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HORSE RACING > Parish license fees for conducting race meetings
Short Summary
This legal document pertains to the imposition of license fees on the total daily betting pools for conducting race meetings in specific parishes in Louisiana. In Orleans Parish, the license fee is authorized to be up to 2.26% of the total daily betting pools, while in Jefferson Parish, it can be up to 2.97%. The license fees collected in Jefferson Parish are allocated to various entities, including the Parish of Jefferson, City of Kenner, City of Grand Isle, City of Gretna, City of Harahan, City of Jean Lafitte, and City of Westwego. Similarly, Calcasieu Parish can impose a license fee of up to 0.21%, and the avails are allocated to the Parish of Calcasieu, Town of Vinton, and Town of DeQuincy. In Bossier Parish, the license fee can be up to 1.74%, and the avails are allocated to the Parish of Bossier, City of Bossier, Bossier Parish School Board, and The Arc of Caddo - Bossier. Lafayette Parish can impose a license fee of up to 0.32%, and the avails are allocated to the Parish of Lafayette and Town of Carencro. The effective date for imposing the local license fee is July 1st of any year, and the fee must be imposed by ordinance introduced no later than April 1st of the year in which it is to take effect. The imposition of the local licensing fee makes the levying authority and any other local entity receiving a share of the proceeds ineligible to receive state general fund horse racetrack support.
Whom does it apply to?
Persons, associations, or corporations conducting a race meeting within the specified parishes
What does it govern?
Parish license fees for conducting race meetings
What are exemptions?
No exemptions are mentioned.
What are the Penalties?
No penalties are mentioned.
Jurisdiction
Louisiana