A. The Virginia Racing Commission is hereby created. It shall consist of five members appointed by the Governor and confirmed by a majority of those elected to each house of the General Assembly at the next regular session following any such appointment. Each Commissioner shall have been a resident of the Commonwealth for a period of at least three years next preceding his appointment and his continued residency shall be a condition of his tenure in office. The initial appointments shall be as follows: one for a term of one year, one for a term of two years, one for a term of three years, one for a term of four years, and one for a term of five years. Thereafter, all appointments shall be for terms of five years. Vacancies in the Commission shall be filled for the unexpired term in the manner provided for original appointments. Each Commissioner shall be eligible for reappointment for a second consecutive term at the discretion of the Governor. Persons who are first appointed to initial terms of less than five years shall thereafter be eligible for reappointment to two consecutive terms of five years each. The Commission shall elect its chairman. No member of the General Assembly while serving as a member shall be eligible for appointment to the Commission.
B. Each member of the Commission shall receive fifty dollars for each day or part thereof spent in the performance of his duties and in addition shall be reimbursed for his reasonable expenses incurred therein.
C. The members of the Commission shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor.
D. The Commission shall establish and maintain a general business office within the Commonwealth for the transaction of its business at a place to be determined by the Commission. The Commission shall meet at such times and places within the Commonwealth as it shall determine. A majority of the Commissioners shall constitute a quorum for the convening of a meeting, but the performance of any duty or the exercise of any power of the Commission shall require a majority of the entire Commission.
1988, c. 855.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 59.1 - Trade and Commerce
Chapter 29 - Horse Racing and Pari-Mutuel Wagering
§ 59.1-364. Control of racing with pari-mutuel wagering
§ 59.1-366. The Virginia Racing Commission created; members
§ 59.1-367. Legal representation
§ 59.1-368. Financial interests of Commission members, employees and family members prohibited
§ 59.1-369. Powers and duties of the Commission
§ 59.1-370. Commission; Executive Secretary; staff; stewards
§ 59.1-370.1. State Racing Operations Fund
§ 59.1-371. Fingerprints and background investigations; investigations from other states
§ 59.1-372. Virginia Breeders Fund
§ 59.1-373. Hearing and appeal
§ 59.1-375. Owner's and operator's license required
§ 59.1-376. Limited licenses; transfer of meet; taxation; authority to issue; limitations
§ 59.1-377. Application for owner's license
§ 59.1-378. Issuance of owner's license
§ 59.1-378.1. Licensing of owners or operators of certain pari-mutuel facilities
§ 59.1-379. Refusal of owner's license
§ 59.1-380. Duration, form of owner's license; bond
§ 59.1-381. Application for operator's license
§ 59.1-382. Issuance of operator's license
§ 59.1-383. Duration, form of operator's license; bond
§ 59.1-384. Denial of license final
§ 59.1-385. Suspension or revocation of license
§ 59.1-386. Acquisition of interest in licensee
§ 59.1-387. Permit required; exception
§ 59.1-388. Application for permit
§ 59.1-389. Consideration of application
§ 59.1-390. Suspension or revocation of permit; fine
§ 59.1-391. Local referendum required
§ 59.1-392. Percentage retained; tax
§ 59.1-392.1. Advance deposit account wagering revenues; distribution
§ 59.1-394.1. Live Horseracing Compact; form of compact
§ 59.1-394.2. Compact Committee members
§ 59.1-394.3. Cooperation of departments, agencies and officers of the Commonwealth
§ 59.1-394.4. Racing Commission powers preserved
§ 59.1-395. Unlawful conduct of wagering
§ 59.1-396. Fraudulent use of credential
§ 59.1-397. Unlawful transmission of information
§ 59.1-399. Bribing of a jockey, driver or other participant
§ 59.1-400. Prohibited acts, administration of drugs, etc.; penalty
§ 59.1-402. Racing under false name; penalty
§ 59.1-403. Prohibition on persons under 21 years of age; penalty