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An Act

SENATE BILL 98­174

BY SENATOR Chlouber;

also REPRESENTATIVES George, Mace, Reeser, and Taylor.

CONCERNING ALLOWING PERSONS LICENSED TO HOLD A RACE MEET OF GREYHOUNDS TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS WITH ORGANIZATIONS THAT REPRESENT A MAJORITY OF KENNEL OWNERS PARTICIPATING IN A RACE MEET TO SPECIFY PURSE STRUCTURE.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:

SECTION 1.  12­60­702 (1), Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW PARAGRAPH to read:

12­60­702.  Unlawful to wager, exception ­ excess ­ taxes. (1) (d.5)  FOR EACH GREYHOUND RACE MEET IT CONDUCTS, A LICENSEE SHALL FILE WITH ITS LICENSE APPLICATION WITH THE COMMISSION AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN SUCH LICENSEE AND THE ORGANIZATION WHICH REPRESENTS THE MAJORITY OF KENNEL OWNERS PARTICIPATING AT SUCH RACE MEET. SUCH AGREEMENT SHALL SPECIFY THE PURSE STRUCTURE WHICH SHALL APPLY TO THE RACES CONDUCTED AT SUCH GREYHOUND RACE MEET.

SECTION 2.  Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.



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Tom Norton Charles E. Berry

PRESIDENT OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE

THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES





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Patricia K. Dicks Judith M. Rodrigue

ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE

THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES



APPROVED________________________________________




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Roy Romer

GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO


Created: 4/15/98 Updated: 4/15/98