BILL NUMBER: SB 249	CHAPTERED  07/17/07

	CHAPTER  75
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  JULY 17, 2007
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  JULY 17, 2007
	PASSED THE SENATE  MAY 7, 2007
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  JUNE 28, 2007

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Negrete McLeod

                        FEBRUARY 14, 2007

   An act to amend Section 19618.2 of the Business and Professions
Code, relating to horse racing.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 249, Negrete McLeod. Horse racing: unauthorized payments.
   Existing law prohibits racing associations or fairs that are
licensed in California from making unauthorized payments to a horse
owner or agent for the benefit of horsemen, and prohibits horse
owners or their agents from accepting unauthorized payments or other
consideration, except as specified.
   This bill would provide that this prohibition does not apply to
any payment by a licensed thoroughbred racing association in
connection with funds contributed or authorized by the horsemen's
organization responsible for negotiating purse agreements on behalf
of the horsemen participating in the racing meeting, including purse
supplements, sponsorship contributions, or promotional funds.


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

  SECTION 1.  Section 19618.2 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
   19618.2.  Subdivisions (a) and (b) of Section 19618 shall not
apply to either of the following:
   (a) Any payment by a licensed quarter horse racing association in
the southern zone, to horsemen participating in its race meeting.
   (b) Any payment by a licensed thoroughbred racing association in
connection with funds contributed or authorized by the horsemen's
organization responsible for negotiating purse agreements on behalf
of the horsemen participating in the racing meeting, including purse
supplements, sponsorship contributions, or promotional funds.