Mich. Admin. Code R. 285.812.5 - Race program development and allocation
Rule 5.
(1) The
director shall designate annually which standardbred horse races conducted at
fairs and licensed pari-mutuel racetracks shall be eligible for state purse
supplements. To assist the director in designating the races and determining
the number, location, time, conditions, and amount of the state purse
supplements for each race, an advisory committee is established consisting of
the following persons:
(a) The president or
designee of the Michigan harness horsemen's association.
(b) The president or designee of the Michigan
association of fairs and exhibitions.
(c) The president or designee of the Michigan
standardbred breeders association.
(d) The president or designee of the northern
Michigan fair and racing association.
(e) The designated representative of the
office of racing commissioner.
(f)
A pari-mutuel racetrack representative designated by the racing
commissioner.
(g) A representative
of the department who shall chair the committee.
(h) Other persons deemed appropriate by the
director.
(2) The
advisory committee shall develop and recommend to the director an overall
standardbred racing program each year. The overall program shall include the
proposed number, location, time, conditions, and amount of state purse
supplements to allocate for program races. The standardbred racing program
shall be designed to promote positive growth and development of the state's
standardbred horse racing and breeding industry.
(3) The director shall make the allocation of
funds based on his or her determination of what best promotes the positive
growth and development of the horse racing and breeding industry in the state
of Michigan.
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