House File 378 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY MERTZ (COMPANION TO SF 120 BY KIBBIE) Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act allowing one member of the racing and gaming commission to 2 be an owner of a dog or horse involved in a race meeting 3 conducted in this state. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 2136HH 83 6 ec/rj/8 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 99D.5, subsection 3, Code 2009, is 1 2 amended to read as follows: 1 3 3. Not more than three members of the commission shall 1 4 belong to the same political party. A member of the 1 5 commission shall not have a financial interest in a racetrack. 1 6 Notwithstanding any provision of subsection 5 or 6 to the 1 7 contrary, not more than one member of the commission may be an 1 8 owner or owner=trainer of a dog or horse involved in a race 1 9 meeting conducted in this state. 1 10 EXPLANATION 1 11 This bill provides that no more than one member of the 1 12 racing and gaming commission may be an owner or owner=trainer 1 13 of a dog or horse involved in racing in this state. Current 1 14 law prohibits any owner or owner=trainer of a dog or horse 1 15 involved in racing from being a member of the commission. 1 16 LSB 2136HH 83 1 17 ec/rj/8