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KS Stat § 74-8806 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 88 - Parimutuel Racing|74-8806 Animal health officers and assistants.

74-8806. Animal health officers and assistants. (a) The commission shall employ an animal health officer and such assistant animal health officers as needed to serve at the pleasure of the commission. Before employing any person as the animal health officer, the commission shall cause the Kansas bureau of investigation to conduct a criminal history record check and background investigation of the person.(b) The animal health officer and assistant animal health officers shall:(1) Be doctors of veterinary medicine;(2) be in the unclassified service under the Kansas civil service act;(3) receive such compensation as determined by the commission, subject to the limitations of appropriations therefor; and(4) while employed by the commission, devote full time to the duties of the office.(c) The animal health officer shall:(1) Supervise the formulation, administration and evaluation of all medical tests the commission's rules and regulations require or authorize;(2) advise the commission on all aspects of veterinary medicine relating to its powers and duties;(3) supervise all personnel involved in conducting physical examinations and medical testing of racing animals, as directed by the executive director; and(4) perform such other duties as directed by the commission.(d) The assistant animal health officers shall:(1) Conduct physical examinations and medical tests of racing animals as prescribed by the commission;(2) administer emergency treatment of racing animals at race meetings as authorized by the owners of such animals or their agents; and(3) perform such other duties as directed by the commission.(e) The animal health officer or an assistant animal health officer may possess and administer drugs and medications to horses and greyhounds within a racetrack facility as authorized by rules and regulations of the commission.(f) The commission may require an organization licensee to reimburse the commission for services performed by assistant animal health officers at race meetings conducted by the organization licensee.(g) The commission may obtain medical services as required by contract with an institution which teaches animal health sciences within the state.(h) The commission shall contract with one or more laboratory facilities for the analysis of samples taken for the purpose of enforcing compliance with K.S.A. 74-8811 and amendments thereto. In entering into any contract under this subsection, the commission shall give preference to laboratory facilities located in this state.History: L. 1987, ch. 112, § 6; L. 1988, ch. 316, § 1; L. 1995, ch. 255, § 10; July 1.
KS Stat § 74-8807 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 88 - Parimutuel Racing|74-8807 Law enforcement powers, certain employees; duties of KBI.

74-8807. Law enforcement powers, certain employees; duties of KBI. (a) Employees of the commission designated by the executive director, with the approval of the commission, are hereby vested with the power and authority of law enforcement officers in the execution of the duties imposed upon the commission by the provisions of this act.(b) Employees designated pursuant to subsection (a) shall have the authority to:(1) Make arrests, conduct searches and seizures and carry firearms while investigating violations of this act and during routine conduct of their duties as determined by the executive director;(2) make arrests, conduct searches and seizures and generally enforce all criminal laws of the state as violations of such laws are encountered by such employees during the routine performance of their duties; and(3) issue notices to appear pursuant to K.S.A. 22-2408 and amendments thereto.(c) No employee of the commission shall be certified to carry firearms under the provisions of this section without having first successfully completed the firearms training course or courses prescribed for law enforcement officers under subsection (a) of K.S.A. 74-5604a and amendments thereto. The commission may adopt rules and regulations prescribing other training required for such employees.(d) It shall be the duty of the Kansas bureau of investigation to conduct, or assist the security division of the commission or other law enforcement agencies in conducting, investigations of criminal violations of this act and violations of the rules and regulations adopted hereunder. Such duty may be performed independently of or in conjunction with employees of the commission designated pursuant to this section. Employees of the commission shall report immediately any criminal violations of this act or other suspected criminal activity at a racetrack facility to the Kansas bureau of investigation. Employees of the Kansas bureau of investigation shall report any violations or suspected violations of the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this act to the executive director or to employees of the commission designated pursuant to this section.History: L. 1987, ch. 112, § 7; L. 1994, ch. 161, § 1; L. 1996, ch. 256, § 21; July 1.
KS Stat § 74-8808 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 88 - Parimutuel Racing|74-8808 Bonds.

74-8808. Bonds. Each member, employee or appointee of the commission, including stewards and racing judges, shall furnish bond or other good and sufficient security in an amount and upon such terms as established by the state committee on surety bonds and insurance pursuant to K.S.A. 75-4101 et seq., and amendments thereto. The cost of any such bonds shall be paid by the commission.History: L. 1987, ch. 112, § 8; May 28.
KS Stat § 74-8809 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 88 - Parimutuel Racing|74-8809 Assistant attorneys general.

74-8809. Assistant attorneys general. (a) The attorney general shall appoint, with the approval of the commission, not more than two assistant attorneys general who shall be assigned to assist the commission in all matters, including the enforcement of this act, the tribal gaming oversight act. Such attorneys shall be in the unclassified service under the Kansas civil service act and shall receive annual salaries fixed by the attorney general, with the approval of the commission, subject to the limitations of appropriations therefor. Such salaries and any subsistence, mileage and other travel expenses of such attorneys general shall be paid from the state racing fund created by K.S.A. 74-8826 and amendments thereto, as an operating expense of the commission, subject to reimbursement from the tribal gaming fund created by K.S.A. 74-9808 and amendments thereto for that portion of any such salary and subsistence, mileage and other travel expenses attributable to work performed relating to tribal gaming matters.(b) On or before the 15th day of each month, commencing with the month following the first month that salaries or subsistence, mileage or other travel expenses are expended for work performed relating to tribal gaming matters, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer moneys in the tribal gaming fund to the state racing fund in an amount certified monthly by the executive director and determined as equal to the salary and subsistence, mileage and other travel expenses of the commission incurred during the preceding month and attributable to work performed on tribal gaming matters by assistant attorneys general assigned to the commission.History: L. 1987, ch. 112, § 9; L. 1998, ch. 178, § 2; May 21.
KS Stat § 74-8811 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 88 - Parimutuel Racing|74-8811 Drugs and medications.

74-8811. Drugs and medications. The commission shall adopt rules and regulations establishing those drugs and medications, and the levels thereof, which are allowable in the blood or urine of any horse or greyhound when tested either just prior to or immediately following participation in any race conducted by an organization licensee. Animals in violation of such rules and regulations may be disqualified from the race in which the animal is entered or has participated on the day that such test was conducted.History: L. 1987, ch. 112, § 11; L. 1998, ch. 178, § 4; May 21.
KS Stat § 74-8812 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 88 - Parimutuel Racing|74-8812 Eligibility of horses and greyhounds; registration of stable, kennel or other owner.

74-8812. Eligibility of horses and greyhounds; registration of stable, kennel or other owner. (a) Horses shall not compete in any race meeting before reaching the age of two years. A horse's age shall be determined beginning on the first day of January in the year in which the horse is foaled.(b) Greyhounds shall not compete in any race meeting before reaching the age of 15 months.(c) No horse shall compete in any race limited to Kansas-bred horses unless such horse is registered pursuant to K.S.A. 74-8830. The commission may prescribe such forms as necessary to determine the eligibility of horses entered in such a race.(d) No horse or greyhound owned by a stable, kennel or other entity shall compete in any race meeting unless the name of the stable, kennel or entity is registered upon forms prescribed and furnished by the commission and the appropriate registration fee paid. The commission shall establish the amount of such registration fees, but no such fee shall exceed $200 a year.History: L. 1987, ch. 112, § 12; L. 1992, ch. 286, § 4; July 1.
KS Stat § 74-8814 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 88 - Parimutuel Racing|74-8814 Same; fair associations, horsemen's nonprofit organizations and national greyhound association; fees; licensure procedures and requirements.

74-8814. Same; fair associations, horsemen's nonprofit organizations and national greyhound association; fees; licensure procedures and requirements. (a) Subject to the provisions of subsection (b), the commission shall establish by rules and regulations an application fee not exceeding $500 for any of the following which applies for an organization license and the license fee for any of the following granted an organization license shall be $100 for each day of racing approved by the commission:(1) Any fair association other than the Greenwood county and Anthony fair associations, any horsemen's nonprofit organization or the national greyhound association of Abilene, Kansas, if: (A) Such association conducts not more than two race meetings each year; (B) such race meets are held within the boundaries of the county where the applicant is located; and (C) such race meetings are held for a total of not more than 40 days per year; or(2) the Greenwood county fair association or a horsemen's nonprofit organization, with respect to race meetings conducted by such association or organization at Eureka Downs, or the Anthony fair association or a horsemen's nonprofit organization, with respect to race meetings conducted by such association or organization at Anthony Downs, for which the number of race meetings and days, and the dates thereof, shall be specified by the commission.(b) The commission shall adopt rules and regulations providing for simplified and less costly procedures and requirements for fair associations and horsemen's nonprofit organizations applying for or holding a license to conduct race meetings.(c) The Kansas racing and gaming commission shall investigate:(1) The president, vice-president, secretary and treasurer of a fair association, and such other members as the commission considers necessary, to determine eligibility for an organization license;(2) each officer and each director of a nonprofit horsemen's organization, and such other members or shareholders as the commission considers necessary to determine eligibility for an organization license.(d) Except as otherwise provided by this section, all applicants for organization licenses for the conduct of race meetings pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be required to comply with all the provisions of K.S.A. 74-8813, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1987, ch. 112, § 14; L. 1989, ch. 246, § 2; L. 1990, ch. 293, § 1; L. 1992, ch. 286, § 6; L. 1994, ch. 146, § 6; L. 2007, ch. 110, § 49; Apr. 19.
KS Stat § 74-8819 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 88 - Parimutuel Racing|74-8819 Parimutuel wagering.

74-8819. Parimutuel wagering. (a) Organizations licensed pursuant to K.S.A. 74-8813 or 74-8814, and amendments thereto, may conduct parimutuel wagering on the results of horse and greyhound races held on dates and at racetrack facilities approved by the commission and on simulcast races as provided by K.S.A. 74-8836, and amendments thereto. All persons participating in such wagering shall be present within the confines of the approved racetrack facility.(b) Organization licensees shall issue a ticket to each person placing a wager, which ticket shall show the date and number of the race, the amount wagered and the number of the horse or greyhound selected by the person. The licensee may receive wagers on horses or greyhounds to finish first, second, third, fourth or any combination thereof within the same race or among two or more live races conducted or simulcast races displayed on the same day at the same racetrack facility, as authorized by the commission.(c) After wagering has been closed for each live race conducted by the licensee, the organization licensee may deduct an amount not exceeding 18% of the total wagered in each parimutuel pool and the balance, less the breakage, shall be paid to holders of winning tickets for that pool in accordance with procedures authorized by the commission. The commission may authorize a higher amount not exceeding 25% to be deducted from the total wagered in parimutuel pools for multiple and exotic bets.(d) From the amount deducted as provided in subsection (c), the organization licensee shall pay the purses as provided in K.S.A. 74-8820, and amendments thereto, and the tax as specified in K.S.A. 74-8823, and amendments thereto. The balance of the amount deducted shall be used for the purposes of the organization licensee as such purposes have been represented to the commission.(e) The provisions of K.S.A. 74-8836, and amendments thereto, shall govern takeout and its distribution in the case of simulcast races displayed by an organization licensee.(f) No organization licensee shall loan money or any other thing of value to any person for the purpose of permitting that person to wager on any race.(g) All parimutuel tellers and clerks shall be employees of the organization licensee approved by the commission to conduct the parimutuel wagering at a race meeting.History: L. 1987, ch. 112, § 19; L. 1991, ch. 247, § 5; L. 1992, ch. 27, § 6; L. 2004, ch. 168, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 74-8820 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 88 - Parimutuel Racing|74-8820 Payment of purses.

74-8820. Payment of purses. (a) An organization licensee shall be required to pay a minimum purse equal to at least 4/18 of the total takeout on all parimutuel pools from live greyhound races conducted by the licensee, computed weekly, and 6/18 of the total takeout on all parimutuel pools from live horse races conducted by the licensee, computed for the entire race meeting. Moneys paid for purses or stakes from breakage, from the Kansas horse breeding development fund, from the Kansas greyhound breeding development fund or from owners' payments in the form of nominations, entry fees, stakes payments or other payments by owners shall not be considered in calculating the minimum purse requirements of this section. The commission shall approve the amount of minimum purse which may be paid in stakes races during each race meeting. None of the minimum purse shall be used for any other purpose except as specified by this section.(b) Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to limit the maximum purse to be paid.(c) Purses shall be paid directly to the owner of a greyhound or, if a greyhound is leased, the purse shall be paid directly to the lessor and lessee as agreed in a written lease agreement on file with the organization licensee.History: L. 1987, ch. 112, § 20; L. 1991, ch. 247, § 6; L. 1992, ch. 27, § 7; Apr. 9.
KS Stat § 74-8821 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 88 - Parimutuel Racing|74-8821 Breakage.

74-8821. Breakage. (a) The breakage deducted from the amounts paid to winning ticket holders for each parimutuel pool shall be computed by the organization licensee and disbursed as set forth in this section. An accounting of the amount and disposition of the breakage shall be made by each organization licensee as directed by the commission. Except as otherwise provided by K.S.A. 74-8836, and amendments thereto, the breakage on minus pools shall be calculated in multiples of $.05 rather than $.10.(b) All breakage proceeds from parimutuel wagering conducted by the organization licensee on live horse races conducted by the licensee shall be remitted by the licensee to the commission not later than the 15th day of the month following the race from which the breakage is derived. The commission shall remit any such proceeds received to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury to the credit of the Kansas horse breeding development fund created by K.S.A. 74-8829, and amendments thereto.(c) Except as provided by subsection (e), all breakage proceeds from parimutuel wagering conducted by the organization licensee on live greyhound races conducted by the licensee shall be distributed by the licensee not later than the 15th day of the month following the race from which the breakage is derived as follows:(1) An amount equal to 50% of the breakage shall be used at racetrack facilities where derived to supplement open stakes races as approved by the commission; and(2) an amount equal to 50% of the breakage shall be paid as purses directly to the breeders of Kansas-whelped greyhounds pursuant to rules and regulations of the commission.(d) All breakage proceeds from parimutuel wagering conducted by a simulcast licensee on simulcast races displayed by the licensee shall be distributed as provided by K.S.A. 74-8836, and amendments thereto.(e) If a racetrack facility closes or discontinues conducting races and there are undistributed breakage proceeds from parimutuel wagering conducted by the organization licensee on live greyhound races, the licensee shall distribute such proceeds to charitable organizations who apply to the organizational licensee. Such proceeds shall be distributed in accordance with the licensee's charitable distribution guidelines. Within 30 days of such distribution, the licensee shall file a report with the commission disclosing the amounts of the distributions, the names of the distributees and the date on which the distributions were made.The provisions of this subsection shall apply to any racetrack facility conducting races on or before October 31, 2001.History: L. 1987, ch. 112, § 21; L. 1992, ch. 27, § 8; L. 2001, ch. 5, § 345; L. 2004, ch. 168, § 4; July 1.
KS Stat § 74-8822 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 88 - Parimutuel Racing|74-8822 Unclaimed winning tickets.

74-8822. Unclaimed winning tickets. (a) Any person who claims to be entitled to any part of a parimutuel pool conducted by an organization licensee and who fails to claim the money due such person prior to the completion of the race meeting at which the pool was formed may file with the organization licensee within 60 days after the close of the race meeting:(1) A verified claim on a form prescribed and furnished by the commission, setting forth such information as necessary to identify the particular pool and the amount claimed therefrom; and(2) a substantial portion of the parimutuel ticket upon which the claim is based, sufficient to identify: (A) The particular racetrack, race and horse or greyhound involved; (B) the amount wagered; and (C) whether the ticket was a win, place or show ticket.(b) Upon proper application by the claimant or by the organization licensee, the commission shall hear any disputed claim filed in accordance with subsection (a) and shall consider the proof offered in its support. Unless the claimant satisfactorily establishes the right to participate in the pool, the claim shall be rejected. If the claim is allowed, the organization licensee shall pay the amount of the claim to the claimant upon order of the commission.(c) All unclaimed ticket proceeds from parimutuel wagering conducted by the organization licensee on live horse race meetings conducted by the licensee shall be remitted by the licensee to the commission on the 61st day after the close of each race meeting. The commission shall remit any such proceeds received to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury to the credit of the Kansas horse breeding development fund created by K.S.A. 74-8829, and amendments thereto.(d) All unclaimed ticket proceeds from parimutuel wagering conducted by the organization licensee on live greyhound race meetings conducted by the licensee shall be remitted by the licensee to the commission on the 61st day after the close of each race meeting. The commission shall remit any such proceeds received to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury to the credit of the Kansas greyhound breeding development fund created by K.S.A. 74-8831, and amendments thereto.(e) All unclaimed ticket proceeds from parimutuel wagering conducted by a simulcasting licensee on simulcast races displayed by the licensee shall be distributed as provided by K.S.A. 74-8836, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1987, ch. 112, § 22; L. 1992, ch. 27, § 9; L. 1994, ch. 228, § 2; L. 2001, ch. 5, § 346; July 1.