Title 11

A commission shall promptly consider any application for a permit submitted to it and shall issue or deny such permit based on the information in the application and all other information before it, including the results of any investigation it deems appropriate. If an applicatio…

A commission may suspend or revoke a permit issued under this chapter or fine the holder of such permit not to exceed $1,000.00, after hearing with 15 days’ notice to such holder, in any case where it has reason to believe that any provision of this chapter, or any reasonable rul…

Any person desiring to act as a steward for any horse race conducted by a horse racing operator licensed by a commission pursuant to this chapter must obtain a steward’s license from such commission. Likewise, any person desiring to act as a judge for any greyhound race conducted…

(a) Pari-mutuel wagering conducted by an operator shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of this section. An operator shall provide a place or places at the racing facility operated by it at which such operator shall conduct a pari-mutuel system of wagering by its p…

In order to provide a uniform takeout for pari-mutuel wagering on racing events that reflects the competitive pressure on pari-mutuel wagering from other forms of gambling in surrounding states, and to enable any racetrack in a Class 1 municipality (a “Class 1 racetrack”) to maxi…

No license tax, fee, or equivalent charge shall be levied by the state against horse racing or pari-mutuel wagering thereon licensed and regulated by a commission during a period beginning with April 5, 1984, and continuing until the fifth anniversary of the date on which racing …

A commission is authorized to be created in accordance with the provisions of this chapter for each Class 1 municipality, as Class 1 municipality is defined in Section 11-40-12 or any successor provision of law. Any commission created for any sponsoring municipality pursuant to t…

(a) Each horse racing operator shall pay to the treasurer of the commission licensing such operator a commission horse wagering fee for each calendar year during which it conducts any horse racing events. The amount of the commission horse wagering fee for an operator for a given…

(a) During each calendar year, a greyhound racing operator shall be required to designate three racing days (“commission racing days”) on which such operator will conduct a performance or program of greyhound racing and will pay to the commission the “gross profit” (as hereafter …

From the moneys deposited in pari-mutuel pools for horse races which constitute the “takeout” deducted by a horse racing operator pursuant to Section 11-65-28(b), each horse racing operator shall apply an amount equal to seven percent of its total horse racing handle to provide p…

(a) A commission shall have the power to adopt rules and regulations specifying the conditions under which an operator, as part of its licensed activity, may cause televised simulcast programming of racing events, including both horse racing and greyhound racing, held at racetrac…

(a) Televised Racing Events in Alabama and Pari-Mutuel Wagering Thereon. The provisions of Section 11-65-32 to the contrary notwithstanding, any person now or hereafter licensed by a racing commission in a Class 1 municipality (the “commission”) to conduct live horse racing or li…

The governing body of a sponsoring municipality may by ordinance impose a fee on an operator licensed under this chapter to conduct either horse racing or greyhound racing in an amount equal to $.25 on each person paying for admission to any daily performance of horse racing or g…

Each commission shall establish a special fund to promote the breeding, raising, and racing of horses in the state, which shall be known as “The _______ [name of the sponsoring municipality] Racing Commission Breeding and Development Fund.” Each horse racing operator shall pay to…

The state horse wagering fee, the commission horse wagering fee, and any other fees or taxes imposed by this chapter shall constitute all license, privilege, and excise taxes that may be imposed on horse racing and pari-mutuel wagering thereon conducted pursuant to this chapter, …

All commission horse wagering fees, commission greyhound wagering fees, and other fees, commissions, and moneys, including fines and forfeitures, to which a commission shall be entitled under the provisions of this chapter shall be paid to the treasurer of such commission and sha…

Any person who, directly or indirectly, holds any horse race or greyhound race without having procured an operator’s license as prescribed in this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Any person wagering upon the results of such a race, except in the case of pari-mutuel wage…

No person who engages in the practice of professional gambling on horse races or greyhound races, or in the practice of making gambling or wagering books on such races, or who knowingly takes any part in such practice, shall be eligible as an applicant for any horse racing facili…

No person shall influence or have any understanding or connivance with (i) any owner, trainer, jockey, driver, groom, or other person associated with or interested in any stable, horse, or race in which any horse participates, or (ii) any owner, trainer, handler, groom, or other …

(a) No commission shall be incorporated for a Class 1 municipality and no horse racing or greyhound racing or pari-mutuel wagering thereon shall be permitted in such municipality pursuant to this chapter unless the incorporation of such commission, together with the conduct of ho…

With the exception of televised simulcast programming of horse races and greyhound races authorized in accordance with Section 11-65-32, it shall be unlawful for any person to transmit or communicate to another by any means whatsoever the results, changing odds, track conditions,…

The possession or transportation of any drug or chemical within the racing enclosure of a racing facility under the jurisdiction of a commission is prohibited except for those permitted by regulations of the commission or those justified by a bona fide veterinarian’s prescription…

Any credential, license, or permit issued by a commission, if used by the holder thereof for a purpose other than identification and in the performance of legitimate duties on a racetrack, shall be automatically revoked whether so used on or off a racetrack. (Acts 1984, No. 84-13…

No person shall knowingly enter or race any horse in any running or harness race under any name or designation other than the name or designation assigned to such horse by and registered with the Jockey Club, the United States Harness Association or other applicable association o…

No person under 19 years of age shall be employed for any purpose in or about a racing facility where either horse racing or greyhound racing is conducted pursuant to any license issued by a commission under the provisions of this chapter, except in a job which does not allow or …

An individual member of a commission or any officer, employee, or agent thereof shall not in any way be personally liable for any liability, loss, damage or expense suffered by any person as the result of any action taken by such commission, unless such liability, loss, damage, o…

Insofar as the provisions of this chapter may be inconsistent with the provisions of any other law concerning activities and actions authorized by this chapter, the provisions of this chapter shall control, it being specifically declared that any other provisions of existing law …

(a) Every commission shall have five members, which shall constitute its governing body. All powers of a commission shall be exercised by its members or pursuant to their authorization. The mayor or other chief executive officer of the sponsoring municipality and the president or…

The five persons initially designated as members of a commission shall become a corporation with the power and authority provided in this chapter by proceeding according to the provisions of this chapter. To become a corporation, the persons so designated shall present to the Sec…

No member shall vote on or participate in the discussion or consideration of any matter coming before a commission in which he, his immediate family, or any business enterprise with which he is associated has any direct or indirect pecuniary interest; provided, however, that when…

The officers of a commission shall consist of a chairman, vice-chairman, executive secretary, treasurer, and such other officers as the commission shall deem necessary or appropriate. The chairman and vice-chairman of a commission shall be elected by the commission from the membe…

The treasurer of a commission shall collect all the fees, commissions, and other moneys provided for in this chapter, and shall supervise, check, and audit the operation of the pari-mutuel wagering pools and the conduct and distribution thereof. A commission may appoint the princ…

This chapter may be cited as the “Municipal Government Capital Improvement Act.” (Acts 1986, No. 86-234, p. 345, §1.)

It is the desire of the state to assist in the restoration and improvement of municipal government buildings, roads, streets, and other facilities, and to promote the health, safety, and public welfare of the citizens of the state. The making available in the manner provided in t…

As used in this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the following respective meanings: (1) FISCAL YEAR. The fiscal year of the state as may from time to time be provided by law. (2) FUND. The “Municipal Government Capital Improvement Fund.” (3) FUND CAPITAL. All a…

For the continuing benefit of the State of Alabama and the citizens thereof, there is hereby created the “Municipal Government Capital Improvement Fund” which shall be funded and administered in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. (Acts 1986, No. 86-234, p. 345, §4.)

Beginning October 1, 1986, in addition to all other appropriations heretofore or hereafter made there is hereby annually appropriated from the General Fund of the state to the Municipal Government Capital Improvement Fund an amount equal to 10 percent of the trust income at such …

The fund capital shall be distributed to the incorporated municipalities of the state and shall be paid on April 15 of the fiscal year for which each annual appropriation is made as follows: (1) Each incorporated municipality in the state with a population of less than 1,000 shal…

The State Comptroller shall make all allocations of funds and shall make the distribution and payments thereof pursuant to such allocations provided for in this chapter. (Acts 1986, No. 86-234, p. 345, §7.)

When used in this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) APPLICANT. Each natural person who is an elector of the authorizing subdivision and who has executed and filed a written application with the governing b…

(a) In furtherance of the public purposes of this chapter, the state, and any public entity, upon such terms and with or without consideration as it may determine and in compliance with the state constitution and public notice requirements, may undertake any of the following for …

(a) A research and development corridor shall be required to produce audited financial statements from a certified public accountant or a firm thereof regularly engaged in the auditing of financial records, or an auditor who is regularly employed by the Department of Examiners of…

(a) Each corridor shall be exempt from all fees and charges imposed by any judge of probate. (b) The income of any corridor, all financial obligations of a corridor, the income and interest from the financial obligations, conveyances by or to a research and development corridor, …

Each corridor and the contractual agreements and financial obligations of the corridor shall be exempt from state laws governing usury or prescribing or limiting interest rates, including, but not limited to, Chapter 8 of Title 8. (Act 2024-308, §13.)

Each corridor, all contractual agreements made by the corridor, and any building or improvement of a project shall be exempt from state laws requiring competitive bids for any contract to be entered into by any public entity, including, but not limited to, Chapter 2 of Title 39 a…

(a) Except as provided in this chapter and specifically in subsection (b), a research and development corridor shall not be required to obtain the approval or consent of, or make any filing with, or provide notice to, the state or any state agency, department, or other instrument…