California CodesBusiness and Professions Code - BPCDivision 8 — Special Business RegulationsChapter 4 — Horse RacingArticle 9 — WageringSection 19601.3

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a quarter horse racing association, subject to approval by the board, may deduct from the total amount handled in the parimutuel pool for any type of wager up to 2 percent more of the total amount handled than was authorized on May 1, 2009. Funds deducted pursuant to this additional authority shall be distributed as follows:

(1) All of the funds, up to 1 percent on the first fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) per day handled, to eligible satellite wagering facilities that are in compliance with Article 9.2 (commencing with Section 19605), based on the wagers they accept, and provided further that they accept all available signals from the quarter horse racing association.

(2) The remainder of the funds shall be distributed with 50 percent going to the quarter horse horsemen’s organization for purses and the other 50 percent being retained by the racing association.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a harness racing association, subject to approval by the board, may deduct from the total amount handled in the parimutuel pool for any type of wager up to 2 percent more of the total amount handled than was authorized on May 1, 2009. Funds deducted pursuant to this additional authority shall be distributed as follows:

(1) All of the funds, up to 1 percent on the first fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) per day handled, to eligible satellite wagering facilities that are in compliance with Article 9.2 (commencing with Section 19605), based on the wagers they accept, and provided further that they accept all available signals from the harness racing association.

(2) The remainder of the funds shall be distributed with 50 percent going to the harness horsemen’s organization for purses and the other 50 percent being retained by the racing association.