New York Senate Bill S05552 Latest Draft

   
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5552 2023-2024 Regular Sessions  IN SENATE March 8, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. KENNEDY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Racing, Gaming and Wager- ing AN ACT to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, in relation to the membership of the board of directors of the western regional off-track betting corporation The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law is 2 amended by adding a new section 502-a to read as follows: 3 § 502-a. Special provisions with regard to the western regional off- 4 track betting corporation. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of 5 this article, on the effective date of this section the term of each 6 board member of the western regional off-track betting corporation, or 7 any vacant position, shall be deemed expired, and each such board member 8 or vacant position shall be replaced with the new appointments made 9 pursuant to this section. The western off-track betting corporation 10 board of directors shall be composed of fifteen members to be appointed 11 as follows: three members to represent the counties of Monroe, Wyoming, 12 and Orleans; one member to represent the counties of Chautauqua, Cayuga, 13 Genesee, Livingston, Schuyler, and Seneca; four members to represent 14 Erie county; one member to represent Niagara county; one member to 15 represent the counties of Oswego, Cattaraugus, and Wayne; one member to 16 represent the city of Buffalo; one member to represent the city of 17 Rochester; one member appointed by the governor; one member appointed by 18 the temporary president of the senate; and one member appointed by the 19 speaker of the assembly. In the case of counties making joint appoint- 20 ments, such counties shall collaborate to select board members and shall 21 appoint such members through joint resolutions passed by such counties' 22 county legislature or board of supervisors. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02067-01-3 
 S. 5552 2 1 § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after 2 it shall have become a law, provided, however, that effective immediate- 3 ly municipalities may take any action necessary to begin the selection 4 and appointment process for new board member terms pursuant to this act.