There is hereby created, within the department, the division of racing events, the head of which shall be the director of the division of racing events. The director shall be appointed by, and shall be subject to removal by, the executive director. The division of racing events, the Colorado racing commission created in section 44-32-301, […]
The director shall be qualified by training and experience to direct the work of the division; and, notwithstanding the provisions of section 24-5-101, shall be of good character and shall not have been convicted of any felony or gambling-related offense. The director shall not engage in any other profession or occupation that could present a […]
All investigators of the division of racing events, including the director and the executive director, shall for purposes of enforcement of this article 32 be considered peace officers as described in sections 16-2.5-101 and 16-2.5-126. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit local sheriffs, police departments, and other local law enforcement agencies or […]
The division shall establish a board of three stewards or judges to assist in supervising the conduct of any race meet. Two members of the board of stewards or judges shall be employees of the division. The remaining member shall be an employee of the track at which the race meet is held, shall be […]
The racing cash fund is hereby established in the state treasury. Subject to appropriation by the general assembly, the division shall use the money in the racing cash fund for the direct and indirect costs of administering this article 32. Money in the racing cash fund at the end of any fiscal year shall remain […]
