Senate Bill S5303A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to creating the racing fan advisory council

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  • Introduced
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    • In Committee Senate
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-S5303 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8216
Current Committee:
Assembly Racing And Wagering
Law Section:
Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law
Laws Affected:
Add §103-a, RWB L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S3158, A4414
2019-2020: S5476, A4709
2021-2022: S1454, A1702
2023-2024: S1805

2015-S5303 - Summary

Relates to creating the racing fan advisory council.

2015-S5303 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S5303 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  5303

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 13, 2015
                               ___________

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 creating the racing fan advisory council

  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 103-a to read as follows:
  S 103-A. RACING FAN ADVISORY COUNCIL. THERE IS  HEREBY  ESTABLISHED  A
RACING  FAN ADVISORY COUNCIL WITHIN THE COMMISSION WHICH WILL OPERATE AS
FOLLOWS:
  1. THE COUNCIL SHALL BE COMPOSED OF FIVE MEMBERS. NONE OF THE  MEMBERS
OF  THE  COUNCIL  SHALL BE EMPLOYEES OR OFFICERS OF THE COMMISSION OR BE
PAID EMPLOYEES, LOBBYISTS, OR OFFICERS OF  ANY  LICENSED  OR  FRANCHISED
RACETRACK  OR OFF-TRACK BETTING CORPORATION OR ANY NONPROFIT CORPORATION
WHICH REPRESENTS BREEDERS OR HORSEMEN. MEMBERS SHALL BE  SELECTED  BASED
ON  THEIR  LONG-TERM  INVOLVEMENT  AND  INTEREST  IN,  KNOWLEDGE OF, AND
DEVOTION TO THE SPORT OF HORSE RACING AS FANS OF THE SPORT. FIVE PERSONS
SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE CHAIRPERSON  OF  THE  COMMISSION.  ONE  PERSON
SHALL  BE  APPOINTED  UPON  THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE
SENATE COMMITTEE ON RACING, GAMING AND WAGERING, AND ONE PERSON SHALL BE
APPOINTED BY THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE ASSEMBLY  COMMITTEE  ON  RACING  AND
WAGERING.
  2.  THE CHAIRPERSON AND THE DEPUTY CHAIRPERSON OF THE COUNCIL SHALL BE
SELECTED BY THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE COMMISSION.  THE  DEPUTY  CHAIRPERSON
SHALL  BE  SELECTED FROM AMONG THE PERSONS APPOINTED BY THE CHAIRPERSONS
OF THE DESIGNATED LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES.
  3. THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL SHALL SERVE FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE  YEARS.
IN  THE  EVENT  OF  A  VACANCY OCCURRING DURING A TERM OF APPOINTMENT BY
REASON OF DEATH, RESIGNATION, DISQUALIFICATION OR OTHERWISE, SUCH VACAN-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10977-01-5
              

2015-S5303A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8216
Current Committee:
Assembly Racing And Wagering
Law Section:
Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law
Laws Affected:
Add §103-a, RWB L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S3158, A4414
2019-2020: S5476, A4709
2021-2022: S1454, A1702
2023-2024: S1805

2015-S5303A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to creating the racing fan advisory council.

2015-S5303A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S5303A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 5303--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 13, 2015
                               ___________

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 creating the racing fan advisory council

  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 103-a to read as follows:
  S  103-A.  RACING  FAN ADVISORY COUNCIL. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED A
RACING FAN ADVISORY COUNCIL WITHIN THE COMMISSION WHICH WILL OPERATE  AS
FOLLOWS:
  1.  THE COUNCIL SHALL BE COMPOSED OF FIVE MEMBERS. NONE OF THE MEMBERS
OF THE COUNCIL SHALL BE EMPLOYEES OR OFFICERS OF THE  COMMISSION  OR  BE
PAID  EMPLOYEES,  LOBBYISTS,  OR  OFFICERS OF ANY LICENSED OR FRANCHISED
RACETRACK OR OFF-TRACK BETTING CORPORATION OR ANY NONPROFIT  CORPORATION
WHICH  REPRESENTS  BREEDERS OR HORSEMEN. MEMBERS SHALL BE SELECTED BASED
ON THEIR LONG-TERM  INVOLVEMENT  AND  INTEREST  IN,  KNOWLEDGE  OF,  AND
DEVOTION TO THE SPORT OF HORSE RACING AS FANS OF THE SPORT. FIVE PERSONS
SHALL  BE  APPOINTED  BY  THE  CHAIRPERSON OF THE COMMISSION. ONE PERSON
SHALL BE APPOINTED UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF  THE  CHAIRPERSON  OF  THE
SENATE COMMITTEE ON RACING, GAMING AND WAGERING, AND ONE PERSON SHALL BE
APPOINTED  BY  THE  CHAIRPERSON  OF THE ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RACING AND
WAGERING.
  2. THE CHAIRPERSON AND THE DEPUTY CHAIRPERSON OF THE COUNCIL SHALL  BE
SELECTED  BY  THE  CHAIRPERSON OF THE COMMISSION. THE DEPUTY CHAIRPERSON
SHALL BE SELECTED FROM AMONG THE PERSONS APPOINTED BY  THE  CHAIRPERSONS
OF THE DESIGNATED LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES.
  3.  THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL SHALL SERVE FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS.
IN THE EVENT OF A VACANCY OCCURRING DURING  A  TERM  OF  APPOINTMENT  BY

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10977-02-5
              

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