CHAPTER 4. RACING
PART I. HORSE RACING
§141. Legislative intent and policy
A. It is the policy of the state of Louisiana in furtherance of its responsibility to provide revenues for the operation of state government for its people, to acknowledge and declare that the providing of funds and financial assistance to licensed horse racing tracks in the state of Louisiana constitutes an authorized public function and purpose of the state of Louisiana, to encourage forceful and honest statewide control of horse racing for the public health, safety, and welfare by safeguarding the people of this state against corrupt, incompetent, dishonest and unprincipled horse racing practices;
(1) To institute and maintain a program to encourage and permit development of the business of horse racing with pari-mutuel wagering thereon on a high plane.
(2) To institute and maintain a program to encourage and permit development of the breeding and ownership of race horses in the state.
(3) To institute and maintain a regulatory program for the business of racing horses, which program assures the protection of public health, safety and welfare, vesting with the commission forceful statewide control of horse racing with full powers to prescribe rules and regulations and conditions under which all horse racing is conducted with wagering upon the result thereof with the state.
(4) To institute and maintain a program to provide financial assistance that will encourage and permit the development of the business of horse racing by licensed horse racing tracks in the state of Louisiana.
(5) To institute and provide a program for the regulation, ownership, possession, licensing, keeping, and innoculation of animals on premises under its control and supervision not inconsistent with the rules and regulations of the state livestock and sanitary board.
B. This Chapter is an exercise of the police powers of the state to promote the public health, safety and welfare.
Acts 1968, No. 554, §1. Amended by Acts 1978, No. 143, §1, eff. June 29, 1978.
Notes of Decisions
Gandolfo v. Louisiana State Racing Comm'n, 78 So. 2d 504 (La. 1954).
· cites it 31× “The statutes which the Legislature has adopted under its power to pass laws to suppress gambling, and which are now in force, and pertinent to this case, are LSA-R.S. 4:141 to 4:161, LSA-R.S. 14:90, and LSA-Civil Code, Article 2983.”
Harrah's Bossier City Inv. Co., LLC v. Bridges, 41 So. 3d 438 (La. 2010).
· cites it 4× “” See La.Rev.Stat. § 4:141 (“It is the policy of the state of Louisiana [to] encourage and permit development of the business of horse racing with pari-mutuel wagering thereon [and] development of the breeding and ownership of race horses in the state.”
Tolin v. Comm'r, 2014 T.C. Memo. 65 (Tax Ct. 2014).
· cites it 2× “After doing some research and discussing the situation with his thoroughbred consultant, petitioner decided to breed Choosing Choice in Louisiana beginning in 2002.”
Romero v. Stephens, 359 So. 2d 1061 (La. Ct. App. 1978).
· cites it 2× “LSA-R.S. 4:141 181 are the statutes establishing the Louisiana Racing Commission *1065 and expressing, among other objectives, a legislative intent and policy to "encourage forceful and honest state-wide control of horse racing" (LSA-R.”
Soloco, Inc. v. Dupree, 707 So. 2d 12 (La. 1998).
“R.S. 4:141 states: A. It is the policy of the state of Louisiana in furtherance of its responsibility to provide revenues for the operation of state government for its people, to acknowledge and declare that the providing of funds and financial assistance to licensed horse…”
Wolf v. Louisiana State Racing Com'n, 545 So. 2d 976 (La. 1989).
“R.S. 4:141; La.R.S. 4:148. In light of that purpose and in view of the failure of both the statutes and the Rules of Racing to address the matter of fees charged by racetracks for goods and services, the Attorney General said these matters were irrelevant to the legislative…”
Holthus v. Louisiana State Racing Com'n, 580 So. 2d 469 (La. Ct. App. 1991).
· cites it 2× “Any licensed person who fails to submit a urine test when requested to do so by the state steward shall be liable to the penalties provided in R.S. 4:141 et seq. and/or the Rules of Racing.”
Bonomo v. Louisiana Downs, Inc., 337 So. 2d 553 (La. Ct. App. 1976).
“Horse racing in Louisiana is regulated by law (Act 276 of 1940 as amended, now R.S. 4:141, et seq.). The Legislature has delegated authority to the Louisiana State Racing Commission to adopt uniform rules and regulations for the "holding, conducting and operating of all race…”
— La. Rev. Stat. § 4:141(3) — 1 case
— La. Rev. Stat. § 4:141(A)(1) — 1 case
— La. Rev. Stat. § 4:141(A)(l) — 1 case
Harrah's Bossier City Inv. Co., LLC v. Bridges, 41 So. 3d 438 (La. 2010).
“” See La.Rev.Stat. § 4:141 (“It is the policy of the state of Louisiana [to] encourage and permit development of the business of horse racing with pari-mutuel wagering thereon [and] development of the breeding and ownership of race horses in the state.”
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