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Section 45-32-150 – Creation; Composition; Public Records.

Section 45-32-150 Creation; composition; public records. The Greene County Racing Commission is hereby created and established and is vested with the powers and duties specified in this part, and all other powers necessary and proper to enable it to execute fully and effectually the purposes of this part. The official name of the commission shall […]

Section 45-32-150.01 – Qualifications of Members.

Section 45-32-150.01 Qualifications of members. (a) The members of the commission shall be qualified electors of Greene County and not less than 21 years of age, who shall have resided in the State of Alabama for a period of five years next preceding their appointment. Each commissioner shall take the same constitutional oath of office […]

Section 45-32-150.02 – Compensation.

Section 45-32-150.02 Compensation. The compensation of each member of the commission shall be twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) annually. Each commissioner who attends a racing event or performs the duties required by this part, at the facility, shall receive an additional fifty dollars ($50) per day. One member of the commission shall be required to be […]

Section 45-32-150.03 – Treasurer.

Section 45-32-150.03 Treasurer. The Greene County Racing Commission shall be empowered to appoint an individual to serve as Treasurer of the Racing Commission which may be one of the members of the racing commission, and shall collect all of the license fees, taxes, and monies provided in this part, and shall supervise, check, and audit […]

Section 45-32-150.04 – Legal Counsel.

Section 45-32-150.04 Legal counsel. The racing commission shall have the authority to employ legal counsel of its selection to advise the commission and represent it in all proceedings. The compensation of such counsel shall be paid out of funds deposited in the county treasury to the credit of the racing commission. (Acts 1975, No. 376, […]

Section 45-32-150.05 – Duties of Commission.

Section 45-32-150.05 Duties of commission. It shall be the duty of the county racing commission to carry out this part; and it shall have the following specific duties: (1) To fix and set dates upon which race meetings may be held or operated. (2) To make an annual report to the county commission of its […]

Section 45-32-150.08 – Application for Permit or License.

Section 45-32-150.08 Application for permit or license. On or before the first day of December of each year, any person, association, or corporation possessing the qualifications prescribed in this part shall have the right to apply to the racing commission for a permit or license to conduct race meetings and racing under this part. On […]

Section 45-32-150.09 – Suspension or Revocation of License.

Section 45-32-150.09 Suspension or revocation of license. The commission may suspend or revoke the license of any licensee conducting a race meeting, upon the willful violation of any of the provisions of this part, or any rule or regulation promulgated by the commission or may invoke a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) […]

Section 45-32-150.10 – Production of Documents, etc.; Removal of Certain Licensee Employees; Recordkeeping; Inspections; Witnesses.

Section 45-32-150.10 Production of documents, etc.; removal of certain licensee employees; recordkeeping; inspections; witnesses. The commission is empowered to compel the production of any and all books, memoranda, or documents showing the receipts and disbursements of any person, association, or corporation licensed to conduct race meetings under this part. The commission may at any time […]

Section 45-32-150.11 – Licensing Powers.

Section 45-32-150.11 Licensing powers. The commission shall have the power to grant, refuse, suspend, or withdraw licenses to all persons connected with race tracks, including gate keepers, announcers, ushers, starters, officials, drivers, dog owners, agents, trainers, grooms, stable foremen, exercise boys, veterinarians, valets, sellers of racing forms or bulletins, and attendants in connection with the […]

Section 45-32-150.13 – Tax Due on Pari-Mutuel Pools; Distribution of Contributions.

Section 45-32-150.13 Tax due on pari-mutuel pools; distribution of contributions. Every licensee conducting race meetings under this part, shall pay to the ex-officio treasurer of the racing commission for the use of the commission, a tax in an amount equal to four percent of the total contributions to all pari-mutuel pools conducted or made on […]

Section 45-32-150.14 – Admission Tax on Free Passes or Complimentary Cards.

Section 45-32-150.14 Admission tax on free passes or complimentary cards. If any free passes or complimentary cards shall be issued to guests by any licensee, such licensee shall nevertheless be responsible for payment of the admission tax upon such complimentary admission cards or passes as though they had been sold at regular admission price. However, […]

Section 45-32-150.15 – Relation to Other Taxes.

Section 45-32-150.15 Relation to other taxes. The license fees, commissions, and excise taxes imposed herein shall be in lieu of all license, excise, and occupational taxes to the State of Alabama, or any county, city, town, or other political subdivision thereof. (Acts 1975, No. 376, p. 926, §16.)

Section 45-32-150.16 – Disposition of Funds.

Section 45-32-150.16 Disposition of funds. All fees, commissions, taxes, and other monies, including fines and forfeitures, received under this part shall be paid to the Treasurer of Greene County and deposited by the treasurer in the county treasury to the account of the Greene County Racing Commission. All such monies remaining, after payment of expenses […]

Section 45-32-150.17 – Violations of Part.

Section 45-32-150.17 Violations of part. Any corporation, association, or person who directly or indirectly holds any greyhound race without having procured a license as prescribed in this part, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Any person wagering upon the results of such a race, except in the pari-mutuel or mutuel method of wagering when the […]

Section 45-32-150.18 – Eligibility of Applicants and Licensees.

Section 45-32-150.18 Eligibility of applicants and licensees. No person who engages in the practice of professional gambling on greyhound races, or in the practice of making gambling or wagering books on such races, or who knowingly takes any part in such practices, shall be eligible as an applicant for any license or permit to operate […]

Section 45-32-150.19 – Manipulation of Race Outcomes.

Section 45-32-150.19 Manipulation of race outcomes. Any person who shall influence or have any understanding or connivance with any owner, groom, or other person associated with or interested in any kennel, greyhound, or race in which any greyhound participates, to prearrange or predetermine the results of any such race, or any person who shall stimulate […]

Section 45-32-150.20 – Transmission or Communication of Racing Information.

Section 45-32-150.20 Transmission or communication of racing information. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to transmit or communicate to another by any means whatsoever the results, changing odds, track conditions, or any other information relating to any greyhound race from any race track in this county, between the period of time beginning one […]

Section 45-32-150.21 – Charity Days.

Section 45-32-150.21 Charity days. (a) The racing commission shall extend the limitations of time for greyhound racing not to exceed two days at any one track beyond the period otherwise provided by law so that any such track shall conduct a charity day or days of racing for any one or more recognized charities in […]