S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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9602
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 27, 2020
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Introduced by M. of A. HAWLEY -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Racing and Wagering
AN ACT to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, in
relation to authorizing certain law enforcement personnel to apply for
an exemption from the restrictions on employment with gaming activity
entities
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivisions 8 and 9 of section 107 of the racing, pari-mu-
tuel wagering and breeding law, as added by section 1 of part A of chap-
ter 60 of the laws of 2012, are amended to read as follows:
8. The provisions of paragraph (b) of subdivision seven of this
section shall not apply to a public employee other than an employee of
the commission, a police officer or a peace officer employed by a sher-
iff's office, district attorney's office or other state or local law
enforcement agency, or those employees classified as management confi-
dential employees pursuant to section two hundred fourteen of the civil
service law who are employed by a state or local law enforcement agency
or regional off-track betting corporation; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT A
POLICE OFFICER, A PEACE OFFICER EMPLOYED BY A SHERIFF'S OFFICE, DISTRICT
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OR OTHER STATE OR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY MAY
APPLY FOR AN EXEMPTION WITH THE COMMISSION TO OBTAIN A LICENSE; AND
provided FURTHER, however, that employment of employees of a political
subdivision may be prohibited by ordinance, resolution or local law
adopted by the local legislative body or other governing board of such
political subdivision.
9. The commission shall have the power to refuse to grant or to revoke
or suspend a license of any person, association or corporation that aids
or knowingly permits or conspires to permit any public officer, public
employee or party officer to acquire or retain any interest prohibited
by this section and shall have the power to exclude from the grounds of
any racing association any such person, association or corporation;
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT UPON THE DENIAL OF AN APPLICATION FOR AN
EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION EIGHT OF THIS SECTION, THE INDIVIDUAL
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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WHOSE APPLICATION HAS BEEN DENIED MAY APPEAL THE DECISION BEFORE THE
COMMISSION FOR REVIEW.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law.