Section 11-307 – Return of Fees; Award of Replacement Days
(a) (1) On request of a licensee, the Commission may return to the licensee a fee paid for racing on a day when the licensee fails to hold racing if: (i) on that day, racing is impossible, impracticable, or inadvisable; (ii) the licensee is not in default; and (iii) the reason for the lack of racing is beyond the control […]
Section 11-206 – Staff
(a) With the approval of the Commission and, except as otherwise provided by law, subject to the provisions of the State Personnel and Pensions Article, the executive director shall appoint a staff of the Commission. (b) (1) The Commission may employ 4 stewards and 4 harness judges. (2) The stewards and harness judges shall be recommended by the executive […]
Section 11-207 – Additional Employees and Track Employees
(a) On the recommendation of the executive director, the Commission may employ additional employees or agents, including auditors, experts, guards, inspectors, a breathalyzer operator at each harness racing track, scientists, Commission secretaries, specimen collectors, veterinarians, and others whom the Commission considers to be essential at or in connection with a race meeting in the best interests […]
Section 11-208 – Cooperation by Law Enforcement Officers
(a) Each law enforcement officer shall cooperate with the Commission to enforce this title. (b) On request of the Commission, the Governor may order the Police Commissioner of Baltimore City or the sheriff of a county to assign enough law enforcement officers to prevent unauthorized racing.
Section 11-209 – General Powers of Commission
(a) Besides its other powers under this title, the Commission has the powers necessary or proper to carry out fully all the purposes of this title. (b) (1) The jurisdiction, supervision, powers, and duties of the Commission extend to each person who holds racing for a purse, reward, or stake. (2) In exercising the jurisdiction, supervision, powers, and duties […]
Section 11-210 – Regulatory Power of Commission
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the Commission may: (1) adopt regulations and conditions to govern racing and betting on racing in the State; and (2) approve or disapprove: (i) prices that a licensee may set for admission to a race, a service performed, or an article sold at a track; and (ii) the size of […]
Section 11-102 – Contrary Local Laws Invalid
(a) This title is statewide and exclusive in its effect. (b) A county, municipal corporation, or other political subdivision of the State may not: (1) make or enforce a local law, ordinance, or regulation about racing; or (2) impose or collect any tax or additional license fee as to racing, except the general property tax.
Section 11-103 – Scope of Title
Unless pari-mutuel betting is held, this title does not apply to: (1) the Elkridge-Harford Point to Point; (2) the Grand National; (3) the Marlboro Trials; (4) the Maryland Hunt Cup; (5) the Potomac Trials; (6) a race at the Cape Pine Farm in Church Hill, Queen Anne’s County; (7) a race held by the Pocomoke City Fair Committee, Inc. on any day […]
Section 11-203 – Chairman
(a) The Governor shall designate a chairman from among the members of the Commission. (b) (1) The term of the chairman is 1 year. (2) The chairman may not serve more than 2 consecutive terms as chairman.
Section 11-204 – Quorum; Meetings; Compensation; Bond
(a) Except as provided in § 11-310 of this title, a majority of the members then serving on the Commission is a quorum. (b) The Commission shall meet in the State, at the times and places that the Commission determines. (c) Each member of the Commission is entitled to: (1) compensation in accordance with the State budget; and (2) reimbursement […]