§ 8 §272-B — Association funding

Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, up to 3% of funds designated to supplement purses may be paid to a statewide association of horse owners, trainers and drivers in accordance with this section. A statewide association of horse owners, trainers and drivers, referred to in this section as "the association," means an association of horse owners, trainers and drivers a majority of the membership of which is composed of owners, trainers and drivers or any combination of owners, trainers and drivers who are licensed by the commission and whose officers are authorized by the membership to negotiate with a person licensed to conduct racing under section 271 on behalf of the association’s membership.
1.
Disbursements to association.
The commission shall disburse to an association determined eligible under subsection 2 an amount not to exceed 3% of each of the following:
2.
Eligibility for disbursement.
To be eligible to receive funding under subsection 1, an association must submit to the commission the following:
3.
Limitations.
An association receiving payments under this section may not expend any portion of the payments for an item that did not appear in the association’s budget approved by its members and submitted under subsection 2.
4.
Disbursements.
Total disbursements made each year to the association under this section may not exceed the association's budget for that year.
5.
Rulemaking.
The commission may adopt rules necessary to establish a process for calculating and disbursing funds under this section. The rules may include a process for recovery of funds received or expended in noncompliance with this section. Rules adopted under this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.

Legislative History

PL 2003, c. 401, §9 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 211, §1 (RPR). PL 2007, c. 211, §2 (AFF). PL 2013, c. 490, §1 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 626, §§7, 8 (AMD). PL 2025, c. 390, Pt. B, §4 (AMD).