SF0027 • 2011

Pari-mutuel commission-amendments.

AN ACT relating to the pari-mutuel commission; limiting licensing of employees to those participating in pari-mutuel wagering activities; increasing fining authority of stewards; and providing for an effective date.

Labor

Enacted

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Sponsor: Travel
Last action: 2011-02-18
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 7/1/2011

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Amendments

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SF0027HW001

Committee of the Whole • MCOMIE

Adopted

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SF0027HS001

Standing Committee • H06

Adopted

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SF0027SS001

Standing Committee • BURNS

Adopted

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Bill History

2011-02-18 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number
2011-02-18 Governor
Governor Signed SEA0016
2011-02-15 House
H Speaker Signed SEA No, 0016
2011-02-15 Senate
S President Signed SEA No. 0016
2011-02-14 LSO
Assigned Number SEA0016
2011-02-14 Senate
S Did Concur
2011-02-14 Senate
S Received for Concurrence
2011-02-11 House
H Passed 3rd Reading
2011-02-10 House
H Passed 2nd Reading
2011-02-09 House
H Passed CoW
2011-02-09 House
Amendment Adopted
2011-02-09 House
H Amendments Adopted
2011-02-09 House
Amendment Adopted
2011-02-02 House
H Placed on General File
2011-02-02 House
H06 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
2011-01-31 House
H Introduced and Referred to H06
2011-01-25 House
H Received for Introduction
2011-01-21 Senate
S Passed 3rd Reading
2011-01-20 Senate
S Passed 2nd Reading
2011-01-19 Senate
S Passed CoW
2011-01-19 Senate
S Amendments Adopted
2011-01-19 Senate
Amendment Adopted
2011-01-18 Senate
S Placed on General File
2011-01-18 Senate
S06 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
2011-01-11 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S06
2011-01-11 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2010-12-16 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit>

Bill No.:
SF0027
Drafter:

LGC

LSO No.:
11LSO-0068
Effective Date:

7/1/2011

Enrolled Act No.:
SEA0016

Chapter No.:
33

Prime Sponsor:
Joint Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and
Cultural Resources Interim Committee

Catch Title:
Pari-mutuel
commission-amendments.

Subject:
Amending
powers of the Pari-mutuel Commission.

Summary/Major Elements:

Under current law each
employee of a facility holding pari-mutuel events is required to be licensed by
the pari-mutuel commission.

This act limits the licensing
requirement to employees who are directly involved in the horse racing or
pari-mutuel wagering activities of a permittee or participant.

Stewards are authorized by
the pari-mutuel commission to rule on the outcome of pari-mutuel events and
enforce the rules of the commission at pari-mutuel events. This act increases
the authority of stewards to levy fines up to one thousand dollars.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL SENATE
FILE

NO.
0027

ENROLLED ACT NO. 16, SENATE

SIXTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
WYOMING
2011 GENERAL SESSION

AN ACT relating to
the pari-mutuel commission; limiting licensing of employees to those participating in
horse racing or
pari-mutuel wagering activities;
providing for rulemaking;
increasing fining authority of stewards;
and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1.

W.S. 11
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25
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104(f) and (g)(iii) is amended to read:

11
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25
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104.

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

(f)

Each permittee, participant and employee
of a permittee or participant who is directly involved in the
horse racing or
pari-mutuel wagering activities of the permittee or participant
, as defined in commission rule and regulation,
shall be licensed by the commission and shall comply with all rules and regulations and all orders issued by the commission. No person shall hold any event with pari
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mutuel wagering without obtaining a permit.

(g)

The commission may delegate authority to enforce rules of the commission and this act to three (3) stewards at each pari
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mutuel event, at least one (1) of whom shall be an employee of and selected by the commission. The commission shall require at least one (1) steward to supervise each simulcast location that is approved by the commission. Stewards shall exercise such reasonable and necessary authority as is designated by rules of the commission including the following:

(iii)

Levy fines not to exceed
two hundred dollars ($200.00)

one thousand dollars ($1,000.00)
for violations of rules of the commission. Violations shall be reported daily and fines paid to the commission within forty
‑
eight (48) hours of imposition and notice;

Section 2.

This act is effective July 1, 2011.

(END)

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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