Clarifies certain provisions regarding conflicts of interest of certain public employees regarding the licensing of a participant in horse racing activities.
NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A3250
SPONSOR: Woerner TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, in
relation to conflicts of interest of certain public employees
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
This bill clarifies conflicts of interest and permits public officers,
public employees, and party officers who have no conflict of interest to
be licensed by the New York State Gaming Commissibn.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1: amends section 107 of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and
breeding law to clarify the existence of conflicts of interest with
respect to certain public employees, including amending subdivision 6 to
define the term "gaming activity"; amending subdivision 7 to define a
"participant" in horse racing activities; and amending subdivision 8 to
clarify the scope of certain conflicts of interest provisions with
respect to participants in horse racing activities.
Section two: establishes the effective date.
JUSTIFICATION:
Existing conflicts of interest law concerning public officers, public
employees, and party officers and their duties as they relate to pari-
mutuel racing activities can be difficult to decipher. This bill clari-
fies and strengthens existing conflicts of interest law by identifying
public officers subject to conflicts of interest and explicitly prohib-
iting the New York State Gaming Commission from granting a license to
any public officer whose duties relate to the conduct of pari-mutuel
racing activities or the taxation thereof. In addition, this bill
permits public officers, public employees and party officers who partic-
ipate in horse racing activities as horse owners, trainers, drivers,
jockeys, or grooms and who have no identified conflict of interest to be
licensed by the New York State Gaming Commission.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
A.6232A of 2023-24: Referred to Racing and Wagering
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
To be determined.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall become a
law.
