Montana Code 23-4-104. Duties of board
23-4-104. Duties of board. The board shall adopt rules to govern race meets and the parimutuel system. These rules shall include the following:
Terms Used In Montana Code 23-4-104
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
(1)definitions;
(2)auditing;
(3)supervision of the parimutuel system;
(4)corrupt practices;
(5)supervision, duties, and responsibilities of the executive secretary, presiding steward, racing secretary, and other racing officials;
(6)licensing of all personnel who have anything to do with the substantive operation of racing;
(7)the establishment of dates for race meets and meetings in the best interests of breeding and racing in this state;
(8)the veterinary practices and standards that must be observed in connection with race meets;
(9)absolute responsibility of trainers for the condition of horses and mules, regardless of the acts of third parties;
(10)licensing or renewal of a license of a person whose license has been suspended by the board or another horseracing jurisdiction;
(11)setting license fees commensurate with the cost of issuing a license;
(12)the time, conduct, and supervision of simulcast races and fantasy sports leagues and parimutuel betting on simulcast races and fantasy sports leagues;
(13)licensing, approval, and regulation of simulcast facilities; and
(14)licensing, approval, and regulation of match bronc rides and wild horse rides.