Section 48. There shall be a commission to be known as the state racing commission, to consist of a commissioner and two associate commissioners to be appointed by the governor and serve coterminous with him. Not more than two of such members shall be of the same political party. The commissioner shall serve as chairman, and shall devote his full time during business hours to his official duties.
Each member shall hold office until the appointment and qualifications of his successor. The governor may remove any member for cause and shall fill any vacancy for the unexpired term. Whenever any action by the commission is required to be in writing, such writing shall be sufficient when signed by the commission chairman. The commission shall make an annual report in January of each year to the general court.
[Third paragraph effective until December 31, 2009. See 2001, 139, Sec. 45 as amended by 2005, 176, Sec. 13; 2006, 54, Sec. 12; 2006, 449, Secs. 19 and 21 and 2008, 290, Sec. 12.]
The state racing commission shall include in its annual report filed with the general court the following information with respect to the previous calendar year: statements of monies deposited in the Running Horse Capital Improvements Trust Fund and the Running Horse Promotional Trust Fund, each established under section 11 of chapter 494 of the acts of 1978, the Harness Horse Capital Improvements Trust Fund and the Harness Horse Promotional Trust Fund, each established under section 12 of said chapter 494, and the Greyhound Capital Improvements Trust Fund and the Greyhound Promotional Trust Fund, each established under section 12A of said chapter 494, together with a detailed account of monies disbursed from the funds, the specific capital improvements and promotions for which the disbursements were intended, and a report on which of the improvements and promotions have been accomplished; a statement of racing dates awarded to licensees, including those awarded in connection with a state or county fair; and a statement of the total amounts wagered at each race track, together with the monies paid to the commonwealth and the commission, purses paid to horse and greyhound owners and monies retained by each licensee, together with a statement of the net profit of each licensee taken from the financial statements filed under section 6 of chapter 128A. Copies of the report shall be transmitted to the governor, the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the chairmen of the house and senate committees on ways and means, the joint committee on government regulations and the joint committee on taxation.
The positions of commissioner and associate commissioners shall be classified in accordance with section forty-five of chapter thirty and the salaries shall be determined in accordance with section forty-six C of said chapter thirty. The members shall also receive their necessary expenses incurred in the discharge of their official duties.
The commission may employ an auditor, state racing commission, who shall be a certified public accountant or have a Master of Business Administration degree with five or more years experience in state accounting or state auditing, who shall devote full time during normal business hours to the duties of the position and who shall be exempt from the provisions of section nine A of said chapter thirty and of chapter thirty-one. The auditor, state racing commission, shall serve at the pleasure of the commission which shall determine his salary in accordance with the provisions of said chapter thirty.
The commission may appoint the following positions: a secretary, state racing commission, a fiscal officer III, other assistants, a director of racing operations who shall devote full time to the supervision of commission officials and employees at the tracks. The commission may also appoint the following positions which shall be exempt from the provisions of chapter thirty-one: auditors IV, a business management specialist, one accountant II, accountants I, chemists III, chemists II, chemists I, clerks IV, clerks III, clerks II, typists I, bookkeepers I, stenographers II, one laboratory supervisor II, laboratory technicians I, one veterinary health officer I, one supervisor of licenses and registrations, state racing commission, one racing inspector II, racing inspectors I, administrative assistants II and one special assistant to the commissioner. The commission may employ at least one racing inspector I and one accountant I at each racing performance live or simulcast to insure the integrity of racing.
Section 48. There shall be a commission to be known as the state racing commission, to consist of a commissioner and two associate commissioners to be appointed by the governor and serve coterminous with him. Not more than two of such members shall be of the same political party. The commissioner shall serve as chairman, and shall devote his full time during business hours to his official duties.
Each member shall hold office until the appointment and qualifications of his successor. The governor may remove any member for cause and shall fill any vacancy for the unexpired term. Whenever any action by the commission is required to be in writing, such writing shall be sufficient when signed by the commission chairman. The commission shall make an annual report in January of each year to the general court.
[Third paragraph effective until December 31, 2009. See 2001, 139, Sec. 45 as amended by 2005, 176, Sec. 13; 2006, 54, Sec. 12; 2006, 449, Secs. 19 and 21 and 2008, 290, Sec. 12.]
The state racing commission shall include in its annual report filed with the general court the following information with respect to the previous calendar year: statements of monies deposited in the Running Horse Capital Improvements Trust Fund and the Running Horse Promotional Trust Fund, each established under section 11 of chapter 494 of the acts of 1978, the Harness Horse Capital Improvements Trust Fund and the Harness Horse Promotional Trust Fund, each established under section 12 of said chapter 494, and the Greyhound Capital Improvements Trust Fund and the Greyhound Promotional Trust Fund, each established under section 12A of said chapter 494, together with a detailed account of monies disbursed from the funds, the specific capital improvements and promotions for which the disbursements were intended, and a report on which of the improvements and promotions have been accomplished; a statement of racing dates awarded to licensees, including those awarded in connection with a state or county fair; and a statement of the total amounts wagered at each race track, together with the monies paid to the commonwealth and the commission, purses paid to horse and greyhound owners and monies retained by each licensee, together with a statement of the net profit of each licensee taken from the financial statements filed under section 6 of chapter 128A. Copies of the report shall be transmitted to the governor, the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the chairmen of the house and senate committees on ways and means, the joint committee on government regulations and the joint committee on taxation.
The positions of commissioner and associate commissioners shall be classified in accordance with section forty-five of chapter thirty and the salaries shall be determined in accordance with section forty-six C of said chapter thirty. The members shall also receive their necessary expenses incurred in the discharge of their official duties.
The commission may employ an auditor, state racing commission, who shall be a certified public accountant or have a Master of Business Administration degree with five or more years experience in state accounting or state auditing, who shall devote full time during normal business hours to the duties of the position and who shall be exempt from the provisions of section nine A of said chapter thirty and of chapter thirty-one. The auditor, state racing commission, shall serve at the pleasure of the commission which shall determine his salary in accordance with the provisions of said chapter thirty.
The commission may appoint the following positions: a secretary, state racing commission, a fiscal officer III, other assistants, a director of racing operations who shall devote full time to the supervision of commission officials and employees at the tracks. The commission may also appoint the following positions which shall be exempt from the provisions of chapter thirty-one: auditors IV, a business management specialist, one accountant II, accountants I, chemists III, chemists II, chemists I, clerks IV, clerks III, clerks II, typists I, bookkeepers I, stenographers II, one laboratory supervisor II, laboratory technicians I, one veterinary health officer I, one supervisor of licenses and registrations, state racing commission, one racing inspector II, racing inspectors I, administrative assistants II and one special assistant to the commissioner. The commission may employ at least one racing inspector I and one accountant I at each racing performance live or simulcast to insure the integrity of racing.
Section 48. There shall be a commission to be known as the state racing commission, to consist of a commissioner and two associate commissioners to be appointed by the governor and serve coterminous with him. Not more than two of such members shall be of the same political party. The commissioner shall serve as chairman, and shall devote his full time during business hours to his official duties.
Each member shall hold office until the appointment and qualifications of his successor. The governor may remove any member for cause and shall fill any vacancy for the unexpired term. Whenever any action by the commission is required to be in writing, such writing shall be sufficient when signed by the commission chairman. The commission shall make an annual report in January of each year to the general court.
[Third paragraph effective until December 31, 2009. See 2001, 139, Sec. 45 as amended by 2005, 176, Sec. 13; 2006, 54, Sec. 12; 2006, 449, Secs. 19 and 21 and 2008, 290, Sec. 12.]
The state racing commission shall include in its annual report filed with the general court the following information with respect to the previous calendar year: statements of monies deposited in the Running Horse Capital Improvements Trust Fund and the Running Horse Promotional Trust Fund, each established under section 11 of chapter 494 of the acts of 1978, the Harness Horse Capital Improvements Trust Fund and the Harness Horse Promotional Trust Fund, each established under section 12 of said chapter 494, and the Greyhound Capital Improvements Trust Fund and the Greyhound Promotional Trust Fund, each established under section 12A of said chapter 494, together with a detailed account of monies disbursed from the funds, the specific capital improvements and promotions for which the disbursements were intended, and a report on which of the improvements and promotions have been accomplished; a statement of racing dates awarded to licensees, including those awarded in connection with a state or county fair; and a statement of the total amounts wagered at each race track, together with the monies paid to the commonwealth and the commission, purses paid to horse and greyhound owners and monies retained by each licensee, together with a statement of the net profit of each licensee taken from the financial statements filed under section 6 of chapter 128A. Copies of the report shall be transmitted to the governor, the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the chairmen of the house and senate committees on ways and means, the joint committee on government regulations and the joint committee on taxation.
The positions of commissioner and associate commissioners shall be classified in accordance with section forty-five of chapter thirty and the salaries shall be determined in accordance with section forty-six C of said chapter thirty. The members shall also receive their necessary expenses incurred in the discharge of their official duties.
The commission may employ an auditor, state racing commission, who shall be a certified public accountant or have a Master of Business Administration degree with five or more years experience in state accounting or state auditing, who shall devote full time during normal business hours to the duties of the position and who shall be exempt from the provisions of section nine A of said chapter thirty and of chapter thirty-one. The auditor, state racing commission, shall serve at the pleasure of the commission which shall determine his salary in accordance with the provisions of said chapter thirty.
The commission may appoint the following positions: a secretary, state racing commission, a fiscal officer III, other assistants, a director of racing operations who shall devote full time to the supervision of commission officials and employees at the tracks. The commission may also appoint the following positions which shall be exempt from the provisions of chapter thirty-one: auditors IV, a business management specialist, one accountant II, accountants I, chemists III, chemists II, chemists I, clerks IV, clerks III, clerks II, typists I, bookkeepers I, stenographers II, one laboratory supervisor II, laboratory technicians I, one veterinary health officer I, one supervisor of licenses and registrations, state racing commission, one racing inspector II, racing inspectors I, administrative assistants II and one special assistant to the commissioner. The commission may employ at least one racing inspector I and one accountant I at each racing performance live or simulcast to insure the integrity of racing.
