized by this section to conduct mile racing
in the State.

(2)  The days awarded under this subsection shall be
subject to all of the provisions of this article applicable to
mile racing days.

(3)  The award of any racing days by the Commission
under this subsection (f) constitutes a license of these days to
the tracks to which the days are awarded and does not provide any
right of ownership in the days to any track or any other person.]

IN RECOGNITION OF THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STAKES RACE KNOWN
AS THE PREAKNESS STAKES TO THE STATE OF MARYLAND, IF THE
PREAKNESS STAKES IS TRANSFERRED TO BE RUN OUTSIDE THE STATE, THE
COMMISSION MAY REVOKE ANY DAYS OF RACING AWARDED TO THE MARYLAND
JOCKEY CLUB OF BALTIMORE CITY, INC., OR ITS SUCCESSORS IN