HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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Breeders' Association the sum of three thousand dollars
($3,000.00).

15.

(a)  [In addition to licensing racing, as hereinbefore
provided, the Racing Commission is authorized to issue licenses
to the following organizations:] IN ADDITION TO LICENSING RACING
ASSOCIATIONS UNDER § 7 OF THIS ARTICLE, THE COMMISSION MAY SHALL
LICENSE the Maryland State Fair and Agricultural Society,
Incorporated [shall be permitted] to conduct a race meeting with
betting privileges, not to exceed 10 days in any calendar year.
[The Agricultural and Mechanical Association of Washington County
and the Southern Maryland Agricultural Fair Association of Prince
George's County each shall be permitted to conduct a race meeting
with betting privileges, not to exceed eighteen days in any
calendar year.] The Maryland State Fair and Agricultural Society,
Incorporated meeting must be held in connection with or for the
benefit of bona fide county fairs or agricultural exhibitions and
be held in compliance with all the provisions of this article.
The award of all dates [shall constitute a license and not a
franchise.] CONSTITUTES A LICENSE OF THE DAYS TO THE TRACK AND
DOES NOT PROVIDE ANY RIGHT OF OWNERSHIP IN THE DAYS TO THE TRACK
OR ANY OTHER PERSON.

[(e) For calendar year 1985 and all subsequent years, the
Commission may not award more than 10 days of racing under this
section to the Maryland State Fair and Agricultural Society,
Incorporated. Thirty two of the days of racing awarded under
this section to the Maryland State Fair and Agricultural Society,
Incorporated, for calendar year 1984 shall be awarded in all
subsequent years according to the provisions of § 7(f) of this
article. The days awarded under § 7(f) shall not be run as
half-mile days.]

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[(e) For calendar year 1985 and all subsequent years, the
32 days of racing awarded under the provisions of § 7(f) of this
article are not subject to any of the allocations or deductions
in this section.]

17.

(b)  (1) Each licensee licensed under the provisions of this
section shall retain for its own use [16.25] 16.50 percent of the
regular mutuel pool, [18.25] 18.50 percent of the two horse
multiple mutuel pool, if any, and [24.25] 24.50 percent of the
three or more horse multiple mutuel pool, if any, of all money
wagered on all races conducted by it. Each licensee shall pay to
the Commission for the use of the State an annual tax at the
rate of [0.75] 0.50 percent of all money wagered on all races
conducted by it.