Mississippi Legislature
2005 Regular Session

House Bill 1275

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Bill Text

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Background

Title

Description: Horse racing; allow in certain counties.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/17 (H) Referred To Gaming
2 02/01 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2005
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths

House Committee:

Principal Author: Compretta

Code Sections: A 075-0076-0028, A 075-0076-0033

Title: AN ACT TO LEGALIZE PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING ON HORSE RACES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE MISSISSIPPI GAMING COMMISSION SHALL EXERCISE CONTROL OVER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT HORSE RACING MAY ONLY BE CONDUCTED IN COUNTIES WHERE GAMING IS LEGAL; 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 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; TO AMEND SECTIONS 75-76-28 AND 75-76-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/01/05 at 18:17.

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