The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-07

DEC. o, 1nlS ACT snail take effect
Immediately upon its becoming a
law
Approved by the Governor May 20,
CHAPTER 1870
AN ACT to Amend Section IL of
Chapter 1882, Laws of Florida. Acts
of 1881, Being. can Act to Provide
for State Racing Commission to
Prescribe it's Powers and Duties, and
to Fix the Compensation of It's Mem
bers; to Provide for Holding Refer
endum and Recall Elections in ANY
County to Determine Whether Rae
ing Shall Be Permitted or Continued
Therein: to Provide for Licensing
ana TaXlng Such Racing and Appor-
tioning the Moneys Derived There
from Among the Several Counties of
the State to Provide for and Regu-
late the Making of Pari Mutuel Pools
Within the Enclosure of Licensed
Race Tracks: Providing Certain Pen
alties for the Violation of This Act.
and for Other Purposes Relating
Thereto" as the Same Was Amend
ed by Chapter 1913, of the Acts of
1888 by. Providing for an Earlier
ulate to the Several Counties of the
State of Florida. and by Limiting
the Funds Available to the State
Racing Commission for Expenses Be
tween Racing Seasons to Forty
Thousand ($40,000) Dollars Per An
mum.
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of
the State of Florida:
Sec. l. That Section IL of Chap
ter 1882. Laws OF Florida. Acts of
1881 as amended by Chapter 1918.
Laws of Florida. Acts of 1888 is
herein and hereby amended so as to
read as follows:
Sec. II. All monies received by
the State Treasurer as ex oficio
treasurer of the Commission shall be
distributed among the several coun-
ties of the State of Florida in the
following proportions in the manner
and at the times hereinafter speci-
fled:
"All such moneys, after expenses
of the Commission are paid shall
be divided into as many equal parts
as there are counties in the State
and there shall be RENTED one part
to each county.
distribution among the several
counties shall begin each racing year
on or before the 5th day of Janu-
airy and shall continue monthly thru
April 9th: and on or before the 9Th
shall determine and make a finding
of all receipts and all moneys paid
out upon warrants of the Comptrol-
Ter during the year and the balance
remaining on hand as shown by
such statement shall be distributed
among the several counties of the
State, except that prior to making
such distribution there shall be re-
tanned and reserved in the State
'Rn a INV Of 20
10000 to the credit of the Commits
sion for salaries and expenses.
This Section shall be construed
to permit. after expenses of the Com
mission are paid. the retention in
the State Treasury from and after
January 9Th of each year and until
MAY 9Th of each year a sum not to
exceed an amount eGualling 1917 of
the total receipts under this Act to
insure sufficient moneys on hand at
all times for current operating ex-
penses of the Commission. and the
Comptroller shall distribute the bal
naces over and above such 1917 on
or before the 9Th day of the months
of January. February, March and
April. 1t shall further be construed
to mean that after all salaries and
necessary expenses of the Commits
sion have been paid for each racing
season, LLdI I'D 10 Out not exceeding
$40. 10000 shall be retained to the
credit of the Commission to meet
its expenses accruing before further
moneys are received under this Act,
and that all the balance of said mon
ey shall be apportioned equally and
paid to the several counties of the
State by the Comptroller on or before
the 9th day of May of each year
or as soon thereafter as may be prac-
ticable."
Sec. 2 This Act shall not affect
any local or special law or laws
heretofore passed or any local OF
special law hereafter passed as re-
CARDS the officials to whom or the
purpose for which such moneys shall
be appropriated within to any par
ucular county or counties or with
any particular county or counties
but all other laws in conflict here
with are hereby repealed.
Sec. 3. If any section in this Act
or any part of any section shall be
declared invalid or unconstitutional
such declaration or invalidity shall
not effect the validity of the remain
ing portions hereof
Sec. 4. This Act shall take effec
Immediately upon becoming a law.
Approved by the Governor May 20