2021 Kentucky Revised Statutes Chapter 230 - Horse racing and showing 230.240 Additional employees for regulation of race meetings -- Administrative regulations as to duties, qualifications, and training -- Compensation.
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230.240 Additional employees for regulation of race meetings -- Administrative
regulations as to duties, qualifications, and training -- Compensation.
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(2)
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In addition to the employees referred to in KRS 230.230, the executive director of
the racing commission may employ, dismiss, or take other personnel action and
determine the reasonable compensation of stewards, supervisors of mutuels,
veterinarians, inspectors, accountants, security officers, and other employees
deemed by the executive director to be essential at or in connection with any horse
race meeting and in the best interest of racing. Three (3) Thoroughbred stewards
shall be employed at each Thoroughbred race meeting. Two (2) stewards shall be
employed and compensated by the Commonwealth, subject to reimbursement by the
racing associations pursuant to subsection (3) of this section. One (1) Thoroughbred
steward shall be employed and compensated by the racing association hosting the
race meeting. Three (3) standardbred judges shall be employed at each standardbred
race meeting. Two (2) standardbred judges shall be employed and compensated by
the Commonwealth, subject to reimbursement by the racing associations pursuant to
subsection (3) of this section. One (1) standardbred judge shall be employed and
compensated by the racing association hosting the race meeting. The security
officers shall be peace officers and conservators of the peace on racing commission
property and at all race tracks and grounds in the Commonwealth and shall possess
all the common law and statutory powers and privileges now available or hereafter
made available to sheriffs, constables, and police officers for the purpose of
enforcing all laws relating directly or indirectly to the conduct of horse racing and
pari-mutuel wagering thereon, or the enforcement of laws relating to the protection
of persons or property on premises licensed by the racing commission. The racing
commission, for the purpose of maintaining integrity and honesty in racing, shall
prescribe by administrative regulation the powers and duties of the persons
employed under this section and qualifications necessary to competently perform
their duties. In addition, the racing commission shall be responsible for seeing that
racing officials employed under the provisions of this section have adequate training
to perform their duties in a competent manner.
The racing commission shall promulgate administrative regulations for effectively
preventing the use of improper devices, and restricting or prohibiting the use and
administration of drugs or stimulants or other improper acts to horses prior to the
horse participating in a race. The racing commission may acquire, operate, and
maintain, or contract for the maintenance and operation of, a testing laboratory and
related facilities, for the purpose of saliva, urine, or other tests, and to purchase
supplies and equipment for and in connection with the laboratory or testing
processes. The expense of the laboratory or other testing processes, whether
furnished by contract or otherwise, together with all supplies and equipment used in
connection therewith, shall be paid by the various associations licensed under this
chapter in the manner and in proportions as the racing commission shall by
administrative regulation provide.
The compensation of the employees referred to in this section shall be paid by the
licensee conducting the horse race meeting in connection with which the employees
(4)
are utilized or employed. The salary of the executive director to the racing
commission shall be prorated among and paid by the various associations licensed
under this chapter in the manner as the racing commission shall, by administrative
regulation, provide. Except for the Thoroughbred steward and the standardbred
judge authorized in subsection (1) of this section, the employees referred to in this
section shall be deemed employees of the racing commission, and are paid by the
licensee or association for convenience only.
Each person, as a condition precedent to the privilege of receiving a license under
this chapter to conduct a horse race meeting, shall be deemed to have agreed to pay
expenses and compensation as provided in this section and as may be actually and
reasonably incurred.
Effective: July 15, 2010
History: Amended 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 24, sec. 448, effective July 15, 2010. -- Amended
2009 Ky. Acts ch. 80, sec. 2, effective June 25, 2009. -- Amended 2004 Ky. Acts ch.
191, sec. 5, effective July 13, 2004. -- Amended 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 447, sec. 6,
effective July 14, 2000. -- Amended 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 109, sec. 15, effective March
30, 1992. -- Amended 1982 Ky. Acts ch. 100, sec. 2, effective July 15, 1982. -Created 1960 Ky. Acts ch. 184, sec. 4, effective June 16, 1960.
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