BILL NUMBER: AB 672	CHAPTERED  07/02/01

	CHAPTER  27
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  JULY 2, 2001
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  JUNE 30, 2001
	PASSED THE SENATE  JUNE 18, 2001
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  MAY 10, 2001

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Strom-Martin

                        FEBRUARY 22, 2001

   An act to amend Section 19601.2 of the Business and Professions
Code, relating to horse racing.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 672, Strom-Martin.  Horse racing.
   Existing law provides that when the San Mateo County Fair and the
Humboldt County Fair simultaneously conduct race meetings, the San
Mateo County Fair is authorized to distribute the signal and accept
wagers on out-of-zone, out-of-state, and out-of-country races if it
complies with specified conditions.  Under existing law, for the
period in which both fairs are conducting race meetings, the San
Mateo County Fair is required to give to the Humboldt County Fair
0.75 percent of the license fees generated from the out-of-zone,
out-of-state, and out-of-country handle.  Existing law requires the
San Mateo County Fair to distribute the remaining amount of the
license fees in a specified manner.
   This bill would provide that while any fair or thoroughbred
association conducts a race meeting at the same time that the
Humboldt County Fair conducts a race meeting, the fair or
thoroughbred association has the rights and duties currently imposed
on the San Mateo County Fair in that circumstance.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  Section 19601.2 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
   19601.2.  (a) During calendar periods when the San Mateo County
Fair, or other fair or thoroughbred association, and the Humboldt
County Fair simultaneously conduct race meetings, the San Mateo
County Fair, or other fair or thoroughbred association, shall be the
association authorized to distribute the signal and accept wagers on
out-of-zone, out-of-state, and out-of-country races if it complies
with the conditions specified in subdivision (a) of Section 19601.
The amounts deducted from these wagers shall be distributed as
provided in Section 19601, and license fees on races conducted by the
Humboldt County Fair and on out-of-zone, out-of-state, or
out-of-country races shall be as specified in subdivision (h) of
Section 19601.  Additionally, from, and to the extent of, license
fees generated from the total handle of the San Mateo County Fair, or
other fair or thoroughbred association, during the overlap, the San
Mateo County Fair, or other fair or thoroughbred association, shall
distribute to the Humboldt County Fair, not less than seven days
after the close of the racing meeting, an amount equal to 0.75
percent of the out-of-zone, out-of-state, and out-of-country handle.
From the amount remaining, if any, 50 percent shall be retained by
the San Mateo County Fair to be distributed equally as commissions
and purses, and 50 percent shall be paid to the state as a license
fee.
   (b) During calendar periods when the Fresno District Fair and any
thoroughbred association in the northern zone both conduct race
meetings, the thoroughbred association shall be the association
authorized to distribute the signal and accept wagers on out-of-zone,
out-of-state, and out-of-country races, if it complies with the
conditions specified in subdivision (a) of Section 19601.  The
amounts deducted from these wagers shall be distributed as provided
in Section 19601, and license fees on races conducted by the Fresno
District Fair and on out-of-zone, out-of-state, or out-of-country
races shall be as specified in subdivision (h) of Section 19601.
Additionally, from, and to the extent of, license fees generated from
the total handle of the thoroughbred association during the overlap,
the thoroughbred association shall distribute to the Fresno District
Fair, not less than seven days after the close of the racing
meeting, an amount equal to 0.75 percent of the out-of-zone,
out-of-state, and out-of-country handle.  From the amount remaining,
if any, 50 percent shall be retained by the thoroughbred association
to be distributed equally as commissions and purses, and 50 percent
shall be paid to the state as a license fee.