ORS 462.057
License and other fees and purses

  • track fund

(1)

A race meet licensee designated in subsection (2) of this section shall make payments as follows:

(a)

License fee – $25 per fiscal year payable to the Oregon Racing Commission.

(b)

A percentage of gross mutuel wagering shall be paid to the commission as follows:

(A)

If the race meet is for horses or mules – one percent.

(B)

If the race meet is for greyhounds – 1.6 percent.

(c)

If the race meet is for horses or mules and the average daily gross mutuel wagering during the preceding fiscal year exceeded $150,000, a percentage of the gross mutuel wagering shall be paid as follows:

(A)

To purses – such amount, subject to prior approval by the commission, as the race meet licensee and the horse owners, or mule owners if the race is for mules, may agree upon, plus an additional 0.1 percent. The additional 0.1 percent shall not become part of the regular purse account but shall be used only to supplement purses of races consisting exclusively of Oregon bred horses or mules;

(B)

To the Oregon Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association, Incorporated, purse supplements for owners of Oregon bred thoroughbred horses – one percent of gross mutuel wagering on thoroughbred horse races, to be apportioned among the owners in the same ratio that each owner’s purses for Oregon bred thoroughbred horses for the race meet bears to the total purses for Oregon bred thoroughbred horses for the race meet;

(C)

To the Oregon Quarter Horse Racing Association, Incorporated, purse supplements for owners of Oregon bred quarter horses – one percent of gross mutuel wagering on quarter horse races, to be apportioned among the owners in the same ratio that each owner’s purses for Oregon bred quarter horses for the race meet bears to the total purses for Oregon bred quarter horses for the race meet;

(D)

To each association of horse or mule owners, trainers or breeders recognized by the commission as representing the other breeds of horses or mules not designated in subparagraphs (B) and (C) of this paragraph, purse supplements for owners of other Oregon bred horses or mules, not designated in subparagraphs (B) and (C) of this paragraph, one percent of gross mutuel wagering for races of other horses or mules, to be apportioned among the owners in the same ratio that each owner’s purses for other Oregon bred horses or mules for the race meet bears to the total purses for other Oregon bred horses or mules for the race meet;

(E)

Subject to prior approval of the commission, each horse or mule owners, trainers or breeders association designated in subparagraphs (B), (C) and (D) of this paragraph may use a portion of the purse supplements as operating expenses only for receipt, handling and payment of these funds; and

(F)

To a special track fund to be used primarily for improving the race track facilities benefiting the horse and mule owners, trainers or breeders in the barn area – 0.2 percent. All such funds shall be retained by the licensee in a separate account from all other funds and no disbursements or transfers shall be made therefrom without prior approval of the commission. All physical improvements paid from such funds shall satisfy reasonable fire, health, quality and construction standards established or approved by the commission. Unless the commission provides otherwise, such improvements shall be made on the race course where the race meet which created the fund was held.

(d)

If the race meet is for greyhounds, a percentage of the gross mutuel wagering shall be paid as follows:

(A)

To a special fund to be used primarily for the development and operation of a training track and related facilities upon which to train greyhounds – 0.1 percent. All such funds shall be retained by the licensee in a separate account from all other funds and no disbursements or transfers shall be made therefrom without prior approval of the commission. All physical improvements paid from such funds shall satisfy reasonable fire, health, quality and construction standards established or approved by the commission. Unless the commission provides otherwise, such improvements shall be made on the race course of the race meet licensee; and

(B)

To the Oregon Greyhound Breeders Association, Incorporated, purse supplements for owners of Oregon bred greyhounds – 0.5 percent of gross mutuel wagering, to be apportioned among the owners, in accordance with the rules of the commission and subject to approval by the commission, in the same ratio that each owner’s purses for Oregon bred greyhounds for the race meet bears to the total purses for Oregon bred greyhounds for the race meet.

(2)

Licensees subject to the provisions of this section are:

(a)

The Pendleton Roundup.

(b)

The Eastern Oregon Livestock Fair.

(c)

The Pacific International Livestock Exposition.

(d)

Any county fair.

(e)

All other nonprofit, fair-type associations which conducted a licensed race meet in calendar year 1968 or 1969.

(f)

The Pine Valley Fair Association. [1969 c.356 §6; 1971 c.130 §1; 1973 c.541 §1; 1975 c.550 §2; 1977 c.855 §2; 1979 c.698 §1; 1981 c.544 §4; 1983 c.740 §179a; 1989 c.210 §2; 1989 c.357 §4a; 1993 c.682 §1; 1997 c.865 §4; 2007 c.177 §3]

Source: Section 462.057 — License and other fees and purses; track fund, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors462.­html.

Notes of Decisions

Since state fair is required by ORS 462.125 to pay the fees specified in this section it is still “subject to” this section, even though it is not named therein. Rhine v. Racing Comm’n, 40 Or App 651, 596 P2d 576 (1979)

Attorney General Opinions

Construing “primarily” for improving the race track facilities benefiting the horsemen in the barn area, (1972) Vol 35, p 1208

462.010
Definitions
462.020
License requirement
462.025
Notice required to terminate use of license
462.030
Qualifications for eligibility of race meet operator
462.040
Race meet licenses, classes, limitations, contents
462.050
Application for race meet license
462.055
Authority to require applicant to have recommendation of local governing body
462.057
License and other fees and purses
462.062
Fees and other payments by licensees of horse race meets not subject to ORS 462.057
462.065
Security for association receiving payments under ORS 462.057 or 462.062
462.067
License and other fees for race meets not subject to ORS 462.057 and 462.062
462.068
Fees for wagering on certain previously held races
462.070
License fees for officials, track operators and other race meet participants
462.072
Cash Vouchers Account
462.073
Unclaimed Winnings Account
462.075
Grounds for refusal to issue or renew licenses
462.080
Exclusion of certain persons from race courses
462.090
Revocation, suspension and refusal to renew licenses
462.100
License fee and tax in lieu of all others
462.110
Public liability insurance required
462.125
Number and classes of race meets
462.127
Oregon Quarter Horse Racing Association and Oregon Division Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association racing
462.130
Oregon bred horse races
462.135
Oregon bred greyhound races
462.140
Prohibitions concerning bookmaking, betting
462.142
Account wagering
462.145
Handicapping contests
462.147
Mutuel pools
462.150
Regulation of underpayments
462.155
Wagering on races previously held
462.157
Limitations on wagering on historical animal racing
462.160
When race meet is a nuisance
462.170
Commission rules apply to county fairs
462.185
Issuance of licenses to animal owners or trainers
462.190
Restrictions on minors
462.195
Written statement of age from purchaser of mutuel wagering ticket or receipt
462.200
Tests of animals participating in race meets or persons required to be licensed
462.210
Oregon Racing Commission
462.220
Compensation and expenses of members
462.230
Vacancies and removal
462.240
Oath of office
462.250
Organization of commission
462.260
Oregon Racing Commission Account
462.265
Commission subject to state budget procedures and laws governing supervision of expenditures
462.270
Duties of commission
462.272
Power of commission to administer oaths, take depositions, issue subpoenas
462.273
Prohibited activities of commission, staff and family members
462.275
Commission activities concerning betterment of racing
462.277
Service and execution of warrants of arrest and search warrants
462.301
Definitions for ORS 462.301 to 462.340
462.304
Legislative findings
462.307
Lawful exchange wagering
462.310
Exchange wagering accounts
462.313
Exchange wagering license
462.316
Prohibition on accepting certain wagers
462.319
Collection of exchange revenues
462.322
Cancellation of wagers
462.325
Matched wagers
462.328
Posting of exchange wager in market
462.331
Posting of exchange wager in pool
462.334
Fees
462.337
Limitations on authority of Oregon Racing Commission
462.340
Rules
462.405
Board of stewards’ authority
462.408
Recovery of owed amounts
462.415
Animals prohibited from racing
462.417
Schedule of purses to have prior approval of commission
462.420
Stimulating or depressing participating animal prohibited
462.430
Prohibitions concerning influencing results of races
462.450
Regulation of possession, transportation or use of drugs at race course
462.460
Racing animal under name or designation other than registered name or designation or altering license prohibited
462.470
Aiding or abetting racing of animal under name or designation other than registered name or designation prohibited
462.510
Demand or acceptance of compensation for furnishing racing information as touting
462.520
Penalty for falsely using name of racing official as source of information in commission of touting
462.700
Authorization
462.710
Application
462.720
Pooling wagered moneys
462.725
Multi-jurisdictional simulcasting and wagering
462.727
Totalizator business license
462.730
Payments by licensee to commission
462.735
Suspension or refusal to renew license
462.740
Rules
462.990
Penalties
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