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NY Rac, Pari-Mut Wag & Breeding L § 116 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PML - Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law Article 1 - Supervision and Regulation 116 - Penalties.

§  116.  Penalties. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law,   any person or entity that violates any provision of this chapter, or any   rule,  regulation  or  order  promulgated  thereto,  or  the  terms  and   conditions  of  any license, permit or approval issued thereunder, shall   be liable to a civil penalty  of  not  more  than  twenty-five  thousand   dollars  for each violation, and an additional civil penalty of not more   than twenty-five  thousand  dollars  for  each  day  during  which  such   violation continues. Any civil penalty may be assessed by the commission   following a hearing or opportunity to be heard.
NY Rac, Pari-Mut Wag & Breeding L § 117 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PML - Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law Article 1 - Supervision and Regulation 117 - Transfer of Functions.

§  117.  Transfer  of  functions.  All  of  the  functions  and powers   possessed by and the obligations and duties of  the  former  racing  and   wagering  board and its predecessors and the division of the lottery and   its predecessors are hereby transferred to the commission.
NY Rac, Pari-Mut Wag & Breeding L § 118 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PML - Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law Article 1 - Supervision and Regulation 118 - Transfer of Employees.

§  118.  Transfer  of  employees.  1.  Upon the transfer of functions, powers, duties and  obligations  to  the  commission  pursuant  to  this article,  provision shall be made for the transfer of all employees from the former division of the lottery and former racing and wagering  board into  the  commission.  Employees  so  transferred  shall be transferred without further examination or qualification  to  the  same  or  similar titles,  shall  remain in the same collective bargaining units and shall retain their respective civil service classifications, status and rights pursuant to their collective bargaining units and collective  bargaining agreements.   2.  A  transferred  employee  shall  remain  in  the  same  collective bargaining unit as was the case prior to his or her transfer;  successor employees  to  the  positions  held by such transferred employees shall, consistent with the provisions of article fourteen of the civil  service law, be included in the same unit as their predecessors. Employees other than  management  or confidential persons as defined in article fourteen of the civil service law serving positions in newly created titles shall be assigned to the appropriate bargaining unit. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to affect:  (a) the rights  of  employees  pursuant  to  a  collective  bargaining agreement;  (b) the representational relationships among employee organizations or the   bargaining   relationships  between  the  state  and  an  employee organization; or  (c) existing  law  with  respect  to  an  application  to  the  public employment  relations  board, provided, however, that the merger of such negotiating units of employees shall be effected only with  the  consent of  the recognized and certified representative of such units and of the department of law.
NY Rac, Pari-Mut Wag & Breeding L § 119 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PML - Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law Article 1 - Supervision and Regulation 119 - Transfer of Records.

§ 119. Transfer of records. All books, papers, records and property of   the  former division of the lottery and former racing and wagering board   and its predecessors with respect to the functions, powers,  duties  and   obligations  transferred  by  this  article  are  to be delivered to the   appropriate successor offices within the commission, at such  place  and   time, and in such manner as the chair of the commission may require.
NY Rac, Pari-Mut Wag & Breeding L § 120 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PML - Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law Article 1 - Supervision and Regulation 120 - Continuity of Authority.

§  120.  Continuity of authority. For the purpose of succession to all   functions, powers, duties and obligations of the former division of  the   lottery  and former racing and wagering board transferred to and assumed   by the commission, such commission  shall  be  deemed  to  and  held  to   constitute  the  continuation  of  such  functions,  powers,  duties and   obligations, and not a different agency or authority.
NY Rac, Pari-Mut Wag & Breeding L § 121 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PML - Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law Article 1 - Supervision and Regulation 121 - Completion of Unfinished Business.

§ 121. Completion of unfinished business. Any business or other matter   undertaken  or  commenced  by the former division of the lottery and the   former racing and wagering board pertaining to  or  connected  with  the   functions,  powers,  duties  and obligations transferred and assigned to   the state gaming commission and pending on the effective  date  of  this   article  shall  be  conducted and completed by the appropriate successor   offices within the commission in the same  manner  and  under  the  same   terms  and  conditions  and  with  the  same  effect as if conducted and   completed by the former division of the lottery and  former  racing  and   wagering board.
NY Rac, Pari-Mut Wag & Breeding L § 122 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PML - Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law Article 1 - Supervision and Regulation 122 - Continuation of Rules and Regulations.

§  122. Continuation of rules and regulations. All rules, regulations,   acts, orders, determinations, and decisions of the  former  division  of   the lottery and former racing and wagering board in force at the time of   such  transfer  and  assumption,  shall  continue in force and effect as   rules, regulations, acts, orders, determinations and  decisions  of  the   commission until duly modified or abrogated by such commission.
NY Rac, Pari-Mut Wag & Breeding L § 123 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PML - Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law Article 1 - Supervision and Regulation 123 - Terms Occuring in Laws, Contracts and Other Documents.

§  123. Terms occurring in laws, contracts and other documents. Unless   the context shall otherwise require, whenever the "racing  and  wagering   board"  or  "board",  "state  racing  commission", "state harness racing   commission", "state quarter horse racing commission",  or  "division  of   the  lottery"  are  referred  to  or  designated in any law, contract or   document pertaining to the functions,  powers,  obligations  and  duties   transferred   and   assigned   to  the  commission,  such  reference  or   designation shall be deemed to refer to the "state gaming commission".
NY Rac, Pari-Mut Wag & Breeding L § 124 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PML - Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law Article 1 - Supervision and Regulation 124 - Existing Rights and Remedies Preserved.

§  124.  Existing  rights and remedies preserved. No existing right or   remedy of any character shall be lost, impaired or affected by reason of   the transfer or assignment of functions, powers, obligations and  duties   from  the  former division of the lottery and former racing and wagering   board to the commission.
NY Rac, Pari-Mut Wag & Breeding L § 125 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PML - Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law Article 1 - Supervision and Regulation 125 - Pending Actions or Proceedings.

§ 125. Pending actions or proceedings. No action or proceeding pending   at  the  time  that  this  article  shall  take  effect  relating to the   functions, powers and duties of the former division of the  lottery  and   former  racing  and wagering board transferred pursuant to this article,   brought by or against the former  division  of  the  lottery  or  former   racing and wagering board, or the officers thereof, shall be affected by   the  transfer or assignment of functions, powers, obligations and duties   from the former division of the lottery and former racing  and  wagering   board  to  the commission, but the same may be prosecuted or defended in   the name of the commission. In all such  actions  and  proceedings,  the   commission,  upon  application  to  the court, shall be substituted as a   party.
NY Rac, Pari-Mut Wag & Breeding L § 126 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PML - Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law Article 1 - Supervision and Regulation 126 - Transfer of Appropriations Heretofore Made.

§  126.  Transfer  of  appropriations  heretofore made. Subject to the   approval of the director of the budget, any and all  appropriations  and   reappropriations  heretofore  made to the former division of the lottery   and former racing and wagering board  for  the  functions  and  purposes   transferred by this article to the commission to the extent of remaining   unexpended  or  unencumbered  balances  thereof,  whether  allocated  or   unallocated and whether obligated or unobligated, are hereby transferred   to and made available for use and expenditure by the commission for  the   same  purposes  for  which originally appropriated or reappropriated and   shall be payable on vouchers certified or approved by the chair  of  the   commission  or  his  or  her  designee  on  audit  and  warrant  of  the   comptroller. Payments for liabilities for expenses of personal services,   maintenance and operation heretofore incurred  by  and  for  liabilities   incurred  and  to  be  incurred  in completing the affairs of the former   division of the lottery  and  former  racing  and  wagering  board  with   respect  to  the  powers, duties and functions transferred herein, shall   also be made on vouchers or certificates approved by the  chair  of  the   commission  or  his  or  her  designee  on  audit  and  warrant  of  the   comptroller.
NY Rac, Pari-Mut Wag & Breeding L § 127 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PML - Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law Article 1 - Supervision and Regulation 127 - Transfer of Assests and Liabilities.

§  127. Transfer of assets and liabilities. All assets and liabilities   of the former division of the lottery and  former  racing  and  wagering   board are hereby transferred to and assumed by the commission.
NY Rac, Pari-Mut Wag & Breeding L § 128 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PML - Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law Article 1 - Supervision and Regulation 128 - Promulgation of Rules and Regulations.

§  128.  Promulgation  of  rules  and regulations. Notwithstanding any   inconsistent provision of the state administrative  procedure  act,  the   commission shall be authorized to promulgate regulations on an emergency   basis to ensure the implementation of this article.
NY Rac, Pari-Mut Wag & Breeding L § 129 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PML - Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law Article 1 - Supervision and Regulation 129 - Construction of Other Laws or Provisions.

§  129.  Construction  of other laws or provisions. Unless the context   shall require otherwise, the terms "division  of  the  lottery",  "state   quarter  horse  racing  commission",  "state  racing commission", "state   harness racing commission", "state racing and wagering board" or "board"   wherever occurring in any of the provisions of this chapter  or  of  any   other  law,  or,  in  any official books, records, instruments, rules or   papers, shall hereafter mean and refer to the  state  gaming  commission   created  by  section  one hundred two of this article. The provisions of   article three of this chapter shall be inapplicable to  article  two  of   this   chapter;  and  the  provisions  of  such  article  two  shall  be   inapplicable to such article three,  except  that  section  two  hundred   thirty-one of such article two shall apply to such article three.
NY Rac, Pari-Mut Wag & Breeding L § 130 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PML - Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law Article 1 - Supervision and Regulation 130 - The Office of Gaming Inspector General.

§  130.  The  office  of  gaming  inspector  general.  The  duties and   responsibilities of the former office of the  gaming  inspector  general   are  transferred to and encompassed by the office of the state inspector   general as expressly referenced in article four-A of the executive law.
NY Rac, Pari-Mut Wag & Breeding L § 131 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PML - Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law Article 1 - Supervision and Regulation 131 - Gaming Inspector General; Functions and Duties.

§  131.  Gaming  inspector  general;  functions and duties. The gaming   inspector general shall have the following duties and responsibilities:1. receive and investigate complaints from any source, or upon his  or   her   own  initiative,  concerning  allegations  of  corruption,  fraud,   criminal activity, conflicts of interest or abuse in the commission;2. determine with respect to  such  allegations  whether  disciplinary   action,  civil  or  criminal prosecution, or further investigation by an   appropriate federal, state or local agency is warranted, and  to  assist   in such investigations;3.  prepare  and  release  to  the  public  written  reports  of  such   investigations, as appropriate and  to  the  extent  permitted  by  law,   subject  to  redaction  to protect the confidentiality of witnesses. The   release of all or portions of such reports may be  deferred  to  protect   the confidentiality of ongoing investigations;4.  review and examine periodically the policies and procedures of the   commission with regard to the prevention and  detection  of  corruption,   fraud, criminal activity, conflicts of interest or abuse;5.  recommend  remedial  action  to  prevent  or eliminate corruption,   fraud,  criminal  activity,  conflicts  of  interest  or  abuse  in  the   commission;6.  establish  programs for training commission officers and employees   in regard to  the  prevention  and  elimination  of  corruption,  fraud,   criminal activity, conflicts of interest or abuse in the commission; and7.  make  an  annual  report  to the governor, the comptroller and the   legislature concerning its work during the preceding year.  Such  report   shall  include  but  not be limited to the number of cases investigated,   and the number of complaints received. Such initial report shall be  due   no  later  than the first day of April two thousand twenty-two, and then   by the first day of April each year thereafter.  Such  report  shall  be   made  public  and  published  on  the website of the office of the state   inspector general and on the website of the commission.
NY Rac, Pari-Mut Wag & Breeding L § 132 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PML - Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law Article 1 - Supervision and Regulation 132 - Powers.

§ 132. Powers. The gaming inspector general shall have the power to:1. subpoena and enforce the attendance of witnesses;2. administer oaths or affirmations and examine witnesses under oath;3.  require  the production of any books and papers deemed relevant or   material to any investigation, examination or review;4. notwithstanding any law to the contrary, examine and copy or remove   documents or records of any kind prepared, maintained  or  held  by  the   commission;5.  require  any  commission  officer  or employee to answer questions   concerning any matter related to the performance of his or her  official   duties.  No  statement  or  other evidence derived therefrom may be used   against such officer or employee in any subsequent criminal  prosecution   other  than  for  perjury  or  contempt arising from such testimony. The   refusal of any officer or employee to answer questions  shall  be  cause   for removal from office or employment or other appropriate penalty;6. monitor the implementation by the commission of any recommendations   made by the state inspector general; and7.  perform  any  other functions that are necessary or appropriate to   fulfill the duties and responsibilities of the office.
NY Rac, Pari-Mut Wag & Breeding L § 133 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PML - Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law Article 1 - Supervision and Regulation 133 - Responsibilities of the Commission and Its Officers and Employees.

§  133.  Responsibilities  of  the  commission  and  its  officers and   employees. 1. Every commission officer or employee shall report promptly   to the gaming inspector general any information  concerning  corruption,   fraud,  criminal  activity,  conflicts  of  interest or abuse by another   state officer or employee relating to his or her office  or  employment,   or  by a person having business dealings with the commission relating to   those dealings. The knowing failure of any officer  or  employee  to  so   report  shall  be  cause  for removal from office or employment or other   appropriate penalty under this article. Any officer or employee who acts   pursuant to this  subdivision  by  reporting  to  the  gaming  inspector   general   or   other   appropriate  law  enforcement  official  improper   governmental action as defined in section seventy-five-b  of  the  civil   service  law  shall  not  be  subject  to dismissal, discipline or other   adverse personnel action.2. The commission chair shall advise the governor within  ninety  days   of  the  issuance  of a report by the gaming inspector general as to the   remedial action that  the  commission  has  taken  in  response  to  any   recommendation for such action contained in such report.
NY Rac, Pari-Mut Wag & Breeding L § 134 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PML - Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law Article 1 - Supervision and Regulation 134 - Transfer of Employees.

§  134. Transfer of employees. Upon the transfer of functions, powers,   duties and obligations to the office  of  the  state  inspector  general   pursuant  to  this  article, provision shall be made for the transfer of   all gaming inspector general employees from within the gaming commission   into  the  office  of  the  state  inspector  general.   Any   employees   transferred  shall  be  transferred in accordance with the provisions of   section seventy of the civil service law. Employees so transferred shall   be transferred without further examination or qualification to the  same   or  similar titles, shall remain in the same collective bargaining units   and shall retain their respective civil service classifications,  status   and  rights pursuant to their collective bargaining units and collective   bargaining agreements.
NY Rac, Pari-Mut Wag & Breeding L § 135 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PML - Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law Article 1 - Supervision and Regulation 135 - Transfer of Records.

§ 135. Transfer of records. All books, papers, records and property of   the  gaming  inspector general within the gaming commission with respect   to the functions, powers, duties and obligations transferred by  section   one  hundred  thirty  of  this  article,  are  to  be  delivered  to the   appropriate successor offices within the office of the  state  inspector   general, at such place and time, and in such manner as the office of the   state inspector general may require.
NY Rac, Pari-Mut Wag & Breeding L § 201 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PML - Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law Article 2 - Thoroughbred Racing and Breeding 201 - Incorporation.

§  201. Incorporation. (a) General requirements. Any number of persons may become a corporation for the purpose of conducting racing at one  or more   thoroughbred  racetracks,  conducting  pari-mutuel  wagering  and furthering the raising and breeding and improving the breed  of  horses, with  all  the  general powers of corporations created under the laws of this state, by making, signing, acknowledging and filing  a  certificate which shall contain:   1. The name of the proposed corporation.   2.  The objects for which it is to be formed, including a statement as to whether it is proposed to exercise the particular powers conferred by section two hundred three of this article, and specifying whether it  is proposed to conduct running or steeplechase race meetings.   3. The amount and description of the capital stock, if applicable.   4.  The  number  of  shares of which the capital stock, if applicable, shall consist, each of which shall not be less than five nor  more  than one hundred dollars.   5. The location of its principal business office.   6.  Its  duration,  which  shall  be  for  a  franchised  corporation, coterminous with the term of the franchise.   7. The number of its directors.   8.  The  names  and  post-office  addresses  of   the   directors   or incorporators, as applicable, for the first year.   9. The post-office addresses of the subscribers and a statement of the number  of shares of stock which each agrees to take in the corporation, if applicable.   10. The name of the county in which it proposes to conduct running  or steeplechase race meetings.  (b)  Approval.  No  certificate  of  incorporation  under this section wherein the right to conduct running or steeplechase  race  meetings  is claimed,   shall   hereafter  be  filed  without  the  approval  of  the commission, indorsed thereon or annexed thereto, stating  that,  in  its opinion,  the  purposes  of this article and the public interest will be promoted by such incorporation, and  that  such  incorporation  will  be conducive   to  the  interests  of  legitimate  racing;  nor  shall  any certificate amending  the  said  certificate  of  incorporation  in  any particular  or  any  certificate of merger affecting said corporation be filed without the  approval  of  the  commission,  indorsed  thereon  or annexed  thereto  stating  that,  in  its  opinion, the purposes of this article and the public interest will be promoted by such amendment or by such merger and that such amendment or such merger will be conducive  to the interests of legitimate racing.
NY Rac, Pari-Mut Wag & Breeding L § 202 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PML - Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law Article 2 - Thoroughbred Racing and Breeding 202 - Restriction Upon Commencement of Business.

§   202.  Restriction  upon  commencement  of  business.  No  business   corporation organized under the provisions of this article shall  engage   in  the prosecution or management of its business until the whole of its   capital stock shall have been subscribed, nor until it shall have  filed   in the offices where certificates of incorporation were filed, a further   certificate stating that the whole of its capital stock has been in good   faith   subscribed,  executed  and  acknowledged  by  its  president  or   vice-president and treasurer or secretary, and verified by them  to  the   effect that the statements contained in it are true.Notwithstanding  the  foregoing,  corporations  organized  pursuant to   section two  hundred  one  of  the  not-for-profit  corporation  law  as   charitable  corporations  as  defined  in  paragraph  (a) of section one   hundred two (Definitions) of the not-for-profit  corporation  law  shall   not  engage  in  the prosecution or management of its business until its   certificate of  incorporation  has  been  accepted  for  filing  by  the   secretary  of  state and such confirmation of filing has been filed with   the commission and the franchise oversight board.
NY Rac, Pari-Mut Wag & Breeding L § 202-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws PML - Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law Article 2 - Thoroughbred Racing and Breeding 202-A - Liability of the Directors of a Franchised Corporation.

§  202-a.  Liability of the directors of a franchised corporation. The   directors of a franchised corporation, and any person or persons  acting   on their behalf, while acting within the scope of their authority, shall   be exempt from any personal liability resulting from carrying out any of   the  powers  expressly  given  in  this  chapter,  except  for  acts  of   malfeasance or gross negligence.