WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                         Ch. 414

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1993.

Approved May 27, 1993.

CHAPTER 414
(Senate Bill 184)

AN ACT concerning

Horse Racing - Sanctions by General Assembly

FOR the purpose of altering the method by which the General Assembly, under certain
circumstances, may direct the State Racing Commission not to award certain racing
days to certain licensees.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Business Regulation
Section 11-517(d), 11-615(c)(3), and 11-617(e)(3)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1992 Volume)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Business Regulation

11-517.

(d) The General Assembly, by [joint resolution] STATUTE, may direct that the
Commission not award in the following calendar year part or all of the additional racing
days authorized under § 11-511 of this subtitle to the licensee, if the General Assembly
finds that:

(1)     the proposed use of the increased revenue is inconsistent with the
purposes specified under this section; or

(2)     the licensee has not spent the increased revenue as proposed.

11-615.

(c) (3) The General Assembly, by [joint resolution] STATUTE, may direct that
the Commission not award in the following calendar year part or all of the racing days
authorized under § 11-610 of this subtitle to the licensee if the General Assembly finds
that:

(i) the proposed use of the allocation under this subsection is
inconsistent with the purposes specified in this section; or

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