(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Compact committee” means the organization of officials from the party states that is authorized and empowered by this compact to carry out the purposes of this compact. (c) “Compact license” means a license issued by the compact committee. (d) “Official” means the duly selected member of a […]
The purposes of this compact are to: (1) derive uniform requirements among the party states for the licensure of participants in live horse racing with pari–mutuel wagering; (2) ensure that all licensees pursuant to this compact meet a uniform minimum standard of honesty and integrity; (3) facilitate the growth of the horse racing industry by simplifying the process […]
This compact shall become effective as to any party state that enacts this compact on the affirmative vote of a majority of the officials on the compact committee.
Any state that has adopted or authorized horse racing with pari-mutuel wagering shall be eligible to become a party to this compact.
(a) Any party state may withdraw from this compact by enacting a statute repealing this compact, but no such withdrawal shall become effective until the head of the executive branch of the withdrawing state has given notice in writing of such withdrawal to the head of the executive branch of all other party states. (b) If withdrawals […]
(a) There is hereby created an interstate governmental entity known as the compact committee, to be comprised of one official from the racing commission, or its equivalent, of each party state, who shall be selected, serve, and be removed in accordance with the laws of the official’s party state. (b) Each official shall have, in accordance with […]
(a) In order to carry out the purposes of this compact, the compact committee is hereby granted the power and duty to: (1) determine which categories of participants in live racing shall be issued a compact license; (2) establish the term, initial requirements, and renewal requirements for each category of compact license; (3) adopt licensure requirements comparable, in its […]
The compact committee shall have the following voting requirements: (1) each official shall be entitled to one vote on the compact committee; (2) a majority vote of the total number of officials on the compact committee shall be required to: (i) admit another party state; (ii) issue or renew a racing license; and (iii) receive or distribute any funds; (3) a […]
The compact committee shall: (1) annually elect, from its members: (i) a chair; (ii) a vice chair; and (iii) a secretary/treasurer; (2) (i) adopt bylaws for the conduct of its business; (ii) publish the bylaws in a convenient form; and (iii) file a copy of the bylaws, including any amendments, with the secretary of state, or its equivalent agency, of each party state; […]
No official of a party state or employee of the compact committee shall be held personally liable for any reasonable action taken in good faith that occurs during the performance, and within the scope, of their responsibilities and duties under this compact.
Each party state in the compact shall: (1) accept the decisions of the compact committee regarding the issuance or renewal of licenses; (2) reimburse, or otherwise pay, the expenses of its official on the compact committee; (3) not treat as a denial a notification to an applicant by the compact committee regarding its inability to process their application; […]
(a) This compact shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate its purposes. (b) The provisions of this compact shall be severable. (c) If any phrase, clause, sentence, or provision of this compact is declared to be contrary to the Constitution of the United States, the remainder of this compact shall remain in full force and effect. (d) If […]
