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MO Rev Stat § 313.315 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXI - Public Safety and Morals|Chapter 313 - Licensed Gaming Activities|Section 313.315 - Duties of state auditor — other audits — reports to be filed.

Effective - 11 Jun 1985   313.315. Duties of state auditor — other audits — reports to be filed. — 1. The state auditor shall conduct a biennial audit of all accounts and transactions of the state lottery pursuant to section 29.200 and such other special audits as he may deem necessary. The auditor or his agents conducting an audit shall have access and authority to examine any and all records of the commission, its distributing agencies, lottery vendors or lottery ticket sales agents that relate to the operation, administration, or promotion of the lottery.  2. The commission shall employ an independent firm of accountants to conduct an annual audit of all accounts and transactions of the lottery. Expenses for conducting an audit pursuant to this subsection shall be paid from the state lottery fund.  3. All audit reports shall be presented to the general assembly pursuant to section 181.100 and to the commission, the governor, the commissioner of administration, the state treasurer, attorney general, and the state auditor. ­­-------- (L. 1985 S.B. 44 § 24)  Effective 6-11-85
MO Rev Stat § 313.322 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXI - Public Safety and Morals|Chapter 313 - Licensed Gaming Activities|Section 313.322 - Commission may contract operation of lottery to private organization, how.

Effective - 01 Sep 1988   313.322. Commission may contract operation of lottery to private organization, how. — Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 313.200 to 313.350, the lottery commission may contract the operation of the state lottery and any multistate lottery to a private organization on the basis of public bids, the best bid being to the organization which, under bond, can guarantee the state the highest return to the general revenue fund or public expenditure funds as may be designated in sections 313.200 to 313.350. ­­-------- (L. 1988 S.B. 643)  Effective 9-01-88
MO Rev Stat § 313.325 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXI - Public Safety and Morals|Chapter 313 - Licensed Gaming Activities|Section 313.325 - Commission may subpoena records and witnesses — failure to obey.

Effective - 11 Jun 1985   313.325. Commission may subpoena records and witnesses — failure to obey. — The commission may issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents, papers, books, records and other evidence before it in any matter over which it has jurisdiction, control or supervision. The commission may administer oaths and affirmations to persons whose testimony is required. If a person subpoenaed to attend in any such proceeding or hearing fails to obey the command of the subpoena without reasonable cause, or if a person in attendance in any such proceeding or hearing refuses, without lawful cause, to be examined or to answer a legal or pertinent question or to exhibit any book, account, record or other document when ordered so to do by the commission, the commission may apply to any judge of the circuit court, upon proof by affidavit of the facts, for an order returnable in not more than ten days, or as the court shall prescribe, directing such person to show cause before the court why he should not comply with such subpoena or such order. Upon return of the order, the court before whom the matter shall come on for hearing shall examine such person under oath, and if the court shall determine, after giving such person an opportunity to be heard, that he refused without legal excuse to comply with such subpoena or such order of the director, the court may order such person to comply therewith forthwith and any failure to obey the order of the court may be punished as a contempt of the court. ­­-------- (L. 1985 S.B. 44 § 26)  Effective 6-11-85
MO Rev Stat § 313.340 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXI - Public Safety and Morals|Chapter 313 - Licensed Gaming Activities|Section 313.340 - Constitutional prohibition construed — no denial of liquor license.

Effective - 28 Aug 2009   313.340. Constitutional prohibition construed — no denial of liquor license. — 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, participation by a person, firm, corporation or organization in any aspect of the state lottery in accordance with sections 313.200 to 313.350 shall not be construed to be a lottery or gift enterprise in violation of Article III, Section 39 of the Constitution of Missouri.  2. The sale of lottery tickets or shares in accordance with sections 313.200 to 313.350 shall not constitute a valid reason to refuse to issue or renew or to revoke or suspend any license or permit issued under the provisions of chapter 311. ­­-------- (L. 1985 S.B. 44 § 29, A.L. 2009 H.B. 132)
MO Rev Stat § 313.345 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXI - Public Safety and Morals|Chapter 313 - Licensed Gaming Activities|Section 313.345 - Licenses and contracts may be denied to persons owing debt to state.

Effective - 11 Jun 1985   313.345. Licenses and contracts may be denied to persons owing debt to state. — No license or contract shall be granted to any person in default in the payment of any obligation or debt due the state, provided no applicant shall be deemed in default in the payment of any obligation or debt due to the state as long as there is pending a hearing of any kind relevant to such matter. ­­-------- (L. 1985 S.B. 44 § 30)  Effective 6-11-85
MO Rev Stat § 313.350 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXI - Public Safety and Morals|Chapter 313 - Licensed Gaming Activities|Section 313.350 - Venue for civil actions — advancement on docket.

Effective - 11 Jun 1985   313.350. Venue for civil actions — advancement on docket. — Any civil action brought on any question in connection with the lottery shall be filed in the circuit court of Cole County, and all such suits shall be given priority and advanced on the court docket and shall be heard and decided by the court as quickly as possible. ­­-------- (L. 1985 S.B. 44 § 31)  Effective 6-11-85
MO Rev Stat § 313.351 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXI - Public Safety and Morals|Chapter 313 - Licensed Gaming Activities|Section 313.351 - Lottery commission to submit plan, how approved.

Effective - 28 Aug 1999   313.351. Lottery commission to submit plan, how approved. — Prior to implementing any plan to allow state lottery prize winners who are currently receiving annuity payments to receive a single cash payment in lieu of remaining annuity payments, the state lottery commission shall submit to the president pro tempore of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the commissioner of the office of administration the details of the plan and its estimated effect on the level of total state revenues as defined in Article X, Section 17 of the Missouri Constitution as well as the benefits of allowing financial institutions which are FDIC insured to participate in such plan. No such plan which permits the option of receiving a single cash payment in lieu of remaining annuity payments shall be implemented unless approved by the general assembly by concurrent resolution and submitted to the governor in accordance with the provisions of Article IV, Section 8 of the Missouri Constitution. ­­-------- (L. 1999 S.B. 386 § 3)  CROSS REFERENCE:  Commission may allow pre-October 22, 1998, lottery winners receiving annual payments to elect to receive a single cash payment, expiration date.
MO Rev Stat § 313.500 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXI - Public Safety and Morals|Chapter 313 - Licensed Gaming Activities|Section 313.500 - Definitions.

Effective - 28 Aug 1995   313.500. Definitions. — As used in sections 313.500 to 313.710, unless the context clearly indicates that a different meaning is intended, the following terms mean:  (1) "Breakage", the odd cents by which the amount payable on each dollar wagered exceeds a multiple of ten cents;  (2) "Commission", the Missouri gaming commission, created in section 313.004, or its designate;  (3) "County", any county in the state of Missouri or the city of St. Louis;  (4) "Horse", any equine, ass, mule, pony, or hybrid thereof;  (5) "Organization", any individual, political subdivision, state agency, partnership, unincorporated association, firm, or corporation licensed by the commission to conduct a horse racing meeting;  (6) "Pari-mutuel wagering", a form of wagering on the outcome of horse races in which those who wager purchase tickets of various denominations on a horse or horses in one or more races, all wagers are pooled, and when the outcome of the race has been declared official, the total wagers comprising each pool, less such amounts provided herein or which are provided by law or rule, will be distributed to holders of winning tickets on the winning horse or horses;  (7) "Public official", any elected member of the executive branch of state government and any director of a state department, any judge other than a judge of the municipal division of a circuit court, and any elected member of the legislative branch of state government;  (8) "Race meet" or "race meeting", the whole period of time, whether consecutive dates or those instances where nonconsecutive dates are granted, for which a race track license to race has been granted to any one organization by the commission;  (9) "Racing", any type of horse racing. ­­-------- (L. 1986 S.B. 572, A.L. 1995 H.B. 574)
MO Rev Stat § 313.510 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXI - Public Safety and Morals|Chapter 313 - Licensed Gaming Activities|Section 313.510 - Horse racing commission established.

Effective - 28 Aug 1995   313.510. Horse racing commission established. — There is hereby created the "Missouri Horse Racing Commission", which shall consist of five members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. The commission shall oversee the development and administration of the pari-mutuel horse racing industry in Missouri. The commission shall be assigned to the Missouri gaming commission. ­­-------- (L. 1986 S.B. 572, A.L. 1995 H.B. 574)
MO Rev Stat § 313.520 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXI - Public Safety and Morals|Chapter 313 - Licensed Gaming Activities|Section 313.520 - Employees — executive director of gaming commission, duties.

Effective - 28 Aug 1995   313.520. Employees — executive director of gaming commission, duties. — 1. The horse racing commission shall not hire any person to be an employee of the commission.  2. The duties of the executive director of the gaming commission, in addition to all other duties prescribed by law, shall include the following:  (1) Taking and preserving records of all proceedings before the commission, maintaining its books, documents, and records, and making them available for public inspection;  (2) If so designated by the commission, acting as a hearing officer in hearings;  (3) Acting as the commission's chief personnel officer and supervising the employment, conduct, duties, and discipline of commission employees; and  (4) Performing other duties as directed by the commission.  3. Except as provided in subdivision (7) of section 313.560, the officials at any race meeting, as this term is customarily understood in racing, including by way of enumeration only and not in limitation, placing judges, patrol judges, clerks of the scales, starters and assistants, handicapper, timer, paddock judge, veterinarians, racing secretary and clerk of the course shall be paid by the race track licensee. ­­-------- (L. 1986 S.B. 572, A.L. 1995 H.B. 574)
MO Rev Stat § 313.530 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXI - Public Safety and Morals|Chapter 313 - Licensed Gaming Activities|Section 313.530 - Revenues from horse racing — horse racing fund, established.

Effective - 09 Jun 1987   313.530. Revenues from horse racing — horse racing fund, established. — Except as provided in section 313.620, all revenues derived or generated from the licensing of race tracks and authorization of races under sections 313.500 to 313.710 and all moneys received by the state, the commission or the director of revenue from pari-mutuel wagering pools shall be deposited by the director of revenue in the state treasury to be held in a special account to be known as the "Missouri Horse Racing Fund". Interest earned on the Missouri horse racing fund shall be credited to that fund. The money in the Missouri horse racing fund shall be deposited in the state treasury and invested by the state treasurer, subject to appropriation as provided by the constitution and laws enacted pursuant thereto. ­­-------- (L. 1986 S.B. 572, A.L. 1987 S.B. 384)  Effective 6-09-87
MO Rev Stat § 313.540 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXI - Public Safety and Morals|Chapter 313 - Licensed Gaming Activities|Section 313.540 - Commission, powers — rules and regulations — stewards, delegation of authority to — appeals from stewards' decisions.

Effective - 06 May 1986   313.540. Commission, powers — rules and regulations — stewards, delegation of authority to — appeals from stewards' decisions. — The commission shall have powers to prescribe and enforce rules and regulations governing horse races and race meetings. Such rules and regulations shall contain criteria to be used by the commission for decisions on approving and revoking race track licenses and setting racing dates. The commission may delegate to the stewards such of the commission's powers and duties as may be necessary to carry out and effectuate the purposes of sections 313.500 to 313.710. Any decision or action of such stewards may be appealed to the commission or may be reviewed by the commission on its own initiative. ­­-------- (L. 1986 S.B. 572)  Effective 5-06-86
MO Rev Stat § 313.550 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXI - Public Safety and Morals|Chapter 313 - Licensed Gaming Activities|Section 313.550 - Subpoenas, penalty for refusal to testify or produce records — penalty for false testimony.

Effective - 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories   313.550. Subpoenas, penalty for refusal to testify or produce records — penalty for false testimony. — 1. The commission may issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses or the production of any records, books, memoranda, documents, or other papers or things, to enable any of them to effectually discharge its or his duties, and may administer oaths or affirmations as necessary in connection therewith. In addition, the commission shall have the authority to issue subpoenas under section 536.077 in contested cases.  2. Any person subpoenaed who fails to appear at the time and place specified in answer to the subpoena and to bring any papers or things specified in the subpoena, or who upon such appearance, refuses to testify or produce such records or things, upon conviction, is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.  3. Any person who testifies falsely under oath in any proceeding before, or any investigation by, the commission, its secretary, or the stewards, upon conviction, shall be guilty of a class E felony. ­­-------- (L. 1986 S.B. 572, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)  Effective 1-01-17
MO Rev Stat § 313.570 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXI - Public Safety and Morals|Chapter 313 - Licensed Gaming Activities|Section 313.570 - Members or employees subject to civil action, attorney general to represent.

Effective - 28 Aug 1995   313.570. Members or employees subject to civil action, attorney general to represent. — Any commission member or employee who is subject to any civil action arising from any act executed, pursuant to sections 313.500 to 313.710, by him while serving in his official capacity as a commission member or employee shall be represented by the attorney general. All costs of defending such suits and satisfaction of any judgment rendered shall be paid as provided in section 105.711. ­­-------- (L. 1986 S.B. 572, A.L. 1995 H.B. 574)
MO Rev Stat § 313.580 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXI - Public Safety and Morals|Chapter 313 - Licensed Gaming Activities|Section 313.580 - Track license required — grounds for refusal to issue, qualifications.

Effective - 06 May 1986   313.580. Track license required — grounds for refusal to issue, qualifications. — 1. Pari-mutuel wagering shall only be conducted within the grounds or enclosure of a race track licensed by the commission and shall only be conducted with respect to horse races and race meetings which have been authorized by the commission at such licensed race track. No organization shall conduct pari-mutuel wagering on horse racing without a valid race track license issued by the commission with respect to the conduct of horse racing and race meets authorized by the commission. Any organization desiring to conduct pari-mutuel wagering on horse racing shall apply to the commission for a race track license and shall provide the information required by the commission before a license may be issued.  2. The commission shall not issue any race track license to any individual or organization:  (1) Who has or which has an officer, director, or stockholder who has been convicted of a felony;  (2) Who has or which has an officer, director, or stockholder who has been convicted of or pleaded nolo contendere to any illegal gambling activity; or  (3) Who is or which has an officer, director, or stockholder who is not of good moral character.  ­­As used in this subsection, the term "stockholder" shall mean record owners of any class of stock, and beneficial owners of any class of stock as provided in subsection 4 of section 313.600, which constitutes two percent or more of the licensee's stock.  3. The commission shall not issue any license for a race track unless the commission has first determined:  (1) That the applicant would be a suitable licensee;  (2) That a licensed race track at the proposed location would be in the public interest;  (3) That the proposed race track operation is economically feasible;  (4) That the proposed race track's establishment would not be detrimental to the development of a sound horse racing program for Missouri;  (5) That any financing of applicant's proposed operations is adequate and comes from a source that is not detrimental to the public interest; and  (6) That the applicant has complied with all requisite provisions of law and of rules and regulations promulgated by the commission.  4. If any organization is ineligible to be granted a race track license because of any of the matters set forth in this section, any other affiliated organization or person that is either controlled, directly or indirectly, by such ineligible organization or person shall also be ineligible.  5. The commission shall only license the number of race tracks and authorize the number of races which it determines to be in the public interest and economically feasible. ­­-------- (L. 1986 S.B. 572)  Effective 5-06-86
MO Rev Stat § 313.590 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXI - Public Safety and Morals|Chapter 313 - Licensed Gaming Activities|Section 313.590 - Track license — bond required, purpose.

Effective - 06 May 1986   313.590. Track license — bond required, purpose. — A race track licensed under section 313.580 shall post a bond payable to the state of Missouri, before the license is issued, in an amount set by the commission, with sureties to be approved by the commission. The bond shall be used to guarantee that the licensee faithfully makes the payments, keeps its books and records and makes reports, and conducts its racing activity in conformity with sections 313.500 to 313.710 and the rules adopted by the commission. The bond shall not be cancelled or assigned by a surety on less than thirty days' notice in writing to the commission. If a bond is cancelled and the licensee fails to file a new bond with the commission in the required amount on or before the effective date of cancellation, the licensee's license shall be revoked. The total and aggregate liability of the surety on the bond is limited to the amount specified in the bond. ­­-------- (L. 1986 S.B. 572)  Effective 5-06-86
MO Rev Stat § 313.605 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXI - Public Safety and Morals|Chapter 313 - Licensed Gaming Activities|Section 313.605 - Track license — financial interest by public officials prohibited, grounds for suspension or revocation.

Effective - 06 May 1986   313.605. Track license — financial interest by public officials prohibited, grounds for suspension or revocation. — 1. In addition to the provisions of subsection 1 of this section, no organization shall be granted a race track license to hold a race meeting in this state and the commission may revoke or suspend a race track license if any public official of the state or his or her spouse, children or parents hold any financial interest, directly or indirectly, in the shares of stock or certificates or other evidences of ownership in the organization.  2. No organization which has been granted a race track license to hold a race meeting shall give to any public official or his or her spouse, children or parents, directly or indirectly, for or without consideration any interest in shares of stock or certificates or other evidences of ownership in the organization. The commission shall, after hearing, revoke the race track license granted to an organization which has violated this subsection. ­­-------- (L. 1986 S.B. 572)  Effective 5-06-86
MO Rev Stat § 313.610 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXI - Public Safety and Morals|Chapter 313 - Licensed Gaming Activities|Section 313.610 - Track license — failure to secure, penalty.

Effective - 06 May 1986   313.610. Track license — failure to secure, penalty. — Any organization conducting a horse race or race meeting at which pari-mutuel wagering is conducted without a valid license issued pursuant to sections 262.260 to 262.270 and 313.500 to 313.710 shall upon conviction be guilty of a class B felony. ­­-------- (L. 1986 S.B. 572)  Effective 5-06-86
MO Rev Stat § 313.620 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXI - Public Safety and Morals|Chapter 313 - Licensed Gaming Activities|Section 313.620 - Fees.

Effective - 06 May 1986   313.620. Fees. — 1. The commission shall prescribe by rule the amount and frequency of application fees and per day licensing fees for race tracks where pari-mutuel wagering is permitted.  2. The commission may prescribe by rule license fees for race meets with respect to which pari-mutuel wagering is conducted.  3. All funds received from application fees, per day licensing fees and other licensing fees shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the general revenue fund, and shall not be transferred except by appropriation as provided by the constitution and laws enacted pursuant thereto. ­­-------- (L. 1986 S.B. 572)  Effective 5-06-86