5:5-82 - Special permit; additional percentage payable; deduction of expenses - New Jersey Statutes

5:5-82.  Special permit;  additional percentage payable;  deduction of expenses    (a) In addition to the amounts otherwise provided in section 7 of this act,  a special permit holder for the special running race meeting conducted during  calendar year 1962 shall pay to the commission a sum equal to 6% of so much of  the total contributions to all pari-mutuel pools conducted or made during such  special running race meeting as does not exceed $40,000,000.00, and 5% of so  much of such total contributions as exceed $40,000,000.00, but shall be  entitled to deduct from such sum all expenses applicable to the holding of such  running race meeting as shall be approved by the commission. The commission  shall approve the following expenses:

    (1) Purses and stakes.

     (2) Salaries and wages, including the welfare and pension fund contributions  and payroll taxes payable by the employer, of police and security personnel,  pari-mutuel employees, track maintenance personnel and all personnel employed  in connection with the actual conduct of the race.

    (3) Expenses in connection with jockeys including necessary supplies, insurance, laundry and meals.

    (4) Office equipment and supplies, including postage, stationery and printing costs, in connection with pari-mutuel department and the actual operation of racing.

    (5) Rental charges for totalisator, daily double machine and other equipment, including actual repair charges thereto, used in connection with pari-mutuel department and the actual operation of racing.

    (6) Any other expenses incurred in connection with the pari-mutuel department and the actual operation of racing, including but not limited to bank service charges, cash over and short and claims, saliva and other tests, stable supplies, valet pool, uniforms and trophies.

    All of the above expenses shall be allowed only to the extent that they are  actually incurred in connection with the holding of the special running race  meeting.

    (b) A special permit holder shall pay the sum required in subsection (a) of  this section to the commission within 15 days of the last day of the running  race meeting.

     L.1962, c. 17, s. 8.