Assembly Actions -
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Jan 08, 2020 |
referred to racing and wagering |
Feb 05, 2019 |
referred to racing and wagering |
Assembly Bill A4709
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
PRETLOW
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2019-A4709 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S5476
- 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:
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2015-2016:
A8216, S5303
2017-2018: A4414, S3158
2021-2022: A1702, S1454
2023-2024: S1805
2019-A4709 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4709 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 5, 2019 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. PRETLOW -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Racing and Wagering 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: § 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 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 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 OF THE COUNCIL SHALL BE SELECTED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE COMMISSION. THE DEPUTY CHAIRPERSON SHALL BE SELECTED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE COUNCIL FROM AMONG THE PERSONS APPOINTED AT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CHAIRPERSONS OF THE DESIGNATED LEGISLATIVE COMMIT- TEES. 3. THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL SHALL SERVE FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS WITH ALL TERMS BEGINNING SEPTEMBER FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN. IN THE EVENT OF A VACANCY OCCURRING DURING A TERM OF APPOINTMENT BY REASON OF EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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