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H 3796 General Bill, By W.N. Cork, L.E. Bennett, L. Blanding, J. Brown, J. Faber, J.G. Felder, Glover, D.N. Holt, H.H. Keyserling, T.A. Limehouse, W.S. McCain, J. Rama, J.I. Rogers, T.F. Rogers, L.L. Taylor, J.M. White and D. Williams
    A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Chapter 6 to Title 52 so as to provide for the Pari-Mutuel Sports Act by establishing purposes, definitions, the Racing Commission and its powers and duties, racetrack meetings, testing, licensing, distribution of money, taxes, racing days, South Carolina races, wagering, the application to state and county fairs, ejection and exclusion from a racetrack, related offenses, penalties, business conducted on licensed premises, and review of the Commission; amend the 1976 Code by adding Section 16-19-170 so as to provide that conduct authorized by this Act is legal and Section 32-1-60 so as to provide for contract law not to apply to contracts authorized pursuant to this Act; repeal Sections 52-5-10 thru 52-5-40 relating to horse racing; add the offenses provided in this Act to the list of felonies in Section 16-1-10; provide for a statewide referendum on horse and greyhound racing with pari-mutuel wagering; provide for the Commission's initial terms; and provide for the Act's effective date after the referendum.
03/30/89House Introduced and read first time HJ-6
03/30/89House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-7
04/26/89House Committee report: Majority favorable, minority unfavorable Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-5



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