California Codes, Business and Professions Code - BPC, Division 8 — Special Business Regulations, Chapter 4 — Horse Racing, Article 10 — Revenue, Section 19641.2

(a) The nonprofit foundation authorized to receive funds pursuant to Section 19641 shall use those funds to administer a health and welfare trust fund without prejudice and for the benefit of every eligible person. The officers and directors of the health and welfare trust fund shall have a fiduciary responsibility to manage the fund for the benefit of the beneficiaries.

(b) Every employer of backstretch workers shall, upon request, submit in writing or electronically to the administrator of the welfare program for backstretch workers any employment records necessary for prompt payment of benefits and proper administration of the program. Upon request, employers shall also provide to the administrator access to any employment records necessary for prompt payment of benefits and proper administration of the program.

(c) At least one member of the health and welfare fund board shall be a member without financial interest in the horse racing industry appointed from a list of nominees submitted jointly by the California State Council of the Service Employees International Union, the Jockey’s Guild, and the California Teamsters Public Affairs Council.

(d) Nothing in this section is intended to affect the status of the welfare fund as a charity under Section 501(c)(3) of the federal Internal Revenue Code or its compliance with the Charitable Purposes Act (Article 7 (commencing with Section 12580) of Chapter 6 of Part 2 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code).

Notes

Requires the nonprofit to administer funds as a health/welfare trust without prejudice for every eligible person, with fiduciary duties. Requires backstretch employers on request to provide employment records/access; requires at least one fund-board member with no racing financial interest from joint union nominees; and states no intent to affect the fund's charity status or Charitable Purposes Act compliance.

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