LD 1985
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to or greater than the premiums paid for pulling contests at the
fair and race meet, and not less than 25% of the premiums paid for
harness horse races conducted during the annual fair.

 
The conducting of pari-mutuel betting by an entity licensed by
the State Harness Racing Commission in accordance with Title 8,
chapter 11 is not cause for withholding that entity's stipend.

 
§90.__Annual reports

 
1.__Annual reports.__No later than December 31st of the year
for which a stipend is requested, a licensee claiming a stipend
shall file with the commissioner a statement setting forth:

 
A.__The financial condition and transactions of the
licensee;

 
B.__The amounts paid in premiums in each of the classes or
displays used to determine apportionment under section 85,
subsection 5; and

 
C.__Additional information requested by the commissioner
relative to the character of displays and the conduct of
exhibitions.

 
The licensee shall submit the required information on blanks
furnished by the commissioner. Upon receipt and after examination
of these statements, and if the commissioner finds the submission
to be accurate, complete and in accordance with sections 85 and
86, the commissioner shall issue the certificate required under
section 88.

 
§91. Agricultural Fair Support Fund

 
1. Fund created. The Treasurer of State shall establish an
account to be known as "the Agricultural Fair Support Fund" and
shall credit to it all money received under Title 8, section
1036, subsection 2, paragraph D.

 
2. Disbursement. No later than January 31st of each year, all
funds held as of the end of the previous calendar year in the
Agricultural Fair Support Fund must be distributed by the
Treasurer of State as follows:

 
A. Thirty-four percent of these funds must be distributed to
all commercial tracks as defined in Title 8, section 275-A
and to all fair licensees that during the previous year were
licensed to and did accept pari-mutuel wagers on harness
horse races. These funds must be distributed in the manner
prescribed in Title 8, section 298; and


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