5:5-188 Contractual agreements with the Standardbred Breeders' and Owners' Association of New Jersey.
11.A harness racing permitholder may enter into a contractual agreement with the Standardbred Breeders' and Owners' Association of New Jersey providing that a portion of the purse monies that are statutorily dedicated to the permitholder or the association will be expended for a use that the New Jersey Racing Commission approves as directly advancing, preserving, and enhancing the overall economic well-being of the standardbred horse racing and breeding industry in New Jersey. The portion of purse monies that are redistributed pursuant to a contractual agreement under this section shall be used to advance, preserve, and enhance the overall economic well-being of the standardbred horse racing and breeding industry in New Jersey. A contractual agreement authorized pursuant to this section shall not redistribute any money that is statutorily dedicated for programs designed to aid the horsemen and the Standardbred Breeders' and Owners' Association of New Jersey or for the administration of a health benefits program for the horsemen.
The permitholder and the association shall include any expenditures resulting from a contractual agreement authorized pursuant to this section in their respective annual budgets and audited financial statements, which shall be submitted to the New Jersey Racing Commission as provided for by law or regulation.
The permitholder and the association shall provide a copy of any contractual agreement authorized pursuant to this section to the New Jersey Racing Commission upon its execution and obtain the New Jersey Racing Commission's approval of the agreement prior to any redistribution of any portion of these purse monies.
L.2013, c.266, s.11.
Section: Previous 5-5-181 5-5-182 5-5-183 5-5-184 5-5-185 5-5-186 5-5-187 5-5-188 5-5-189 5-7-8 5-7-9 5-7-10 5-7-11 5-7-12 5-7-13 Next
Last modified: October 11, 2016