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58.510 Powers of authority.
The authority may:
(1) Purchase Churchill Downs, its real estate, franchises, rights, privileges and
other properties, and acquire such additional real estate as may become
desirable in connection with the activities of Churchill Downs, and may
construct, reconstruct, maintain and repair improvements on Churchill Downs,
and operate the same for appropriate purposes, including, but not limited to,
holding and conducting race meetings for stake, purse or reward, and providing
and operating a pari-mutuel system of wagering in accordance with the
provisions of KRS Chapter 230 or as may otherwise be authorized by law.
(2) Lease properties and concessions at Churchill Downs not needed by the
authority for its current operations and sell such property as is not needed for
the future operation of Churchill Downs at its present site.
(3) Make and enter into such contracts and agreements with the Commonwealth
of Kentucky or any federal, city or county government, or other person or
corporation, as may be necessary or incidental to the performance of its duties
and the execution of its powers under KRS 58.500 to 58.590.
(4) Employ consulting engineers, attorneys, accountants, construction and
financial experts, superintendents, managers and such other employees and
agents as may be necessary in the judgment of the authority, and fix their
compensation.
(5) Receive and accept from the Commonwealth or any of its departments, any
federal agency and the city or county, grants for or in aid of the construction or
operation of any project, and receive and accept aid or contributions from any
source of either money, property, labor or other things of value, to be held,
used and applied for the purposes for which such grants and contributions may
be made in furtherance of the business of the authority.
(6) Expend any funds provided under the authority of KRS 58.500 to 58.590 in
advertising the facilities, services and projects of the authority.
(7) Do all acts necessary and proper to carry out the powers expressly or impliedly
granted in KRS 58.500 to 58.590.
Effective:June 17, 1978
History: Created 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 111, sec. 2, effective June 17, 1978.
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