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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| SENATE BILL |
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| INTRODUCED BY WAUGH, VANCE, RAFFERTY, WARD, ERICKSON, ORIE, ALLOWAY, EICHELBERGER, FERLO, EARLL, PILEGGI, FONTANA, WOZNIAK AND BRUBAKER, MARCH 8, 2011 |
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| REFERRED TO COMMUNITY, ECONOMIC AND RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, MARCH 8, 2011 |
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| AN ACT |
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1 | Amending the act of December 17, 1981 (P.L.435, No.135), |
2 | entitled "An act providing for the regulation of pari-mutuel |
3 | thoroughbred horse racing and harness horse racing |
4 | activities; imposing certain taxes and providing for the |
5 | disposition of funds from pari-mutuel tickets," further |
6 | providing for the composition of the State Horse Racing |
7 | Commission. |
8 | The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
9 | hereby enacts as follows: |
10 | Section 1. Section 201(a) of the act of December 17, 1981 |
11 | (P.L.435, No.135), known as the Race Horse Industry Reform Act, |
12 | is amended to read: |
13 | Section 201. Establishment of the commissions. |
14 | (a) The State Horse Racing Commission is hereby established |
15 | as a departmental administrative commission within the |
16 | Department of Agriculture. The commission shall have general |
17 | jurisdiction over all pari-mutuel thoroughbred horse racing |
18 | activities in the Commonwealth and the corporations engaged |
19 | therein. For the purposes of this act, "thoroughbred horse |
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1 | racing" means that form of horse racing in which each |
2 | participating horse is mounted by a jockey, is duly registered |
3 | with the Jockey Club, New York, New York and engages in races on |
4 | the flat. Thoroughbred horse racing may include a steeplechase |
5 | or hurdle race. The commission shall consist of three members, |
6 | not more than two of whom shall at the time of the appointment |
7 | reside in the same county, who shall be appointed by the |
8 | Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Each |
9 | commissioner shall hold office for a term of three years and |
10 | until a successor is qualified. |
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12 | Section 2. The provisions of this act shall apply to |
13 | individuals nominated as members of the State Horse Racing |
14 | Commission after the effective date of this section. |
15 | Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days. |
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