| 2. Distribution. On May 30th, September 30th and January |
30th of each year, all amounts credited to the fund established |
by this section as of the last day of the preceding month and not |
distributed before that day must be distributed to each |
commercial track, as defined in section 275-A, subsection 1, and |
to each agricultural fair association that during the preceding |
trimester has conducted live racing with pari-mutuel wagering on |
dates assigned by the commissioner pursuant to Title 7, section |
65 84, with each commercial track and each agricultural fair |
association receiving an amount of money determined by |
multiplying the amount of money available for distribution times |
a fraction, the numerator of which is the total number of live |
race dashes conducted by the commercial track or agricultural |
fair association during the preceding time period and the |
denominator of which is the total number of race dashes conducted |
by all commercial tracks and agricultural fair associations |
during that time period. The payment in January must be adjusted |
so that for the prior 3 time periods each commercial track or |
agricultural fair association entitled to a distribution receives |
that fraction of the total money distributed over the full year |
from the fund established by this section, the amount determined |
by multiplying the total amount of money by a fraction, the |
numerator of which is the number of live race dashes conducted by |
the commercial track or agricultural fair association during the |
calendar year that qualify for a distribution and the denominator |
of which is the total number of race dashes conducted during that |
calendar year by all such fairs on dates assigned by the |
commissioner pursuant to Title 7, section 65 84 and by all |
commercial tracks during that calendar year. The funds |
distributed pursuant to this section must be used to supplement |
harness racing purses. |