Title and application of act

74-8801. Title and application of act. K.S.A. 74-8801 through 74-8839 and amendments thereto shall be known and may be cited as the Kansas parimutuel racing act and shall apply to all horse race meetings at which parimutuel wagering is used or intended to be used and to all greyhound race meetings at which parimutuel wagering is used or intended to be used. History: L. 1987, ch. 112, § 1; L. 1994, ch. 146, § 1; July 1. Attorney General's Opinions: Racing commission; licensure; open records act; confidential information. 88-3. Parimutuel racing act; betting in publicly owned facilities; robotic racing. 88-81. Kansas racing commission; political activities. 90-111. Lotteries; Indian gaming regulating act. 91-119. Jurisdiction of school law enforcement officer based on location, as well as control or ownership of property. 2002-39. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Disclosure of K.B.I. reports to racing license applicants as permissible under K.S.A. 74-8804 and subject to K.O.R.A. (K.S.A. 45-215 et seq.) examined. Kansas Racing Management, Inc. v. Kansas Racing Comm'n, 244 Kan. 343, 353, 770 P.2d 423 (1989). 2. Racing commission's lack of authority to refund deposit of forfeited licensee (K.S.A. 74-8815) determined. State ex rel. Stephan v. Kansas Racing Comm'n, 246 Kan. 708, 709, 792 P.2d 971 (1990). 3. Supreme Court lacks jurisdiction to hear direct appeals from unsuccessful applicants for license under act. Little Balkans Foundation, Inc. v. Kansas Racing Comm'n, 247 Kan. 180, 190, 795 P.2d 368 (1990). 4. Cited by dissent in opposition to majority's definition of "racing greyhound." Boatright v. Kansas Racing Comm'n, 251 Kan. 240, 250, 834 P.2d 368 (1992). 5. Cited in opinion Governor lacked legislative authority to bind state in negotiating with Kickapoo nation on gaming compact. State ex rel Stephan v. Finney, 251 Kan. 559, 570, 836 P.2d 1169 (1992). 6. Cited in opinion upholding the constitutionality of the Kansas expanded lottery act. State ex rel. Six v. Kansas Lottery, 286 Kan. 557, 560, 186 P.3d 183 (2008). Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026