Senate Bill S7918A

Vetoed By Governor
2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to the New York racing association

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

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2015-S7918 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10429
Law Section:
Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law
Laws Affected:
Rpld & add §207 sub 1, RWB L

2015-S7918 - Summary

Relates to membership of the board of directors of the New York racing association.

2015-S7918 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S7918 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  7918

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 25, 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 the New York racing association,  and  to  repeal  certain
  provisions of such law relating thereto

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 207  of  the  racing,  pari-mutuel
wagering  and  breeding law is REPEALED and a new subdivision 1 is added
to read as follows:
  1. A. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, TO BE CALLED THE NEW YORK RACING ASSOCI-
ATION BOARD, SHALL CONSIST OF FIFTEEN MEMBERS, EIGHT OF  WHOM  SHALL  BE
ELECTED  BY  THE  EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE NEW YORK RACING ASSOCIATION
REORGANIZATION BOARD OF WHICH AT LEAST ONE SHALL BE A FULL TIME RESIDENT
OF EACH OF NASSAU, QUEENS AND SARATOGA COUNTIES, ONE SHALL BE THE  CHIEF
EXECUTIVE  OFFICER  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  RACING ASSOCIATION, TWO SHALL BE
APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, ONE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE TEMPORARY PRES-
IDENT OF THE SENATE, ONE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEM-
BLY, ONE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE NEW  YORK THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS  INC.
PROVIDED  THAT A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE NEW YORK RACING ASSOCIATION SHALL
SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE NEW  YORK  THOROUGHBRED  BREEDERS
INC., AND ONE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE NEW YORK THOROUGHBRED HORSEMEN'S
ASSOCIATION  (OR SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS CERTIFIED AND APPROVED PURSUANT
TO SECTION TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-EIGHT OF THIS  ARTICLE)  PROVIDED  THAT  A
REPRESENTATIVE  OF  THE  NEW  YORK RACING ASSOCIATION SHALL SERVE ON THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE NEW YORK THOROUGHBRED  HORSEMEN'S  ASSOCIATION
(OR  SUCH  OTHER ENTITY AS IS CERTIFIED AND APPROVED PURSUANT TO SECTION
TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-EIGHT OF THIS ARTICLE).
  (I) THE GOVERNOR SHALL NOMINATE A MEMBER TO SERVE AS THE FIRST  CHAIR,
SUBJECT  TO CONFIRMATION BY MAJORITY VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ALL
MEMBERS SHALL HAVE EQUAL VOTING RIGHTS.
  (II) IN THE EVENT OF A MEMBER VACANCY OCCURRING BY DEATH,  RESIGNATION
OR  OTHERWISE,  THE  RESPECTIVE  APPOINTING  OFFICER  OR  OFFICERS SHALL

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

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2015-S7918A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10429
Law Section:
Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law
Laws Affected:
Rpld & add §207 sub 1, RWB L

2015-S7918A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to membership of the board of directors of the New York racing association.

2015-S7918A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S7918A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 7918--A

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 25, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sens. BONACIC, MARCHIONE -- read twice and ordered print-
  ed, and when printed to be  committed  to  the  Committee  on  Racing,
  Gaming  and  Wagering  --  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  the  New  York racing association, and to repeal certain
  provisions of such law relating thereto

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

  Section  1.  Subdivision  1  of section 207 of the racing, pari-mutuel
wagering and breeding law is REPEALED and a new subdivision 1  is  added
to read as follows:
  1. A. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, TO BE CALLED THE NEW YORK RACING ASSOCI-
ATION  BOARD,  SHALL  CONSIST OF FIFTEEN MEMBERS, EIGHT OF WHOM SHALL BE
ELECTED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE NEW  YORK  RACING  ASSOCIATION
REORGANIZATION BOARD OF WHICH AT LEAST ONE SHALL BE A FULL TIME RESIDENT
OF  EACH OF NASSAU, QUEENS AND SARATOGA COUNTIES, ONE SHALL BE THE CHIEF
EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE NEW  YORK  RACING  ASSOCIATION,  TWO  SHALL  BE
APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, ONE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE TEMPORARY PRES-
IDENT OF THE SENATE, ONE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEM-
BLY,  ONE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE NEW  YORK THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS INC.
PROVIDED THAT A CURRENT BOARD MEMBER OF THE NEW YORK RACING  ASSOCIATION
SHALL  SERVE  ON  THE  BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS OF THE NEW YORK THOROUGHBRED
BREEDERS INC., AND ONE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE NEW  YORK  THOROUGHBRED
HORSEMEN'S  ASSOCIATION  (OR  SUCH  OTHER  ENTITY  AS  IS  CERTIFIED AND
APPROVED PURSUANT TO SECTION TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-EIGHT OF  THIS  ARTICLE)
PROVIDED  THAT A CURRENT BOARD MEMBER OF THE NEW YORK RACING ASSOCIATION
SHALL SERVE ON THE BOARD OF  DIRECTORS  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  THOROUGHBRED
HORSEMEN'S  ASSOCIATION  (OR  SUCH  OTHER  ENTITY  AS  IS  CERTIFIED AND
APPROVED PURSUANT TO SECTION TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-EIGHT OF THIS ARTICLE).
  (I) THE GOVERNOR SHALL NOMINATE A MEMBER TO SERVE AS THE FIRST  CHAIR,
SUBJECT  TO CONFIRMATION BY MAJORITY VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ALL
MEMBERS SHALL HAVE EQUAL VOTING RIGHTS.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD15607-03-6
              

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