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                                   1597
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 17, 2023
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 Introduced  by M. of A. WALLACE -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Racing and Wagering
 
 AN ACT to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and  breeding  law  and
   the tax law, in relation to compensation for directors of the regional
   off-track betting corporation

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Paragraphs d and e of subdivision 10 of section 502 of  the
 racing,  pari-mutuel  wagering and breeding law, as added by chapter 462
 of the laws of 2000, are amended to read as follows:
   d. In addition, the directors shall be reimbursed for their actual and
 necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their official  duties
 UPON  PRESENTATION OF A FORM, SWORN UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY, CERTIFYING
 THAT SUCH EXPENSES WERE ACTUALLY INCURRED.
   e. NO DIRECTOR SHALL BE PERMITTED TO RECEIVE ANY COMPENSATION  IN  ANY
 FORM WHATSOEVER UNLESS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED FOR HEREIN.
   F.  Any  expenses incurred by a director in excess of those authorized
 by paragraph d of this subdivision shall be the  responsibility  of  the
 appointing  political  subdivision,  payable  on  vouchers  certified or
 approved by the chief fiscal officer of such political subdivision as is
 provided by law. DIRECTORS SHALL SWEAR UNDER  PENALTY  OF  PERJURY  THAT
 SUCH  EXPENSES  WERE  INCURRED PRIOR TO CERTIFICATION OR APPROVAL BY THE
 APPOINTING POLITICAL SUBDIVISION.
   § 2. Section 1617-a of the tax law is amended by adding a new subdivi-
 sion l to read as follows:
   L. SUBJECT TO GAMING COMMISSION RULES AND  REGULATIONS,  ANY  REGIONAL
 OFF-TRACK BETTING CORPORATION WHICH IS ALSO A VIDEO LOTTERY GAMING AGENT
 FOR  A  FACILITY LOCATED WITHIN GENESEE COUNTY, SHALL SUBMIT A MARKETING
 AND PROMOTION PLAN FOR THE VIDEO LOTTERY GAMING  FACILITY.  EACH  ANNUAL
 MARKETING  PLAN  SHALL  BE  SUBMITTED  TO  THE COMMISSION FOR REVIEW AND
 APPROVAL THROUGH RESOLUTION BY THE BOARD. THEREAFTER, THE  VIDEO  GAMING
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01285-01-3
              

 A. 1597                             2
 
 AGENT  SHALL  SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE COMMISSION DETAILING THE ACCOUNTING
 OF THE ACTUAL USE AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE APPROVED MARKETING PROMOTION
 PLAN FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF
 EACH  PERSON  RECEIVING ANY PROMOTIONAL ITEM OR THING OF VALUE IN EXCESS
 OF FIFTY DOLLARS. THE FAILURE TO SUBMIT ANY MARKETING  PLAN  AND  SUBSE-
 QUENT  REPORT THEREAFTER TO THE COMMISSION WHEN DUE SHALL BE A VIOLATION
 OF THE VIDEO LOTTERY GAMING AGENT'S LICENSE.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.