Bill Text: OR SB759 | 2011 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to racing.
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2011-06-01 - Effective date, January 1, 2012. [SB759 Detail]
Download: Oregon-2011-SB759-Enrolled.html
76th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2011 Regular Session
Enrolled
Senate Bill 759
Sponsored by Senator MONROE; Senator NELSON
CHAPTER ................
AN ACT
Relating to racing; amending ORS 462.010, 462.142 and 462.725.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. ORS 462.010 is amended to read:
462.010. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise
requires:
(1) 'Breaks' means the odd cents remaining after the payoff
prices have been computed in accordance with ORS 462.140 (3).
(2) 'Calendar year' means a 12-month year, January 1 through
December 31.
(3) 'Commission' means the Oregon Racing Commission.
(4) 'Continuous race meet' includes any exhibition of animal
racing continuously at the same race course by two or more
licensees where the mutuel system is used in conjunction with any
race.
(5) 'Drug' means any narcotic, sedative, anesthetic, analgesic,
drug or other medication of any kind or description intended for
use in any manner, directly or indirectly, internally or
externally, in the diagnosis, treatment, mitigation or cure of
injury or disease or for use in the prevention of disease that
could affect, in any manner, the racing condition or performance
of an animal as a depressant, stimulant, local anesthetic,
analgesic, sedative or otherwise. 'Drug' includes:
(a) Substances, other than foods, intended to affect the
structure or any function of the body of the animal and all
substances affecting the central nervous system, respiratory
system or blood pressure of any animal other than vitamins or
supplemental feeds; and
(b) Any identified substance that can affect or interfere with
the true and accurate testing and analysis of blood, saliva,
urine or other samples taken from racing animals.
(6) 'Fiscal year' means a 12-month year, as described in ORS
293.605.
{ + (7) 'Gross mutuel wagering' means all mutuel wagering
that is made in person:
(a) At the race course of a race meet licensee;
(b) At an off-race course mutuel wagering location approved by
the commission; or
(c) Through account wagering authorized under ORS 462.142. + }
{ - (7) - } { + (8) + } 'Licensee' means a person,
partnership, corporation, political subdivision, municipal
corporation or any other body holding a license under this
chapter.
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{ - (8) - } { + (9) + } 'Mutuel' means a system whereby
wagers with respect to the outcome of a race are placed with a
wagering pool in which the participants are wagering with each
other and not against the operator.
{ - (9) - } { + (10) + } 'Public training track' means any
race course or other facility that is available or open to the
public for use in the training or schooling of racing animals.
{ - (10) - } { + (11) + } 'Race' means any race conducted
in a race meet. ' Race' includes races conducted without
wagering, provided one or more races in the meet are conducted
with wagering.
{ - (11) - } { + (12) + } 'Race course' means all the
premises used in connection with the conduct of a race meet,
including but not limited to, the race track, grandstands,
paddock, stables, kennels and all other buildings and grounds
adjacent to or appurtenant to the physical limits of the race
track.
{ - (12) - } { + (13) + } 'Race meet' means any exhibition
of animal racing where the mutuel system is used in conjunction
with any race.
SECTION 2. ORS 462.142 is amended to read:
462.142. (1) In addition to mutuel wagering otherwise
authorized by this chapter, account wagering may be conducted
upon such conditions as the Oregon Racing Commission determines
appropriate. The commission may authorize only a race meet
licensee who is the holder of a license issued under ORS 462.057,
462.062 or 462.067 to conduct account wagering.
(2) As used in this section, 'account wagering' means a form of
mutuel wagering in which an individual may deposit money in an
account with a race meet licensee and then use the account
balance to pay for mutuel wagering conducted by the licensee. An
account wager { - may - } { + must + } be made in person
{ - , by direct telephone call or by communication through other
electronic media - } by the holder of the account { - to - }
{ + at + } the race course.
SECTION 3. ORS 462.725 is amended to read:
462.725. (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this
chapter, the Oregon Racing Commission may develop and adopt rules
to license and regulate all phases of operation of '
Multi-Jurisdictional Simulcasting and Interactive Wagering
Totalizator Hubs' located in Oregon. In addition to the other
rules of operation adopted by the commission, the commission
shall adopt a rule setting the amount that may be taken from the
gross receipts of the multi-jurisdictional mutuel system.
(2) All employees working in Oregon and all officers of any '
Multi-Jurisdictional Simulcasting and Interactive Wagering
Totalizator Hubs' located and operating in Oregon must obtain a
license from the Oregon Racing Commission prior to the
commencement of business or employment. The fees for such
licenses shall be the same as set forth in ORS 462.070.
(3) Payments to be made to the Oregon Racing Commission
include:
(a) 'Multi-Jurisdictional Simulcasting and Interactive Wagering
Totalizator Hub' license fee not more than $200 per operating
day.
(b) Not more than one percent of total gross { + receipts
of + } mutuel wagering { - receipts - } recorded by the
totalizator system.
(4) Of the moneys received by the Oregon Racing Commission
under subsection (3)(b) of this section, 33-1/3 percent shall be
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paid to the State Treasurer for deposit in the General Fund and
66-2/3 percent shall be retained by the commission. The Oregon
Racing Commission may adopt rules under which the moneys retained
by the commission may be distributed for the benefit of the
Oregon pari-mutuel racing industry.
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Passed by Senate April 25, 2011
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Robert Taylor, Secretary of Senate
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Peter Courtney, President of Senate
Passed by House May 17, 2011
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Bruce Hanna, Speaker of House
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Arnie Roblan, Speaker of House
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Received by Governor:
......M.,............., 2011
Approved:
......M.,............., 2011
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John Kitzhaber, Governor
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
......M.,............., 2011
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Kate Brown, Secretary of State
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