Pari-mutuel commission-authority.

WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL SENATE

FILE

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0061

ENROLLED ACT NO. 15, SENATE

FIFTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2006 BUDGET SESSION

AN ACT relating to the pari-mutuel commission; distinguishing between live and simulcast racing in definitions; providing for fingerprinting and background checks for permittees; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1.

W.S. 7
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201(a)(v) and by creating a new paragraph (vi), 9
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627(d), 11
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102(a)(vi) and 11
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104(j) and by creating a new subsection (k) are amended to read:

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201.

State or national criminal history record information.

(a)

The following persons shall be required to submit to fingerprinting in order to obtain state and national criminal history record information:

(v)

Department of health or department of family services contractors providing specialized home care or respite care to minors
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(vi)

Persons applying for a permit or license under W.S. 11
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104(f).

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627.

Authority to compile, disseminate and exchange information; immunity; access to information limited; security precautions.

(d)

Access to criminal history record information is available to the Wyoming pari-mutuel commission as provided by W.S.
11-25-104(j)
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104(k)
. The commission shall take reasonable security precautions to prevent unauthorized persons from gaining access to criminal history record information in accordance with rules and regulations established by the Wyoming division of criminal investigation. For the purpose of this subsection "criminal history record information" means information, records and data compiled by criminal justice agencies on individuals for the purpose of identifying criminal offenders consisting of identifiable descriptions of the offenders and notations or a summary of arrests, detentions, indictments, information, pre-trial proceedings, nature and disposition of criminal charges, sentencing, rehabilitation, incarceration, correctional supervision and release. Criminal history record information is limited to information recorded as the result of the initiation of criminal proceedings. It does not include intelligence data, analytical prosecutorial files, investigative reports and files of statistical records and reports in which individual identities are not ascertainable.

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Definitions.

(a)

As used in this act:

(vi)

"Pari-mutuel wagering" means wagering on the outcome of pari-mutuel events in which those who wager purchase tickets of various denominations on entrants in the events and all wagers for each event are pooled and held by the permittee for distribution, and when the outcome of the event has been decided, the permittee distributes the total wagers comprising the pool, less an amount not greater than twenty-five and nine-tenths percent (25.90%)
for live racing and in the event of simulcasting an amount not to exceed the percentage allowed at the host track or thirty-five percent (35%), whichever is less

and less the amount for breakage to holders of tickets on the winning entries;

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Pari-mutuel commission; officers; director; meetings; quorum; records; licenses generally; effect of financial interest in events.

(j)

Any fine or license suspension imposed by a steward or fine imposed by a starter may be appealed in writing to the commission within five (5) days after its imposition. The commission may affirm or reverse the decision of a steward or starter or may increase or decrease any fine or suspension. A fine imposed by the commission shall not exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00). Suspensions of a license may be for any period of time, but shall be commensurate with the seriousness of the offense.
The commission is authorized to access criminal history record information for all licensees, permittees and employees of the commission under W.S. 9
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627(d) for the purposes of this act.

(k)

The commission is authorized to access criminal history record information for all licensees, permittees and employees of the commission under W.S. 9
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627(d) for the purposes of this act. Every applicant for a permit or license under this act shall provide the commission fingerprints and other information necessary for a criminal history record background check as provided under W.S. 7
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Section 2.

This act is effective July 1, 2006.

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Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate.

Chief Clerk

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