§ 1101. Purposes. The purposes of this compact are: a. to derive uniform requirements among the party states for the licensure of participants in live horse racing with pari-mutuel wagering, and to ensure that all licensees pursuant to this compact meet a uniform minimum standard of honesty and integrity; b. to facilitate the growth of […]
§ 1102. Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings: a. “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; b. “Official” means the duly selected member of a party […]
§ 1103. Entry into force, eligible parties, and withdrawal. This compact shall come into force when enacted by any four states. Thereafter, this compact shall become effective, as to any other party state that enacts this compact, upon the affirmative vote of a majority of the officials on the compact committee.
§ 1104. States eligible to join compact. Any state that has adopted or authorized horse racing with pari-mutuel wagering shall be eligible to become a party to this compact.
§ 1105. Withdrawal from the compact. 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 […]
§ 1106. Compact committee. 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 his or her party state. Each […]
§ 1107. Powers and duties of compact committee. The compact committee is hereby granted, to carry out its purposes, the power and duty: a. to determine which categories of participants in live racing, such as owners, trainers, jockeys, drivers, grooms, mutuel clerks, racing officials, veterinarians, farriers, or others, shall be licensed by the compact committee, […]
§ 1108. Voting requirements. The compact committee shall have the following voting requirements: a. each official shall be entitled to one vote on the compact committee; b. a majority vote of the total number of officials in the compact committee shall be required to admit another party state, to issue or renew a racing license, […]
§ 1109. Administration and management. The compact committee shall: a. annually elect, from its members, a chair, vice-chair and secretary/treasurer; b. adopt (and amend or rescind) by-laws for the conduct of its business, publish them in a convenient form, and file a copy of them (including any amendments) with the secretary of state, or its […]
§ 1110. Immunity from liability. 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 his or her responsibilities and duties under this compact.
§ 1111. Rights and responsibilities of party states. Each party state in the compact shall: a. accept the decisions of the compact committee on the issuance or renewal of licenses, and reimburse or otherwise pay the expenses of its official in the compact committee; b. not treat any notification of an applicant by the compact […]
§ 1112. Fingerprints and criminal history. In order to determine the suitability to be licensed of an applicant or licensee, the commission shall require a full set of fingerprints be furnished to the commission to enable a criminal background investigation to be conducted. For any person who intends to participate in racing in New York […]
