Sec. 0.3. (a) On July 1, 1999, all records, property, and liabilities of the Indiana standardbred board of regulation are transferred to the Indiana horse racing commission. (b) The rules adopted by the Indiana standardbred board of regulations before July 1, 1999, are considered, after June 30, 1999, rules of the Indiana horse racing commission. […]
Sec. 1. (a) The Indiana horse racing commission is established. The commission consists of five (5) members appointed by the governor. The members of the commission: (1) must be registered voters; (2) must have resided in Indiana for at least five (5) years preceding their appointment; (3) may not be state employees; and (4) may […]
Sec. 10. (a) The commission shall appoint a director and an assistant director who serve at the pleasure of the commission. The director and the assistant director must have a background in the horse industry, a high level of management skills, and previous experience with pari-mutuel horse betting administration. (b) The director and the assistant […]
Sec. 11. (a) The commission shall employ or contract for racing inspectors to attend each recognized meeting held under a permit issued under this article. Each racing inspector shall file with the secretary of state a bond: (1) in the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000); (2) with sufficient sureties; and (3) approved by and […]
Sec. 11.5. The commission shall employ or contract for judges and stewards to attend each recognized meeting held under a permit issued under this article. The permit holder shall, in the manner prescribed by the rules of the commission, reimburse the commission for the salaries and other expenses of the judges and stewards who serve […]
Sec. 12. Employees of the commission are members of the public employees’ retirement fund. Persons who provide services for the commission under contractual agreements are not members of the public employees’ retirement fund. As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.2.
Sec. 13. (a) The commission shall employ a director of security who is qualified by training and experience in law enforcement or security to supervise, direct, coordinate, and administer the security activities of the commission. (b) The director of security may do the following: (1) Investigate licensees of the commission, including applicants for licenses, necessary […]
Sec. 14. The commission may not do the following: (1) Impose, charge, or collect by rule a fee that is not authorized by this article on any party to a proposed transfer of an ownership interest in a permit issued under IC 4-31-5. (2) Make the commission’s approval of a proposed transfer of an ownership […]
Sec. 15. (a) IC 5-22 does not apply to procurement by the commission with respect to expenditures made under subsection (b). (b) The commission shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 concerning procurement that are applicable to expenditures for the following: (1) Emergency purchases. (2) Drug and forensic testing. (3) Expert and specialized witnesses. (4) Equipment […]
Sec. 2. (a) Except as provided in subsection (d), the term of office of a member of the commission is four (4) years. (b) If a vacancy occurs on the commission, the governor shall appoint a new member to serve for the remainder of the unexpired term. (c) A member of the commission may not […]
Sec. 3. The governor shall designate a member of the commission to serve as chairman. As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.2.
Sec. 4. (a) Three (3) commission members constitute a quorum. Three (3) affirmative votes are required for the commission to take an action. (b) A vacancy on the commission does not affect the ability of the remaining members to exercise all the powers of the commission. As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.2.
Sec. 5. (a) Each member of the commission is entitled to the minimum salary per diem for each day the member is engaged in official business. (b) The minimum salary per diem that each member of the commission is entitled to receive equals the maximum daily amount allowed to employees of the executive branch of […]
Sec. 6. Each member of the commission shall execute a surety bond in the penal sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000). To the extent a member of the commission is already covered by a bond required by state law, the member need not obtain another bond as long as the bond required by state law […]
Sec. 7. The governor may remove a member of the commission for malfeasance, misfeasance, willful neglect of duty, or other cause. Before removing a member, the governor must give the member notice and a public hearing, unless the member expressly waives the notice and hearing in writing. As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.2.
Sec. 8. The commission shall: (1) prescribe the rules and conditions under which horse racing at a recognized meeting may be conducted; (2) initiate safeguards as necessary to account for the amount of money wagered at each track or satellite facility in each wagering pool; (3) require all permit holders to provide a photographic or […]
Sec. 9. (a) Subject to section 14 of this chapter, the commission may: (1) adopt rules under IC 4-22-2, including emergency rules under IC 4-22-2-37.1, to implement this article, including rules that prescribe: (A) the forms of wagering that are permitted; (B) the number of races; (C) the procedures for wagering; (D) the wagering information […]
