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WA Rev Code § 67.16.275 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 67 - Sports and Recreation—Convention Facilities|Chapter 67.16 - Horse Racing.|67.16.275 - Washington horse racing commission Washington bred owners' bonus fund and breeder awards account.

RCW 67.16.275 Washington horse racing commission Washington bred owners' bonus fund and breeder awards account.The Washington horse racing commission Washington bred owners' bonus fund and breeder awards account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. All receipts collected by the commission under RCW 67.16.102(1) and 67.16.175(2) must be deposited into the account. Expenditures from the account may be used only as authorized in RCW 67.16.102 and 67.16.175. Only the secretary of the commission or the secretary's designee may authorize expenditures from the account. The account is subject to allotment procedures under chapter 43.88 RCW, but an appropriation is not required for expenditures.[ 2009 c 87 § 3; 2004 c 246 § 2.]NOTES:Effective date—2004 c 246: See note following RCW 67.16.270.
WA Rev Code § 67.16.280 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 67 - Sports and Recreation—Convention Facilities|Chapter 67.16 - Horse Racing.|67.16.280 - Washington horse racing commission operating account.

RCW 67.16.280 Washington horse racing commission operating account.(1)(a) The Washington horse racing commission operating account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. All receipts collected by the commission under RCW 67.16.105(2) must be deposited into the account. Expenditures from the account may be used only for the operating expenses of the commission. Only the commission or the commission's designee may authorize expenditures from the account. The account is subject to allotment procedures under chapter 43.88 RCW, but an appropriation is not required for expenditures.(b) The commission has the authority to receive such gifts, grants, and endowments from public or private sources as may be made from time to time in trust or otherwise for the use and purpose of regulating or supporting nonprofit race meets as set forth in RCW 67.16.130 and 67.16.105(1); such gifts, grants, and endowments must also be deposited into the horse racing commission operating account and expended according to the terms of such gift, grant, or endowment.(2) In order to provide funding in support of the legislative findings in RCW 67.16.101 (1) through (3), and to provide additional necessary support to the nonprofit race meets beyond the funding provided by RCW 67.16.101(4) and 67.16.102(2), the commission is authorized to spend up to three hundred thousand dollars per fiscal year from its operating account for the purpose of developing the equine industry, maintaining and upgrading racing facilities, and assisting equine health research. When determining how to allocate the funds available for these purposes, the commission must give first consideration to uses that regulate and assist the nonprofit race meets and equine health research. These expenditures may occur only when sufficient funds remain for the continued operations of the horse racing commission.[ 2016 c 160 § 1; 2013 c 88 § 2; 2011 c 12 § 2; 2006 c 174 § 1; 2004 c 246 § 3.]NOTES:Effective date—2011 c 12: See note following RCW 67.16.105.Effective date—2004 c 246: See note following RCW 67.16.270.
WA Rev Code § 67.16.285 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 67 - Sports and Recreation—Convention Facilities|Chapter 67.16 - Horse Racing.|67.16.285 - Washington horse racing commission class C purse fund account.

RCW 67.16.285 Washington horse racing commission class C purse fund account.The Washington horse racing commission class C purse fund account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. All receipts from RCW 67.16.105(3) must be deposited into the account. Expenditures from the account may be used only for the purposes provided in RCW 67.16.105(3). Only the secretary of the commission or the secretary's designee may authorize expenditures from the account. The account is subject to allotment procedures under chapter 43.88 RCW, but an appropriation is not required for expenditures.[ 2004 c 246 § 4.]NOTES:Effective date—2004 c 246: See note following RCW 67.16.270.
WA Rev Code § 67.16.300 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 67 - Sports and Recreation—Convention Facilities|Chapter 67.16 - Horse Racing.|67.16.300 - Industrial insurance premium assessments.

RCW 67.16.300 Industrial insurance premium assessments.In addition to the license fees authorized by this chapter, the commission shall collect the industrial insurance premium assessments required under RCW 51.16.210 from trainers, grooms, and owners. The industrial insurance premium assessments required under RCW 51.16.210 shall be retroactive to January 1, 1989, and shall be collected from all licensees whose licenses were issued after that date. The commission shall deposit the industrial insurance premium assessments in the industrial insurance trust fund as required by rules adopted by the department of labor and industries.[ 1989 c 385 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 67.16.900 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 67 - Sports and Recreation—Convention Facilities|Chapter 67.16 - Horse Racing.|67.16.900 - Severability—General repealer—1933 c 55.

RCW 67.16.900 Severability—General repealer—1933 c 55.In case any part or portion of this chapter shall be held unconstitutional, such holding shall not affect the validity of this chapter as a whole or any other part or portion of this chapter not adjudged unconstitutional. All acts in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.[ 1933 c 55 § 10; RRS § 8312-10.]
WA Rev Code § 67.17.005 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 67 - Sports and Recreation—Convention Facilities|Chapter 67.17 - Live Horse Racing Compact.|67.17.005 - Purpose.

RCW 67.17.005 Purpose.The purposes of the live horse racing compact are to:(1) Establish uniform requirements among the party states for the licensing of participants in live horse racing with pari-mutuel wagering, and ensure that all such participants who are licensed pursuant to the compact meet a uniform minimum standard of honesty and integrity;(2) Facilitate the growth of the horse racing industry in each party state and nationwide by simplifying the process for licensing participants in live racing, and reduce the duplicative and costly process of separate licensing by the regulatory agency in each state that conducts live horse racing with pari-mutuel wagering;(3) Authorize the Washington horse racing commission to participate in the live horse racing compact;(4) Provide for participation in the live horse racing compact by officials of the party states, and permit those officials, through the compact committee established by this chapter, to enter into contracts with governmental agencies and nongovernmental persons to carry out the purposes of the live horse racing compact; and(5) Establish the compact committee created by this chapter as an interstate governmental entity duly authorized to request and receive criminal history record information from the federal bureau of investigation and other state and local law enforcement agencies.[ 2001 c 18 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 67.17.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 67 - Sports and Recreation—Convention Facilities|Chapter 67.17 - Live Horse Racing Compact.|67.17.010 - Definitions.

RCW 67.17.010 Definitions.Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter.(1) "Compact committee" means the organization of officials from the party states that is authorized and empowered by the live horse racing compact to carry out the purposes of the compact.(2) "Official" means the appointed, elected, designated, or otherwise duly selected member of a racing commission or the equivalent thereof in a party state who represents that party state as a member of the compact committee.(3) "Participants in live racing" means participants in live horse racing with pari-mutuel wagering in the party states.(4) "Party state" means each state that has enacted the live horse racing compact.(5) "State" means each of the several states of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and each territory or possession of the United States.[ 2001 c 18 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 67.17.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 67 - Sports and Recreation—Convention Facilities|Chapter 67.17 - Live Horse Racing Compact.|67.17.020 - Compact effective date.

RCW 67.17.020 Compact effective date.The live horse racing compact shall come into force when enacted by any four states. Thereafter, the compact shall become effective as to any other state upon: (1) That state's enactment of the compact; and (2) the affirmative vote of a majority of the officials on the compact committee as provided in RCW 67.17.070.[ 2001 c 18 § 3.]
WA Rev Code § 67.17.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 67 - Sports and Recreation—Convention Facilities|Chapter 67.17 - Live Horse Racing Compact.|67.17.030 - Eligibility to enter compact.

RCW 67.17.030 Eligibility to enter compact.Any state that has adopted or authorized horse racing with pari-mutuel wagering is eligible to become party to the live horse racing compact.[ 2001 c 18 § 4.]
WA Rev Code § 67.17.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 67 - Sports and Recreation—Convention Facilities|Chapter 67.17 - Live Horse Racing Compact.|67.17.040 - Withdrawal from compact.

RCW 67.17.040 Withdrawal from compact.Any party state may withdraw from the live horse racing compact by enacting a statute repealing the compact, but no such withdrawal is effective until the head of the executive branch of the withdrawing state has given notice in writing of such withdrawal to the head of the executive branch of all other party states. If, as a result of withdrawals, participation in the compact decreases to less than three party states, the compact no longer shall be in force and effect unless and until there are at least three or more party states again participating in the compact.[ 2001 c 18 § 5.]
WA Rev Code § 67.17.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 67 - Sports and Recreation—Convention Facilities|Chapter 67.17 - Live Horse Racing Compact.|67.17.050 - Creation of compact committee.

RCW 67.17.050 Creation of compact committee.(1) There is created an interstate governmental entity to be known as the "compact committee" which shall be comprised of one official from the racing commission or its equivalent in each party state who shall be appointed, serve, and be subject to removal in accordance with the laws of the party state he or she represents. Under the laws of his or her party state, each official shall have the assistance of his or her state's racing commission or the equivalent thereof in considering issues related to licensing of participants in live racing and in fulfilling his or her responsibilities as the representative from his or her state to the compact committee. If an official is unable to perform any duty in connection with the powers and duties of the compact committee, the racing commission or equivalent thereof from his or her state shall designate another of its members as an alternate who shall serve in his or her place and represent the party state as its official on the compact committee until that racing commission or equivalent thereof determines that the original representative official is able once again to perform his or her duties as that party state's representative official on the compact committee. The designation of an alternate shall be communicated by the affected state's racing commission or equivalent thereof to the compact committee as the committee's bylaws may provide.(2) The horse racing commission shall appoint the official to represent the state of Washington on the compact committee for a term of four years. No official may serve more than three consecutive terms. A vacancy shall be filled by the horse racing commission for the unexpired term.[ 2011 1st sp.s. c 21 § 29; 2001 c 18 § 6.]NOTES:Effective date—2011 1st sp.s. c 21: See note following RCW 72.23.025.
WA Rev Code § 67.17.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 67 - Sports and Recreation—Convention Facilities|Chapter 67.17 - Live Horse Racing Compact.|67.17.070 - Compact committee voting requirements.

RCW 67.17.070 Compact committee voting requirements.(1) Each official is entitled to one vote on the compact committee.(2) All action taken by the compact committee with regard to the addition of party states as provided in RCW 67.17.020, the licensure of participants in live racing, and the receipt and disbursement of funds require a majority vote of the total number of officials, or their alternates, on the compact committee. All other action by the compact committee requires a majority vote of those officials, or their alternates, present and voting.(3) No action of the compact committee may be taken unless a quorum is present. A majority of the officials, or their alternates, on the compact committee constitutes a quorum.[ 2001 c 18 § 8.]
WA Rev Code § 67.17.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 67 - Sports and Recreation—Convention Facilities|Chapter 67.17 - Live Horse Racing Compact.|67.17.080 - Compact committee governance.

RCW 67.17.080 Compact committee governance.(1) The compact committee shall elect annually from among its members a chair, a vice chair, and a secretary/treasurer.(2) The compact committee shall adopt bylaws for the conduct of its business by a two-thirds vote of the total number of officials, or their alternates, on the compact committee at that time and shall have the power by the same vote to amend and rescind such bylaws. The compact committee shall publish its bylaws in convenient form and shall file a copy thereof and a copy of any amendments thereto with the secretary of state or equivalent agency of each of the party states.(3) The compact committee may delegate the day-to-day management and administration of its duties and responsibilities to an executive director and the executive director's support staff.(4) Employees of the compact committee are considered governmental employees.[ 2001 c 18 § 9.]
WA Rev Code § 67.17.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 67 - Sports and Recreation—Convention Facilities|Chapter 67.17 - Live Horse Racing Compact.|67.17.090 - Liability of compact committee employees or officials.

RCW 67.17.090 Liability of compact committee employees or officials.No official of a party state or employee of the compact committee shall be held personally liable for any good faith act or omission that occurs during the performance and within the scope of his or her responsibilities and duties under the live horse racing compact.[ 2001 c 18 § 10.]
WA Rev Code § 67.17.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 67 - Sports and Recreation—Convention Facilities|Chapter 67.17 - Live Horse Racing Compact.|67.17.100 - Conditions and terms for participating states.

RCW 67.17.100 Conditions and terms for participating states.(1) By enacting the compact, each party state:(a) Agrees: (i) To accept the decisions of the compact committee regarding the issuance of compact committee licenses to participants in live racing under the compact committee's licensure requirements; and (ii) to reimburse or otherwise pay the expenses of its official representative on the compact committee or his or her alternate;(b) Agrees not to treat a notification to an applicant by the compact committee under RCW 67.17.060(3) that the compact committee will not be able to process the application further as the denial of a license, or to penalize such an applicant in any other way based solely on such a decision by the compact committee; and(c) Reserves the right: (i) To charge a fee for the use of a compact committee license in that state; (ii) to apply its own standards in determining whether, on the facts of a particular case, a compact committee license should be suspended or revoked; (iii) to apply its own standards in determining licensure eligibility, under the laws of that party state, for categories of participants in live racing that the compact committee determines not to license and for individual participants in live racing who do not meet the licensure requirements of the compact committee; and (iv) to establish its own licensure standards for the licensure of nonracing employees at horse racetracks and employees at separate satellite wagering facilities. Any party state that suspends or revokes a compact committee license shall, through its racing commission or the equivalent thereof or otherwise, promptly notify the compact committee of that suspension or revocation.(2) No party state shall be held liable for the debts or other financial obligations incurred by the compact committee.[ 2001 c 18 § 11.]
WA Rev Code § 67.17.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 67 - Sports and Recreation—Convention Facilities|Chapter 67.17 - Live Horse Racing Compact.|67.17.110 - Cooperation by governmental entities with compact committee.

RCW 67.17.110 Cooperation by governmental entities with compact committee.All departments, agencies, and officers of the state of Washington and its political subdivisions are authorized to cooperate with the compact committee in furtherance of any of its activities of the live horse racing compact.[ 2001 c 18 § 12.]
WA Rev Code § 67.17.120 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 67 - Sports and Recreation—Convention Facilities|Chapter 67.17 - Live Horse Racing Compact.|67.17.120 - Impact on horse racing commission.

RCW 67.17.120 Impact on horse racing commission.Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to diminish or limit the powers and responsibilities of the Washington horse racing commission established in chapter 67.16 RCW or to invalidate any action of the Washington horse racing commission previously taken, including without limitation any regulation issued by the commission.[ 2001 c 18 § 13.]
WA Rev Code § 67.17.130 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 67 - Sports and Recreation—Convention Facilities|Chapter 67.17 - Live Horse Racing Compact.|67.17.130 - Construction and severability of language.

RCW 67.17.130 Construction and severability of language.This chapter shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate its purposes. The provisions of this chapter are severable, and, if any phrase, clause, sentence, or provision of the compact is declared to be contrary to the Constitution of the United States or of any party state, or the applicability of the live horse racing compact to any government, agency, person, or circumstance is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of the compact and the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person, or circumstance shall not be affected thereby. If all or some portion of the live horse racing compact is held to be contrary to the constitution of any party state, the compact shall remain in full force and effect as to the remaining party states and in full force and effect as to the state affected as to all severable matters.[ 2001 c 18 § 14.]
WA Rev Code § 67.17.900 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 67 - Sports and Recreation—Convention Facilities|Chapter 67.17 - Live Horse Racing Compact.|67.17.900 - Short title—2001 c 18.

RCW 67.17.900 Short title—2001 c 18.This act may be known and cited as the live horse racing compact.[ 2001 c 18 § 15.]
WA Rev Code § 67.20.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 67 - Sports and Recreation—Convention Facilities|Chapter 67.20 - Parks, Bathing Beaches, Public Camps.|67.20.010 - Authority to acquire and operate certain recreational facilities—Charges—Eminent domain.

RCW 67.20.010 Authority to acquire and operate certain recreational facilities—Charges—Eminent domain.Any city in this state acting through its city council, or its board of park commissioners when authorized by charter or ordinance, any separately organized park district acting through its board of park commissioners or other governing officers, any school district acting through its board of school directors, any county acting through its board of county commissioners, any park and recreation service area acting through its governing body, and any town acting through its town council shall have power, acting independently or in conjunction with the United States, the state of Washington, any county, city, park district, school district or town or any number of such public organizations to acquire any land within this state for park, playground, gymnasiums, swimming pools, field houses and other recreational facilities, bathing beach or public camp purposes and roads leading from said parks, playgrounds, gymnasiums, swimming pools, field houses and other recreational facilities, bathing beaches, or public camps to nearby highways by donation, purchase or condemnation, and to build, construct, care for, control, supervise, improve, operate and maintain parks, playgrounds, gymnasiums, swimming pools, field houses and other recreational facilities, bathing beaches, roads and public camps upon any such land, including the power to enact and enforce such police regulations not inconsistent with the constitution and laws of the state of Washington, as are deemed necessary for the government and control of the same. The power of eminent domain herein granted shall not extend to any land outside the territorial limits of the governmental unit or units exercising said power.[ 1988 c 82 § 7; 1949 c 97 § 1; 1921 c 107 § 1; Rem. Supp. 1949 § 9319. FORMER PART OF SECTION: 1949 c 97 § 3; 1921 c 107 § 3; Rem. Supp. 1949 § 9321 now codified as RCW 67.20.015.]
WA Rev Code § 67.20.015 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 67 - Sports and Recreation—Convention Facilities|Chapter 67.20 - Parks, Bathing Beaches, Public Camps.|67.20.015 - Authority to establish and operate public camps—Charges.

RCW 67.20.015 Authority to establish and operate public camps—Charges.Any city, town, county, separately organized park district, or school district shall have power to establish, care for, control, supervise, improve, operate and maintain a public camp, or camps anywhere within the state, and to that end may make, promulgate and enforce any reasonable rules and regulations in reference to such camps and make such charges for the use thereof as may be deemed expedient.[ 1949 c 97 § 3; 1921 c 107 § 3; Rem. Supp. 1949 § 9321. Formerly RCW 67.20.010, part.]
WA Rev Code § 67.20.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 67 - Sports and Recreation—Convention Facilities|Chapter 67.20 - Parks, Bathing Beaches, Public Camps.|67.20.020 - Contracts for cooperation.

RCW 67.20.020 Contracts for cooperation.Any city, park district, school district, county or town shall have power to enter into any contract in writing with any organization or organizations referred to in this chapter for the purpose of conducting a recreation program or exercising any other power granted by this chapter. In the conduct of such recreation program property or facilities owned by any individual, group or organization, whether public or private, may be utilized by consent of the owner.[ 1949 c 97 § 2; 1921 c 107 § 2; Rem. Supp. 1949 § 9320.]
WA Rev Code § 67.20.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 67 - Sports and Recreation—Convention Facilities|Chapter 67.20 - Parks, Bathing Beaches, Public Camps.|67.20.030 - Scope of chapter.

RCW 67.20.030 Scope of chapter.This chapter shall not be construed to repeal or limit any existing power of any city or park district, but to grant powers in addition thereto.[ 1949 c 97 § 4; 1921 c 107 § 4; Rem. Supp. 1949 § 9319 note.]