Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 3769 | Horse Racing
Section 3769.086 | Return Money When Races or Fairs Are Not Conducted.

Effective: April 12, 2021
Latest Legislation: House Bill 665 - 133rd General Assembly
(A) If a county agricultural society or independent agricultural society is unable to conduct races in accordance with section 3769.082 of the Revised Code because of unfavorable weather or another cause or if the number of horse races and stake races that are conducted by an agricultural society is fewer than the number that was scheduled to be conducted, the pro rata remainder of the money distributed from the Ohio fairs fund under division (A)(3) of section 3769.082 of the Revised Code for each horse race and stake race not conducted shall be returned to the director to be credited to the fund.
(B) If a county agricultural society or independent agricultural society is unable to conduct an annual fair, the society shall return the money distributed by the director in accordance with division (A)(1) of section 3769.082 of the Revised Code. However, the society may keep such money if the society cancels the annual fair because of unfavorable weather or another cause, provided that the society still conducts live horse racing.
(C) If the Ohio expositions commission is unable to conduct an annual fair, the commission shall return the money distributed by the director in accordance with division (A)(2) of section 3769.082 of the Revised Code. However, the commission may keep such money if the society cancels the annual fair because of unfavorable weather or another cause, provided that the commission still conducts live horse racing.

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