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AR Code § 23-111-306 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 4 - Miscellaneous Regulated Industries|Chapter 111 - Arkansas Greyhound Racing Law|Subchapter 3 - Franchises Generally|§ 23-111-306. Subsequent referendum elections

 (a) After the elapse of not less than four (4) years next following the date of any election conducted pursuant to § 23-111-304, the county board of election commissioners shall call a special election in accordance with § 7-11-201 et seq. on the proposition of continuing greyhound racing in the county. The election shall be called upon petitions filed with it containing the signatures of qualified electors of the county of not less than five percent (5%) of the total number voting in the election for county clerk of the county at the next preceding general election, together with a sum of money estimated by the board as sufficient to pay all expenses of the election.  (b)  (1) The date of the special election shall be fixed by the board on a day not more than ninety (90) days following the date of filing the petitions. The deposit of the funds as provided in subsection (a) of this section and the election shall be conducted and shall be subject to contest under the general election laws of this state.  (2) The proposition printed on the ballot shall be “FOR Greyhound Racing” and “AGAINST Greyhound Racing”.  (3) By published notice, the board shall proclaim the results of the election and shall also certify the results to the Arkansas Racing Commission.  (4) All contests in relation to the results of the election shall be commenced within twenty (20) days next following the date of publication of notice as provided in subsection (a) of this section.    (c) If a majority of the qualified electors of the county voting on the question shall disapprove the continuance of greyhound racing, the franchise held by the corporation shall, ipso facto, be null and void as of the final date on which a contest of the results of the election may be commenced or, in the event of contest, upon the date of final determination of the issue.
AR Code § 23-111-307 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 4 - Miscellaneous Regulated Industries|Chapter 111 - Arkansas Greyhound Racing Law|Subchapter 3 - Franchises Generally|§ 23-111-307. Franchises granted prior to July 1, 1957

 (a)  (1) Any permit granted prior to July 1, 1957, to conduct greyhound racing in this state is validated, and the action of the authority granting the permit is ratified and confirmed.  (2) Whether or not the permit has been granted for a definite period of time, the holder of the permit shall pay a franchise fee in an amount of one thousand dollars ($1,000) and shall be deemed to have a franchise upon compliance with provisions of this chapter.    (b) The franchise shall continue in effect so long as the holder thereof shall comply with all applicable laws of this state relating to greyhound racing or until the rights thereunder shall terminate by operation of law making greyhound racing unlawful in the area covered by the franchise or until the forfeit of the franchise by the holder thereof.
AR Code § 23-111-308 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 4 - Miscellaneous Regulated Industries|Chapter 111 - Arkansas Greyhound Racing Law|Subchapter 3 - Franchises Generally|§ 23-111-308. Employees and patrons

 (a) No franchise holder shall permit any person under eighteen (18) years of age to be a patron of the pari-mutuel or certificate system of wagering conducted or supervised by it.  (b) The Arkansas Racing Commission shall have the right to require that every franchise holder shall employ residents of the State of Arkansas to the extent of eighty percent (80%) of the employees engaged in any greyhound race meet.
AR Code § 23-111-401 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 4 - Miscellaneous Regulated Industries|Chapter 111 - Arkansas Greyhound Racing Law|Subchapter 4 - Officers, Directors, Stockholders, Etc., of Franchises|§ 23-111-401. Purpose

 (a) It is determined by the General Assembly that the business of conducting dog racing and pari-mutuel wagering thereon is so clothed with the public interest that the operation should be closely regulated and controlled to the end that the operation will not be conducted in a manner detrimental to the public interest of this state and its citizens and that the policy and manner of operation of the business is largely determined by those who have substantial financial interests in the corporate franchise holder.  (b) Therefore, it is the purpose and intent of §§ 23-111-402 — 23-111-405 and 23-111-407 — 23-111-409 to broaden, clarify, and strengthen the authority of the Arkansas Racing Commission to investigate the personal background of officers, directors, and principal stockholders of applicants for, and holders of, franchises to conduct dog racing in this state and to deny application for, suspend, or revoke a dog racing franchise upon the basis of the personal background of an officer, director, or principal stockholder of an applicant for, or holder of, a franchise, in order that the commission can better perform its duty to regulate and control dog racing in this state in the public interest.
AR Code § 23-111-402 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 4 - Miscellaneous Regulated Industries|Chapter 111 - Arkansas Greyhound Racing Law|Subchapter 4 - Officers, Directors, Stockholders, Etc., of Franchises|§ 23-111-402. Definition

 For the purposes of §§ 23-111-401, 23-111-403 — 23-111-405, and 23-111-407 — 23-111-409, “principal stockholder” means every stockholder, either individual, partnership, association, or corporation, owning or having control of ten percent (10%) or more of the outstanding stock of a corporation which is an applicant for, or holder of, a franchise to conduct dog racing in this state.
AR Code § 23-111-403 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 4 - Miscellaneous Regulated Industries|Chapter 111 - Arkansas Greyhound Racing Law|Subchapter 4 - Officers, Directors, Stockholders, Etc., of Franchises|§ 23-111-403. Sections 23-111-401, 23-111-402, 23-111-404, 23-111-405, and 23-111-407 — 23-111-409 supplemental

 The provisions of §§ 23-111-401, 23-111-402, 23-111-404, 23-111-405, and 23-111-407 — 23-111-409 are supplemental to the provisions of §§ 23-111-101 — 23-111-104, 23-111-201 — 23-111-205, 23-111-301 — 23-111-308, 23-111-501, and 23-111-506, and 23-111-508 — 23-111-514, and all other laws regarding dog racing in this state and shall not be construed to repeal or modify any of those laws.
AR Code § 23-111-404 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 4 - Miscellaneous Regulated Industries|Chapter 111 - Arkansas Greyhound Racing Law|Subchapter 4 - Officers, Directors, Stockholders, Etc., of Franchises|§ 23-111-404. Application for franchise

 In addition to the information required by §§ 23-111-101 — 23-111-104, 23-111-201 — 23-111-205, 23-111-301 — 23-111-308, 23-111-501, and 23-111-506, and 23-111-508 — 23-111-514, every application filed with the Arkansas Racing Commission for a franchise to conduct dog racing in any county of this state shall set forth the total number of outstanding shares of stock of the applicant corporation and the number of the shares of stock owned or under the control of each of the stockholders of the applicant corporation.
AR Code § 23-111-406 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 4 - Miscellaneous Regulated Industries|Chapter 111 - Arkansas Greyhound Racing Law|Subchapter 4 - Officers, Directors, Stockholders, Etc., of Franchises|§ 23-111-406. Electoral and residency requirement

 (a) A majority of all officers and directors of any greyhound dog track in this state shall be qualified electors of this state who have resided in the county in which the track is located for a period of not less than two (2) years and shall maintain a residence in the county during their tenure as officers or directors thereof.  (b) Any person who may be elected or selected as an officer or director of any greyhound dog track, prior to his or her election or selection, shall submit to the Arkansas Racing Commission a duly verified affidavit setting forth information indicating whether he or she is a qualified elector of this state, his or her place of residence, and the period of time during which he or she has resided at his or her place of residence, in order that the commission may determine that the provisions of this section are being complied with.  (c) If there is any change in any of the material facts noted on the verified affidavit filed with the commission by the officer or director of a greyhound dog track, the officer or director, within thirty (30) days after the occurrence of the change, shall submit a new verified affidavit to the commission as required in this section, noting the change.  (d) Any person who furnishes false information in the affidavit filed with the commission as required in this section or fails to file a replacement verified affidavit with the commission within thirty (30) days after the change of any material fact noted on the affidavit previously filed with the commission shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
AR Code § 23-111-407 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 4 - Miscellaneous Regulated Industries|Chapter 111 - Arkansas Greyhound Racing Law|Subchapter 4 - Officers, Directors, Stockholders, Etc., of Franchises|§ 23-111-407. Report of changes

 Every holder of a franchise to conduct dog racing in this state shall report any and all changes in its board of directors, executive officers, and other management personnel, and all changes in the ownership of its stock, to the Arkansas Racing Commission within ten (10) days next following such a change.
AR Code § 23-111-408 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 4 - Miscellaneous Regulated Industries|Chapter 111 - Arkansas Greyhound Racing Law|Subchapter 4 - Officers, Directors, Stockholders, Etc., of Franchises|§ 23-111-408. Intergovernmental cooperation

 The Arkansas Racing Commission is authorized to cooperate with and share information with federal officers and agencies and with officers and agencies of this state and subdivisions thereof and officers and agencies of other states and subdivisions, to the extent that the commission deems necessary or helpful to it in carrying out the purposes of §§ 23-111-401 — 23-111-405, 23-111-407, and 23-111-409.
AR Code § 23-111-409 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 4 - Miscellaneous Regulated Industries|Chapter 111 - Arkansas Greyhound Racing Law|Subchapter 4 - Officers, Directors, Stockholders, Etc., of Franchises|§ 23-111-409. Employment of special investigators and other personnel

 The Arkansas Racing Commission is authorized to employ such special investigators and other personnel as it shall deem necessary to investigate the personal background of officers, directors, and principal stockholders of applicants for and holders of dog racing franchises and to do and perform all other acts and functions it deems necessary to carry out the purpose and intent of §§ 23-111-401 — 23-111-405, 23-111-407, and 23-111-408.
AR Code § 23-111-501 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 4 - Miscellaneous Regulated Industries|Chapter 111 - Arkansas Greyhound Racing Law|Subchapter 5 - Conduct of Meets|§ 23-111-501. Accordance with franchise required

 (a) Any franchise holder or any person aiding or abetting in the holding or conducting of any greyhound racing meet at which greyhound racing shall be permitted for any stake, purse, or reward except in accordance with a franchise duly issued as provided in this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished for each offense by a fine of not less than five thousand dollars ($5,000) nor more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or by imprisonment for not more than one (1) year, or by both fine and imprisonment.  (b) For the purposes of this section, each day of racing in violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be considered as a separate and distinct offense.
AR Code § 23-111-502 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 4 - Miscellaneous Regulated Industries|Chapter 111 - Arkansas Greyhound Racing Law|Subchapter 5 - Conduct of Meets|§ 23-111-502. Racing days and hours generally

 (a)  (1) Upon application of the dog racing franchise holder, the Arkansas Racing Commission may authorize each dog racing franchise holder to conduct during any calendar year greyhound racing on the days and during the hours as determined by the commission and as set forth in its rules.  (2) The commission's rules shall be in the best interests of the dog racing franchisee, kennel owners, and greyhound racing in the State of Arkansas.  (3) Greyhound racing on Easter Sunday or Christmas Day is prohibited.    (b) The racing days provided for under §§ 23-111-503 — 23-111-505 shall be conducted on the days and during the hours determined by the commission under subsection (a) of this section.
AR Code § 23-111-503 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 4 - Miscellaneous Regulated Industries|Chapter 111 - Arkansas Greyhound Racing Law|Subchapter 5 - Conduct of Meets|§ 23-111-503. Additional racing days for benefit of city general fund and Division of Developmental Disabilities Services

 (a) The Arkansas Racing Commission is authorized to allow each dog racing franchise holder to conduct three (3) additional days of racing at any dog racing meet. The franchise holder shall agree that the net proceeds derived from the additional days shall be credited as follows:  (1) One-third (1/3) to be deposited with the city treasurer or collector of the city in which the dog racing track is located for credit to the city general fund to be used for charitable purposes only, as determined by the mayor and governing body; and  (2) Two-thirds (2/3) to be deposited with the Treasurer of State as special revenue to be used for the sole benefit for community programs of the Division of Developmental Disabilities Services.    (b) Employees of the dog racing track shall be allowed to donate their services for the additional days of dog racing allowed by the commission under this section.  (c) Net proceeds derived from the additional days of dog racing shall be the proceeds derived from the pari-mutuel wagering at, and admissions to, the dog racing track less the cost of salaries, if any, of all employees, fuel, lights, purses, taxes, and other fees and costs incurred by the franchise holder in conducting the additional days of racing.  (d) The commission shall establish appropriate rules to assure compliance with the provisions of this section and shall audit and verify all receipts and expenditures of the franchise holder in determining compliance with this section.
AR Code § 23-111-504 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 4 - Miscellaneous Regulated Industries|Chapter 111 - Arkansas Greyhound Racing Law|Subchapter 5 - Conduct of Meets|§ 23-111-504. Additional racing days for municipal assistance — Distribution of net proceeds to municipalities

 (a) The Arkansas Racing Commission is authorized to allow each dog racing franchise holder to conduct six (6) additional days of racing during each calendar year in addition to any other days of dog racing authorized by law.  (b) The net proceeds, as defined in § 23-111-503, derived from two (2) of the additional days of dog racing shall be deposited with the Treasurer of State as special revenue for credit to the Municipal Aid Fund. Moneys deposited into the fund shall be distributed to all municipalities located in the county in which the dog racing meet is held, except the municipality in which the dog racing track is located, with each municipality to receive such portion of the fund as the population of the municipality bears to the total population of all participating municipalities in the county.
AR Code § 23-111-505 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 4 - Miscellaneous Regulated Industries|Chapter 111 - Arkansas Greyhound Racing Law|Subchapter 5 - Conduct of Meets|§ 23-111-505. Additional racing days for benefit of indigent patients, etc

 (a) The Arkansas Racing Commission is authorized to allow each dog racing franchise holder to conduct fifteen (15) additional days of racing during each twelve-month period. The additional days of racing may be divided between each of the two (2) racing meets allowed by § 23-111-502, or all the additional days of racing may be added to a single racing meet as determined by the commission. In the event the additional days allowed by the commission fall upon a Saturday or Saturdays, then the franchise holder, at its option, may conduct daylight racing as authorized for a regular racing meet.  (b)  (1) All revenue derived from the pari-mutuel tax at the fifteen (15) additional days of racing authorized by subsection (a) of this section after moneys have been remitted by the franchise holder to Arkansas State University Mid-South as provided by § 23-111-517 shall be deposited with the Treasurer of State as special revenue for credit to the Indigent Patient's Fund, to be used by Mississippi County, Poinsett County, Cross County, St. Francis County, and Lee County to defray the cost of hospitalization and other medical services of indigent Arkansas patients in healthcare facilities for which the county has not received total reimbursement.  (2) Each county shall certify to the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State the amount of the unreimbursed medical expenses under such procedures and such detail as required by the Department of Finance and Administration.  (3) The amount available to each county shall be no more than one-fifth (1/5) of the total funds available or the amount certified of unreimbursed medical expenses, whichever is less.    (c) The commission is authorized to allow each dog racing franchise holder to conduct two (2) additional days of racing at any dog racing meet. The net proceeds derived from these additional days shall be deposited with the city treasurer or collector of the city in which the dog racing track is located for credit to the city general fund to be used for providing assistance and relief to disaster victims, indigent persons, organizations which assist such persons, and for education purposes.
AR Code § 23-111-510 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 4 - Miscellaneous Regulated Industries|Chapter 111 - Arkansas Greyhound Racing Law|Subchapter 5 - Conduct of Meets|§ 23-111-510. Admission tax

 (a)  (1) Each franchise holder authorized to conduct a race meeting under this chapter shall pay to the Arkansas Racing Commission for the use and benefit of the State of Arkansas either ten percent (10%) of all moneys received each day from admissions paid by persons attending the races at the meeting or the sum of ten cents (10¢) on each and every paid admission, whichever sum is the greater.  (2) All payments provided in this section shall be made each day of any and every race meeting.    (b)  (1) The issuance of all tax-free passes shall be by the franchise holder or its employees or agents. The commission shall have no authority over the issuance or distribution of the passes.  (2) It shall be unlawful for any person, corporation, firm, partnership, or any other entity to sell or offer for sale for any consideration any tax-free pass issued by the commission for general admission to the racing facility of any franchise holder.  (3) Any person, corporation, firm, partnership, or other entity that sells or offers for sale tax-free passes shall upon conviction be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.
AR Code § 23-111-511 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 4 - Miscellaneous Regulated Industries|Chapter 111 - Arkansas Greyhound Racing Law|Subchapter 5 - Conduct of Meets|§ 23-111-511. Record keeping by franchise holder — Audit

 (a) Every franchise holder conducting race meetings under this chapter shall keep its books and records so as to clearly show the true number of admissions, the total amount of money contributed to each pari-mutuel pool on each race separately, and the amount of money received daily from admission fees.  (b) Within sixty (60) days after the conclusion of every race meeting, the franchise holder shall submit to the Arkansas Racing Commission a complete audit of the receipts and admissions.
AR Code § 23-111-512 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 4 - Miscellaneous Regulated Industries|Chapter 111 - Arkansas Greyhound Racing Law|Subchapter 5 - Conduct of Meets|§ 23-111-512. Commission's access to meets, books, records, etc

 (a) The Arkansas Racing Commission shall at all times have access to any portion of the space or enclosure where a race meeting is held, including the space or enclosure where the pari-mutuel or certificate system of wagering is conducted or supervised at any racing meet, for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not the franchise holder is retaining only the commission provided in this chapter.  (b) The commission shall have full and free access to the books, records, machines, and papers pertaining to the pari-mutuel or certificate method of wagering, and admission tickets.  (c) The commission may also at any time investigate and ascertain whether or not any of the provisions of this chapter or the rules of the commission are being violated at the race track or enclosure.
AR Code § 23-111-513 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 4 - Miscellaneous Regulated Industries|Chapter 111 - Arkansas Greyhound Racing Law|Subchapter 5 - Conduct of Meets|§ 23-111-513. Failure to pay tax

 (a) Any franchise holder failing or refusing to pay the amount found to be due the Arkansas Racing Commission from any tax provided for or imposed by this chapter shall be guilty of a violation and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) in addition to the amount due from the franchise holder as provided in this chapter.  (b) All fines paid into any court of this state by a franchise holder found guilty of violating this section shall be paid over by the clerk of the court to the commission within ten (10) days after the fines shall have been paid to the clerk by the franchise holder.
AR Code § 23-111-514 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 4 - Miscellaneous Regulated Industries|Chapter 111 - Arkansas Greyhound Racing Law|Subchapter 5 - Conduct of Meets|§ 23-111-514. Franchise holder required to give bond

 Every franchise holder to which a license may be granted under this chapter at its own cost and expense shall, before the license is delivered, give a bond, in the penal sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) payable to the Arkansas Racing Commission with a surety to be approved by the commission, conditioned to faithfully make the payments to the commission provided for in this chapter, and keep its books and records and make reports provided in this chapter and to conduct its race meeting in conformity with the provisions of this chapter.