WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                         Ch. 371

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That if any provision of this
Act or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid for any reason
in a court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or any
other application of this Act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or
application, and for this purpose the provisions of this Act are declared severable,

SECTION 2. 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect January 1, 1995.

Approved May 2, 1994.

CHAPTER 371
(House Bill 652)

AN ACT concerning

Horse Racing - Disposition of Uncashed Pari-Mutuel Tickets

FOR the purpose of clarifying the disposition of revenue from uncashed pari-mutuel
tickets; modifying current disposition procedures with regard to intertrack wagering
and satellite and whole-card simulcast wagering; and generally relating to the
disposition of revenue from uncashed pari-mutuel tickets.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Business Regulation
Section 11-402, 11-630, and 11-803
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1992 Volume and 1993 Supplement)

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

Article - Business Regulation

11-402.

The Special Fund consists of:

(1)     the State share of daily licensee fees;

(2)     pari-mutuel taxes;

(3)     the impact aid under § 11-812 of this title;

(4)     money from uncashed pari-mutuel tickets that are [not from a harness
race] FROM BETS MADE INTO THE BETTING POOLS OF NONHARNESS LICENSEES; and

(5)     any permit fees under §§ 11-820 and 11-832 of this subtitle.

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