Delaware General Assembly


CHAPTER 223

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 522, TITLE 28, DELAWARE CODE, RELATING TO THE AWARD OF DATES AND MAXIMUM RACING DAYS FOR HARNESS RACING.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Delaware:

Section 1. Section 522 (c), Title 28, Delaware Code, is amended by striking the figure "60" as it appears in Line 4 thereof and inserting in lieu thereof the figure "100".

Section 2. Section 522 (c), Title 28, Delaware Code, is amended by striking the figure "40" after the word "county" and before the word "days" in Line 5 thereof and inserting in lieu thereof the figure "70".

Section 3. Section 522 (c), Title 28, Delaware Code, is amended by striking the figure "40" as it appears after the word "and" and before the word "days" in Line 5 thereof and inserting in lieu thereof the figure "70".

Section 4. Section 522 (c), Title 28, Delaware Code, is amended by adding a new sentence at the end thereof to read as follows:

The racing dates awarded for Sussex County shall be between November 15 and December 31 in any year and between January 1 and March 31 in the next year. Provided, however, that there shall be no racing between December 19 and December 25, inclusive.

Section 5. Section 522 (c), Title 28, Delaware Code, is amended by adding a new sentence to read as follows:

The racing dates awarded for Kent County shall be between September 1 and October 31; provided, however, that this shall not affect the award of racing days for Kent County in the year —1966. Any leftover racing days from their required period can be raced during the year as long as they do not conflict with any of the racing days assigned to the other two counties.

Approved December 17, 1965.