8 §263-A. Commission responsibilities

Title 8: AMUSEMENTS AND SPORTS

Chapter 11: HARNESS RACING

§263-A. Commission responsibilities

The commission has the following responsibilities under this chapter. [1997, c. 528, §6 (NEW).]

1. Rulemaking. The commission shall adopt rules for:

A. The conduct of harness racing and off-track betting facilities; [1997, c. 528, §6 (NEW).]

B. The licensing of racetracks and off-track betting facilities; [1997, c. 528, §6 (NEW).]

C. The licensing of individuals participating in harness racing and off-track betting facilities; [1997, c. 528, §6 (NEW).]

D. The procedures for hearing appeals from decisions of track judges; [1997, c. 528, §6 (NEW).]

E. The procedures and standards for setting racing dates; and [1997, c. 528, §6 (NEW).]

F. Any other responsibility assigned to the commission under this chapter. [1997, c. 528, §6 (NEW).]

Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II-A.

[ 1997, c. 528, §6 (NEW) .]

2. Appeals. The commission shall hear appeals of decisions of track judges involving violations of this chapter and rules adopted under this chapter.

[ 1997, c. 528, §6 (NEW) .]

3. Licensing of tracks and off-track betting facilities. The commission shall license racetracks and off-track betting facilities as provided in sections 271 and 275-D.

[ 1997, c. 528, §6 (NEW) .]

4. Setting race dates. The commission shall set race dates as provided under section 271.

§263-A. Executive director

(As enacted by PL 1997, c. 527, §2 is REALLOCATED TO TITLE 8, SECTION 263-C)

[ 1997, c. 528, §6 (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1997, c. 527, §2 (NEW). 1997, c. 528, §6 (NEW). 1999, c. 790, §A8 (RAL).