1997 Florida Code
TITLE XXXV AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMAL INDUSTRY
Chapter 570 Department Of Agriculture And Consumer Services  
570.541   Racing quarter horses; Racing Quarter Horse Advisory Council.

570.541  Racing quarter horses; Racing Quarter Horse Advisory Council.--

(1)  LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.--It is the finding of the Legislature that:

(a)  Breed improvement is an important factor in encouraging quarter horse racing in this state;

(b)  Acquisition and maintenance of quarter horse breeding farms in this state will greatly enhance the tax revenues derived by the state and counties;

(c)  Many jobs will be created through the encouragement of the quarter horse breeding industry in this state, thereby supplying much needed taxes and revenues to the state and counties; and

(d)  By encouraging quarter horse breeding farms, better horses will be available for racing, thereby increasing the pari-mutuel handle which will increase taxes for the state and counties.

(2)  RACING QUARTER HORSE ADVISORY COUNCIL; CREATION; COMPOSITION; POWERS AND DUTIES; MEETINGS; PROCEDURES; RECORDS; COMPENSATION.--

(a)  There is created a Racing Quarter Horse Advisory Council consisting of seven members as follows:

1.  A representative of the department designated by the commissioner.

2.  Six members appointed by the commissioner, at least four of whom shall be Florida breeders of racing quarter horses.

(b)  Initially, four members shall be appointed for 4-year terms and three members shall be appointed for 2-year terms. Thereafter, each member shall be appointed for a term of 4 years from the date of appointment, except that a vacancy shall be filled by appointment for the remainder of the term.

(c)  The meetings, powers and duties, procedures, and recordkeeping of the Racing Quarter Horse Advisory Council, and per diem and reimbursement of expenses of council members, shall be governed by the provisions of s. 570.0705 relating to advisory committees established within the department.

History.--ss. 1, 3, ch. 88-124; s. 2, ch. 91-275; s. 5, ch. 91-429; s. 38, ch. 92-291; s. 31, ch. 93-169; s. 19, ch. 94-335.