BILL NUMBER: AB 2792	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Committee on Governmental Organization (Coto (Chair),
Anderson (Vice Chair), Bradford, Chesbro, Cook, Evans, Galgiani,
Hall, Hill, Jeffries, Lieu, Mendoza, Nestande, Portantino, V. Manuel
Perez, Silva, Torres, and Tran)

                        MARCH 17, 2010

   An act to amend Sections 19401 and 19460 of the Business and
Professions Code, relating to horse racing.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2792, as introduced, Committee on Governmental Organization.
Horse racing law intent: licenses.
   Existing law, the Horse Racing Law, generally regulates horse
racing and vests the administration and enforcement of the Horse
Racing Law in the California Horse Racing Board.
   Existing law provides that the intent of the Horse Racing Law is
to allow parimutuel wagering on horse races while, among other
things, supporting the network of California fairs.
   This bill would delete from that statement of intent supporting
the network of California fairs.
   Existing law requires all licenses granted under the Horse Racing
Law to, among other things, contain such conditions as are deemed
necessary or desirable by the board for the purposes of the Horse
Racing Law.
   This bill would instead require those licenses to contain such
conditions as are deemed necessary or desirable by the board for the
best interests of horse racing and the purposes of the Horse Racing
Law. The bill would also make technical, nonsubstantive changes.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.


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

  SECTION 1.  Section 19401 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
   19401.  The intent of this chapter is to allow parimutuel wagering
on horse races, while:
   (a) Assuring protection of the public.
   (b) Encouraging agriculture and the breeding of horses in this
state. 
   (c) Supporting the network of California fairs.  

   (d) 
    (c)  Providing for maximum expansion of horse racing
opportunities in the public interest. 
   (e) 
    (d)  Providing uniformity of regulation for each type of
horse racing.
  SEC. 2.  Section 19460 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
   19460.  All licenses granted under this chapter:
   (a) Shall be in writing.
   (b) Are subject to all rules, regulations, and conditions 
from time to time  prescribed by the board.
   (c) Shall contain such conditions as are deemed necessary or
desirable by the board for  the best interests of horse racing
and  the purposes of this chapter.