Mississippi Legislature

1997 Regular Session

House Bill 841

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Horse racing; allow at local option.

History of Actions:

101/09/97(H)Referred To Ways and Means
202/04/97(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1997
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredYes

House Committee:

Principal Author: Smith (27th)

Title: AN ACT TO LEGALIZE PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING ON HORSE RACES; TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI HORSE RACING COMMISSION; TO PROVIDE FOR A LOCAL ELECTION ON THE ISSUE OF WHETHER HORSE RACING SHALL BE CONDUCTED IN THE LOCALITY; TO SET FORTH THE DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION; TO PROVIDE FOR THE OPERATION OF A RACETRACK OR RACE MEETING SCHEDULE; TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSION TO PROMULGATE RULES ON PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT SHALL NOT APPLY TO CERTAIN RACES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE METHOD OF PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING; TO PROVIDE FOR DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS; TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN FUNDS TO BE DEPOSITED IN A TRUST FUND; TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON SHALL BE GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR FOR CONDUCTING WAGERING NOT AUTHORIZED BY THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PERSON WHO ENGAGES IN THE PRACTICE OF GAMBLING SHALL BE INELIGIBLE TO OPERATE A RACETRACK; TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON SHALL BE GUILTY OF A FELONY FOR PREARRANGING RESULTS OF A RACE; TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON SHALL BE GUILTY OF A FELONY FOR UNLAWFUL TRANSMISSION OF RACE RESULTS; TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON SHALL BE GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR FOR UNLAWFULLY PURCHASING PARI-MUTUEL TICKETS; TO RESTRICT MINORS FROM RACES; TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSION TO APPROVE COMPUTATIONAL EQUIPMENT; TO ALLOW THE COMMISSION TO EMPLOY SECURITY FORCES; TO ALLOW THE COMMISSION TO ADOPT REGULATIONS PROHIBITING THE USE OF DRUGS ON THE ANIMALS; TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS ARE NOT LIABLE FOR ENFORCEMENT OF THIS ACT; TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSION TO REVOKE OR SUSPEND AN ASSOCIATION'S CERTIFICATION FOR FAILURE TO COOPERATE WITH THE COMMISSION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/09/97 at 14:42.



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