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Senate Bill S7786A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to authority for track owners and directors to race horses at such tracks

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Racing, Gaming And Wagering Committee

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2015-S7786 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10215
Current Committee:
Senate Racing, Gaming And Wagering
Law Section:
Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law
Laws Affected:
Add §307-b, RWB L

2015-S7786 - Summary

Provides authority for track owners and directors to race horses at such tracks subject to the consent of the certified representative organization of horsemen at such tracks.

2015-S7786 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S7786 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  7786

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 12, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. BONACIC -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Racing, Gaming and  Wager-
  ing

AN  ACT  to  amend  the racing pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, in
  relation to authority for track owners and directors to race horses at
  such tracks

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

  Section  1.  The  racing,  pari-mutuel  wagering  and  breeding law is
amended by adding a new section 307-b to read as follows:
  S 307-B. RACING OF HORSES BY TRACK OWNERS.  AN  OFFICER,  DIRECTOR  OR
EXECUTIVE,  OR SPOUSE THEREOF, OF A TRACK MAY OWN A HORSE WHICH RACES AT
SUCH TRACK, SUBJECT TO  THE  CONSENT  OF  THE  CERTIFIED  REPRESENTATIVE
ORGANIZATION OF HORSEMEN AT SUCH TRACK. THIS CONSENT MAY BE WITHDRAWN AT
ANY  TIME UPON A FINDING BY THE CERTIFIED REPRESENTATIVE ORGANIZATION OF
HORSEMEN THAT THIS PRIVILEGE HAS BEEN ABUSED. THE BOARD SHALL BE AUTHOR-
IZED TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS TO EFFECTUATE THE INTENT OF THIS SECTION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
have  become  a  law; provided, however, that effective immediately, the
addition and/or repeal of any  rule  or  regulation  necessary  for  the
implementation  of  this  act  on  its effective date are authorized and
directed to be made and completed on or before such effective date.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD15336-01-6

2015-S7786A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10215
Current Committee:
Senate Racing, Gaming And Wagering
Law Section:
Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law
Laws Affected:
Add §307-b, RWB L

2015-S7786A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides authority for track owners and directors to race horses at such tracks subject to the consent of the certified representative organization of horsemen at such tracks.

2015-S7786A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S7786A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 7786--A

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 12, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. BONACIC -- 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  authority for certain track owners and directors to race
  horses at such tracks; and providing for the repeal of such provisions
  upon expiration thereof

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

  Section  1.  The  racing,  pari-mutuel  wagering  and  breeding law is
amended by adding a new section 307-b to read as follows:
  S 307-B. RACING OF HORSES BY TRACK OWNERS.  AN  OFFICER,  DIRECTOR  OR
EXECUTIVE,  OR  SPOUSE THEREOF, OF ANY TRACKS LOCATED IN ONEIDA OR TIOGA
COUNTIES MAY OWN A HORSE WHICH RACES AT  SUCH  TRACKS,  SUBJECT  TO  THE
CONSENT OF THE CERTIFIED REPRESENTATIVE ORGANIZATION OF HORSEMEN AT SUCH
TRACKS.  THIS CONSENT MAY BE WITHDRAWN AT ANY TIME UPON A FINDING BY THE
CERTIFIED REPRESENTATIVE ORGANIZATION OF HORSEMEN  THAT  THIS  PRIVILEGE
HAS BEEN ABUSED. THE BOARD SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS
TO EFFECTUATE THE INTENT OF THIS SECTION.
  S  2.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law and shall expire and be deemed repealed on  and  after
December  31,  2021;  provided, however, that effective immediately, the
addition and/or repeal of any  rule  or  regulation  necessary  for  the
implementation  of  this  act  on  its effective date are authorized and
directed to be made and completed on or before such effective date.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD15336-02-6

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