NOTICES
STATE HORSE RACING COMMISSION
Refusal of Admission or Ejections; Expedited Hearing Procedures
[48 Pa.B. 1662]
[Saturday, March 17, 2018]The State Horse Racing Commission (Commission) provides notice that on February 27, 2018, at its regularly scheduled public meeting, it issued an Order amending its previously adopted procedures governing the expedited hearing process before the Commission relating to ejections or refusal, or both, of admission of licensees to racetracks in this Commonwealth. The Commission's procedures were previously published at 47 Pa.B. 3168 (June 3, 2017).
The Commission received specific comments and requested amendments to its expedited ejection hearing procedures from some members of the racing industry. The Commission reviewed and considered all the proposed changes and adopted certain provisions. This Order was adopted under the authority of 3 Pa.C.S. §§ 9311(h) and 9312(6)(i) (relating to State Horse Racing Commission; and additional powers of commission), under Administrative Docket No. 2018-1.
The general purpose of the Commission's Order is: (1) to amend its existing expedited ejection hearing procedures in accordance with the requested changes; (2) to amend the specific provisions relating to providing adequate notice and the scheduling of the expedited hearing; and (3) to amend the language to give the parties in the matter at least 5 days notice prior to the upcoming Commission hearing.
The Order and specific provisions have been posted and published on the Commission's web site at http://www.agriculture.pa.gov/Animals/RacingCommission/Pages/default.aspx. The Commission will also provide copies of the Order upon request directed to (717) 787-5539.
BRETT REVINGTON,
Director
Bureau of Standardbred Horse RacingTHOMAS F. CHUCKAS, Jr.,
Director
Bureau of Thoroughbred Horse Racing
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 18-434. Filed for public inspection March 16, 2018, 9:00 a.m.]
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