Ch. 97                                     2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(6) ALLOCATE 1% OF EACH REGULAR MUTUEL POOL PAID TO THE
MARYLAND MILLION, LTD., FOR PURSES OF MARYLAND MILLION RACES.

(d)     From the [19%] AMOUNT that a licensee deducts from each multiple
mutuel pool on 2 horses, the licensee shall:

(1)     keep 8.70% of each multiple mutuel pool, from which the licensee
shall pay 0.25% of each multiple mutuel pool to the Maryland Race Track Employees
Pension Fund;

(2)     allocate [0.50%] 0.32% of each multiple mutuel pool to the
Commission for State tax;

(3)     allocate 1.10% of each multiple mutuel pool to the Maryland-Bred
Race Fund; [and]

(4)     allocate 8.70% of each multiple mutuel pool for purses; AND

(5)      ALLOCATE 0.18% OF EACH MULTIPLE MUTUEL POOL AS AN
ADDITIONAL AMOUNT FOR PURSES; AND

(6)      ALLOCATE 2% OF EACH MULTIPLE MUTUEL POOL PAID TO THE
MARYLAND MILLION, LTD., FOR PURSES OF MARYLAND MILLION RACES.

(e)     From the [25%] AMOUNT that a licensee deducts from each multiple
mutuel pool on 3 or more horses, the licensee shall:

(1)     keep 11.70% of each multiple mutuel pool, from which the licensee
shall pay 0.25% of each multiple mutuel pool to the Maryland Race Track Employees
Pension Fund;

(2)     allocate [0.50%] 0.32% of each multiple mutuel pool to the
Commission for State tax;

(3)     allocate 1.10% of each multiple mutuel pool to the Maryland-Bred
Race Fund; [and]

(4)     allocate 11.70% of each multiple mutuel pool for purses; AND

(5)      ALLOCATE 0.18% OF EACH MULTIPLE MUTUEL POOL AS AN
ADDITIONAL AMOUNT FOR PURSES; AND

(6)     ALLOCATED 0.75% OF EACH MULTIPLE MUTUEL POOL PAID TO THE
MARYLAND MILLION, LTD., FOR PURSES OF MARYLAND MILLION RACES.

11-515.1.

(b) Nothing in this section may be construed to permit the licensee to in any
way alter the mandatory takeout allocated to the Commission for[:

(1)] the State tax[; or

(2) the payment to the Racing Facility Redevelopment Bond Fund for the
Maryland Economic Development Corporation].

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