HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                    1439

old age and survivor's insurance system (social security), and
the employer's share of contributions with respect to benefits
under the pension system for employees of the State of Maryland,

AND THE EMPLOYER'S SHARE OF HEALTH INSURANCE BENEFITS PROVIDED
THROUGH THE STATE EMPLOYEES' HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM for these

additional employees shall be paid by the licensee of the race
meeting in connection with which they are utilized or employed.
Each licensee as a condition precedent to the privilege of
receiving a license under this article shall be deemed to have
agreed that it will pay the actual reasonable expenses,
compensation, and contributions with respect to social security
and pension system for employees benefits for such additional
employees.

(b) Except for stewards and harness judges, the officials
at any race meeting, as this term is customarily understood in
racing, including by way of enumeration only and not in
limitation, placing judges, patrol judges, clerks of the scales,

starters and assistants, handicapper, timer, paddock judge,
veterinarian attached to the paddock, racing secretary and clerk
of the course shall be employed and paid by the licensee
conducting the race meeting. There shall be three stewards at
every race meeting conducted by any licensee under the provisions
of §§ 7 and 15 of this article. There shall be three harness
judges at every race meeting conducted by any licensee under the
provisions of § 17 of this article. All stewards and harness
judges shall be appointed by the Commission upon recommendation
of the executive director. The racing associations and
organizations representing the horsemen may make recommendations
of qualified persons for the Commission's and executive
director's consideration for appointment as stewards or harness
judges.

(C) AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS REQUIRED BY THE COMMISSION TO BE
EMPLOYED BY THE LICENSEE AS AN ADDITIONAL EMPLOYEE SHALL BE
TREATED AS IF THE INDIVIDUAL WERE AN UNCLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE OF THE
STATE WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR THE BENEFITS THAT ARE AVAILABLE UNDER
ARTICLE 64A OF THE CODE TO UNCLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES OF THE STATE,
IF THE INDIVIDUAL IS EMPLOYED AS A:

(1) SATCHEL MAN;

(2) INSPECTOR IN CHARGE OF A DETENTION BARN;

(3) CHIEF INSPECTOR;

(4) ASSISTANT CHIEF INSPECTOR;

(5) INSPECTOR AT A THOROUGHBRED TRACK;

(6) BREATHALYZER OPERATOR AT A HARNESS TRACK; OR
(7) COMMISSION SECRETARY.