Senate Bill S2988

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to the members of the franchise oversight board and the duties and responsibilities of such board

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Racing, Gaming And Wagering Committee


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-S2988 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Racing, Gaming And Wagering
Law Section:
Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §212, RWB L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S7382
2011-2012: S3719

2013-S2988 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the members of the franchise oversight board and the duties and responsibilities of such board with regard to the New York city off-track betting corporation.

2013-S2988 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S2988 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  2988

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 28, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  ADAMS  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Racing, Gaming and  Wager-
  ing

AN  ACT  to  amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, in
  relation to the franchise oversight board

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivisions 3 and 8 of section 212 of the racing, pari-mu-
tuel wagering and breeding law, subdivision 3 as amended and subdivision
8  as  added by chapter 18 of the laws of 2008, and subparagraphs (viii)
and (xi) of paragraph a of subdivision 8 as amended by  chapter  140  of
the laws of 2008, are amended to read as follows:
  3.  Such  members,  except as otherwise provided by law, may engage in
private or public employment, or in a profession or business. The board,
its members, officers and employees shall be subject to  the  provisions
of  sections  seventy-three and seventy-four of the public officers law.
No former trustee or officer of a non-profit racing association known as
The New York Racing Association, Inc. or  its  predecessor,  no  current
director  or  officer  of a franchised corporation, NO FORMER OR CURRENT
DIRECTOR OR OFFICER OF NEW YORK CITY OFF-TRACK  BETTING  CORPORATION  or
any  individual registered with the New York commission on public integ-
rity shall be appointed as members to the board nor shall any member  of
the  board  have  any  direct  or  indirect  interest  in any racehorse,
thoroughbred racing, OFF-TRACK BETTING or pari-mutuel wagering business,
video lottery terminal facility or any development at any racing facili-
ty.
  8. a. The duties and responsibilities of the franchise oversight board
shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
  (i) represent the interests of the state in all real  estate  develop-
ment  proposed  for  Aqueduct  racetrack  or  real estate development at
Belmont Park racetrack. Any such real estate development shall  only  be

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06027-01-3
              

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