Bill Text: NJ S2892 | 2012-2013 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Authorizes New Jersey Racing Commission to grant special permit for horse racing on beach.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-06-24 - Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee [S2892 Detail]
Download: New_Jersey-2012-S2892-Introduced.html
Sponsored by:
Senator JENNIFER BECK
District 11 (Monmouth)
SYNOPSIS
Authorizes New Jersey Racing Commission to grant special permit for horse racing on beach.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
An Act concerning a special horse racing permit and supplementing chapter 5 of Title 5 of the Revised Statutes.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 1 of P.L.1949, c.26 (C.5:5-39.1) or any other law to the contrary, the commission may grant a special permit, to a permit holder in good standing authorized to conduct running races in this State, for the holding or conducting of a special running race meeting on a beach in an area that extends landward from the mean high water line of the ocean to either the vegetation line or a man-made feature generally parallel to the ocean, such as a retaining structure, seawall, bulkhead, road, or boardwalk. A special permit granted pursuant to this subsection shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the commission.
b. The commission may grant only one special permit pursuant to subsection a. of this section per calendar year, which shall be valid only for the calendar year in which it is issued. Any running race permit holder in good standing may apply for the special permit. The number of racing days authorized pursuant to the special permit shall not exceed two days in a calendar year. Any racing day that is run pursuant to the special permit shall count toward the total number of racing days allotted to the running race permit holder.
c. A permit holder that is granted a special permit pursuant to this section shall keep and maintain separate books and records for the special running race meeting to the same extent as is required of a permit holder and shall file such report and audits as may otherwise be required on or before such date as the commission may designate.
d. Sums in the parimutuel pools shall be distributed as if the special running race meeting is held at the location for which the special permit holder holds a running race permit, as provided in chapter 5 of Title 5 of the Revised Statutes.
2. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This bill authorizes the New Jersey Racing Commission to grant a special permit to a permit holder in good standing authorized to conduct running races in this State to hold or conduct a special running race meeting on the beach. Races authorized pursuant to this bill would occur between the mean high water line and either the vegetation line or a man-made feature generally parallel to the ocean.
The bill allows the commission to grant only one special permit per calendar year, which will be valid only for the calendar year in which it is issued. Any running race (thoroughbred) permit holder in good standing may apply for the special permit. The number of racing days under the special permit may not exceed two in a calendar year. Any racing day that is run pursuant to the special permit would count toward the total number of racing days allotted to the running race permit holder that holds the special permit. A permit holder that is granted a special permit under the bill will be required to maintain separate books and records, and file reports and audits, for the special running race meeting to the same extent a permit holder is required to do so by law. Sums in the parimutuel pools that result from wagering on races at the special running race meeting would be distributed as if the special running race meeting were held at the location for which the special permit holder holds a running race permit. A special permit granted pursuant to the bill will be subject to the jurisdiction of the commission.
