32                                                  LAWS OF MARYLAND                                     Ch. 7

for the running of the dates of the Agricultural and Mechanical
Association of Washington County at the track of the Southern
Maryland Agricultural Fair Association of Prince George's County
for a period or periods aggregating not more than nine years;
provided, however, that no dates awarded pursuant to this section
shall conflict with any other dates for racing in Prince George's
County. If such joint venture shall be awarded a license and
dates for racing at the track of the Southern Maryland
Agricultural Fair Association of Prince George's County during
nine calendar years, the Agricultural and Mechanical Association
of Washington County shall be deemed to have forfeited its rights
to conduct racing after the ninth year and it shall not
thereafter be awarded dates or a license for racing, and the
number of racing days theretofore annually awarded to it shall
thereafter be awarded by the Racing Commission to the Southern
Maryland Agricultural Fair Association of Prince George's County
in addition to the number of racing days then awardable to the
Southern Maryland Agricultural Fair Association of Prince
George's County pursuant to § 15(a) of this article; provided,
however, that no dates awarded pursuant to this section shall
conflict with any other dates for racing in Prince George's
County. If the license and dates are awarded as provided above
in this section, the Southern Maryland Agricultural Fair
Association of Prince George's County for a period of ten years
shall pay such amount as shall be reviewed by the Racing
Commission, but in no case less than six thousand dollars
($6,000.00) per racing day to the State Comptroller for each
racing day transferred; from these payments the State Comptroller
for a period of eight years shall pay the sum of one hundred
eight thousand dollars ($108,000.00) each year to the
Agricultural and Mechanical Association of Washington County, if
that association operates a fair in the particular year; and the
remainder of the moneys received by the Comptroller from the
Southern Maryland Agricultural Fair Association of Prince
George's County shall be credited to the general funds of the
State treasury. Prior to any sale of the Marlboro track or
facilities thereof by the joint venture described in this
subsection the person or persons so authorized shall offer to
sell the Marlboro track and facilities or any interest therein to
Prince George's County on the same terms as to a prospective
purchaser which shall constitute the right of first refusal by
the Prince George's County Council. Notwithstanding any other
provisions of this article, the license and dates for racing
awarded to the joint venture described in this section and to the
Southern Maryland Agricultural Fair Association of Prince
George's County under § 15(a) of this article, shall be run at
the Bowie track, in accordance with the provisions of this
article applicable to a license and racing days awarded pursuant
to § 7 of this article. Pursuant to the transfer of these racing
days Bowie race-course shall provide at least one race per day
for horses with a claiming price of $1,500 through $2,500 for the
1975 and 1976 racing seasons.]

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