Section 11-633 – Eligibility Requirements — Sires Stakes Program
The offspring of a standardbred sire is eligible for the Sires Stakes Program if: (1) the sire is registered with the United States Trotting Association and with the Advisory Committee; (2) the sire was at stud in the State for a full breeding season; and (3) the offspring was conceived during that breeding season.
Section 11-634 – Regulations and Conditions
(a) A Fund Race shall be held in accordance with regulations that the Commission adopts on the recommendation of the Advisory Committee. (b) On recommendation of the Advisory Committee, the Commission shall set: (1) the number of Fund Races; (2) the amount of each purse and bonus; (3) the date of each Fund Race; (4) the distance of each Fund Race; […]
Section 11-635 – Purses
(a) A licensee may add to any purse in a Fund Race. (b) A purse, authorized under this part and paid in a Fund Race, is specifically excluded from breeders’ bonuses, purses, or stakes that are paid or offered by licensees in races other than Fund Races, as determined by agreement or formula between a licensee and […]
Section 11-623 – Definitions
(a) In this part the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Advisory Committee” means the Maryland Standardbred Race Fund Advisory Committee. (c) “Fund” means the Maryland Standardbred Race Fund. (d) “Fund Race” means a race funded by the Maryland Standardbred Fund.
Section 11-624 – Fund — Established
There is a Maryland Standardbred Race Fund consisting of the Foaled Stakes Program and the Sires Stakes Program.
Section 11-625 – Advisory Committee — Established
There is a Maryland Standardbred Race Fund Advisory Committee, under the jurisdiction of the Commission, in the Department.
Section 11-626 – Advisory Committee — Membership
(a) (1) The Advisory Committee consists of members appointed by the Commission with the approval of the Secretary. (2) Of the members of the Advisory Committee: (i) 1 shall be nominated by the chairman of the Commission and be another member of the Commission; (ii) 1 shall be nominated by the chairman of the Commission to represent each harness racing […]
Section 11-627 – Chairman
(a) The member of the Commission who is on the Advisory Committee is the chairman of the Advisory Committee. (b) (1) The term of the chairman of the Advisory Committee is 1 year. (2) At the end of a term, the chairman continues to serve until a successor is appointed. (3) A chairman who is appointed after a term has […]
Section 11-628 – Meetings; Compensation
(a) The Advisory Committee shall set the times and places of its meetings. (b) A member of the Advisory Committee: (1) may not receive compensation; but (2) is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.
Section 11-629 – Administration of Fund
(a) The Commission shall: (1) administer the Fund with the help and advice of the Advisory Committee; and (2) order each payment that is to be made from the Fund. (b) The Commission shall: (1) deposit the money allocated by each licensee to the Fund into a bank or trust company in the State; and (2) require the bank or trust […]