Section 240.15 — Payments To State.
240.15 PAYMENTS TO STATE. Subdivision 1. Taxes imposed. (a) There is imposed a tax at the rate of six percent of the amount in excess of $12,000,000 annually withheld from all pari-mutuel pools by a class B or class D licensee, including breakage and amounts withheld under section 240.13, subdivision 4. For the purpose of […]
Section 240.155 — Reimbursement Accounts And Procedures.
240.155 REIMBURSEMENT ACCOUNTS AND PROCEDURES. Subdivision 1. Reimbursement account credit. Money received by the commission as reimbursement for the costs of services provided by veterinarians, stewards, medical testing of horses, and fees received by the commission in the form of fees for regulatory services must be deposited in the state treasury and credited to a […]
Section 240.1561 — Appropriation For Ongoing Operation.
240.1561 APPROPRIATION FOR ONGOING OPERATION. If, by July 1 of an odd-numbered year, legislation has not been enacted to appropriate money for the next biennium to the commissioner of management and budget for central accounting, procurement, payroll, and human resources functions, amounts necessary to operate those functions associated with operation of the Racing Commission under […]
Section 240.16 — Stewards.
240.16 STEWARDS. Subdivision 1. Powers and duties. All horse races run at a licensed racetrack must be presided over by a board of three stewards, who must be appointees of the commission or persons approved by it. The commission shall designate one steward as chair. At least two stewards for all races either shall be […]
Section 240.12 — License Agreements.
240.12 LICENSE AGREEMENTS. The commission may enter into agreements or compacts with comparable bodies in other racing jurisdictions for the mutual recognition of occupational licenses issued by each body. The commission may by rule provide for and may charge a fee for the registration of each license issued in another jurisdiction. History: 1983 c 214 […]
Section 240.02 — Racing Commission.
240.02 RACING COMMISSION. Subdivision 1. Commission. A Minnesota Racing Commission is established with the powers and duties specified in this section. The commission consists of nine members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. Not more than five of the members may belong to the same political party. The governor […]
Section 240.03 — Commission Powers And Duties.
240.03 COMMISSION POWERS AND DUTIES. The commission has the following powers and duties: (1) to regulate horse racing in Minnesota to ensure that it is conducted in the public interest; (2) to issue licenses as provided in this chapter; (3) to enforce all laws and rules governing horse racing; (4) to collect and distribute all […]
Section 240.04 — Employees.
240.04 EMPLOYEES. Subdivision 1. Director; duties. The director shall perform the following duties: (1) take and preserve records of all proceedings before the commission, maintain its books, documents, and records, and make them available for public inspection as the commission directs; (2) if so designated by the commission, act as a hearing officer in hearings […]
Section 240.05 — Licenses; Classes.
240.05 LICENSES; CLASSES. Subdivision 1. Classes. The commission may issue four classes of licenses: (1) class A licenses, for the ownership and operation of a racetrack with horse racing on which pari-mutuel betting is conducted; (2) class B licenses, for the sponsorship and management of horse racing on which pari-mutuel betting is conducted; (3) class […]
Section 240.06 — Racetrack Licenses.
240.06 RACETRACK LICENSES. Subdivision 1. Application. The commission may issue one or more class A licenses, but not more than one to any one person. An application for a class A license must be on a form the commission prescribes and must be accompanied by detailed plans and specifications of the track, buildings, fences, and […]