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Senate Bill S5439B

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Relates to the agriculture and New York state horse breeding development fund

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2009-S5439 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7312
Current Committee:
Assembly Racing And Wagering
Law Section:
Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §330, RWB L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A5967

2009-S5439 - Summary

Relates to the agriculture and New York state horse breeding development fund.

2009-S5439 - Sponsor Memo

2009-S5439 - Bill Text download pdf

co-Sponsors

2009-S5439A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7312
Current Committee:
Assembly Racing And Wagering
Law Section:
Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §330, RWB L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A5967

2009-S5439A - Summary

Relates to the agriculture and New York state horse breeding development fund.

2009-S5439A - Sponsor Memo

2009-S5439A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 5439--A

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               May 5, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. VALESKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Racing, Gaming and  Wager-
  ing  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and  breeding  law,  in
  relation to the agriculture and New York state horse breeding develop-
  ment fund

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The opening paragraph of section 330 of the  racing,  pari-
mutuel  wagering and breeding law, as amended by chapter 197 of the laws
of 2007, is amended to read as follows:
  There is hereby created within the state racing and wagering board the
"agriculture and New York state horse breeding development  fund".  Such
fund shall be a body corporate and politic constituting a public benefit
corporation. It shall be administered by the commissioner of agriculture
and  markets,  the  chairman  of  the New York state racing and wagering
board or his or her designee, [and] the  chairman  and  members  of  the
state harness racing commission as reconstituted pursuant to article one
of  this chapter, AND TWO ADDITIONAL MEMBERS THAT MUST BE EXPERIENCED OR
HAVE BEEN ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN THE BREEDING OF STANDARDBRED HORSES IN NEW
YORK STATE.  Members shall continue to hold office until  their  succes-
sors  are  appointed  and qualified. The chairman shall be designated by
the members of the fund. The  members  of  the  fund  shall  receive  no
compensation  from the fund for their services as such members but shall
be reimbursed by the fund for  the  expenses  actually  and  necessarily
incurred  by  them in the performance of their duties under sections two
hundred twenty-two through seven hundred five of this chapter. Such fund
shall have perpetual existence and shall exercise all powers  authorized
by this chapter and reasonably necessary for accomplishing its purposes.
Such powers shall be exercised in the name of the fund.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.

co-Sponsors

2009-S5439B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7312
Current Committee:
Assembly Racing And Wagering
Law Section:
Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §330, RWB L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A5967

2009-S5439B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the agriculture and New York state horse breeding development fund.

2009-S5439B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S5439B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 5439--B

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               May 5, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  VALESKY, ADAMS -- read twice and ordered printed,
  and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Racing,  Gaming
  and  Wagering -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted
  as amended and recommitted to said committee  --  recommitted  to  the
  Committee  on  Racing,  Gaming  and Wagering in accordance with Senate
  Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably from said committee and committed
  to the Committee on Finance --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, in
  relation to the agriculture and New York state horse breeding develop-
  ment fund

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The opening paragraph of section 330 of the racing, pari-
mutuel wagering and breeding law, as amended by chapter 197 of the  laws
of 2007, is amended to read as follows:
  There is hereby created within the state racing and wagering board the
"agriculture  and  New York state horse breeding development fund". Such
fund shall be a body corporate and politic constituting a public benefit
corporation. It shall be administered by the commissioner of agriculture
and markets, the chairman of the New  York  state  racing  and  wagering
board  or  his  or  her  designee, [and] the chairman and members of the
state harness racing commission as reconstituted pursuant to article one
of this chapter, AND TWO ADDITIONAL MEMBERS THAT MUST BE EXPERIENCED  OR
HAVE BEEN ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN THE BREEDING OF STANDARDBRED HORSES IN NEW
YORK STATE. THESE ADDITIONAL MEMBERS SHALL SERVE IN AN ADVISORY CAPACITY
AND  SHALL  NOT  HAVE  VOTING PRIVILEGES. OF THE ADDITIONAL MEMBERS, ONE
EACH SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE NEW YORK STATE RACING AND
WAGERING BOARD AND THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS AND SHALL
SERVE TERMS OF NO MORE THAN THREE YEARS.  Members shall continue to hold
office until their successors are appointed and qualified. The  chairman

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10651-09-0

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