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771, Acts of 1971). The Committee assists and
advises the Maryland Racing Commission on the
administration of the Standardbred Race Program,
the Standardbred Race Fund, and the Standard-
bred Sires Stakes Program. The Standardbred Race
Fund is supported by an assessment on each harness
track licensee of a portion of the mutuel pool of all
its horse races during the year. The Fund is then
used as a purse for races involving standardbred
horses.
The Committee consists of five members. Four
members are appointed to four-year terms and the
chairperson to a one-year term by the Maryland
Racing Commission with the approval of the Sec-
retary of Licensing and Regulation. One member
each represents the Maryland Standardbred
Breeders' Association, the Maryland Horsemen's
Association, and the Cloverleaf Standardbred
Owners' Association. One is a harness track licen-
see, and one is a member of the Maryland Racing
Commission. Authorization for the Committee
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continues until July 1,1991 (Code 1957, Art. 78B,
sec. 17A).
MARTLANDJOCKETINJURT COMPENSATION
FUND, INCORPORATED
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Appointed by Secretary of Licensing & Regulation:
Richard Hoffberger; Michael Hopkins; Wayne
Wright.
333-6267
In January 1986, the Maryland Jockey Injury
Compensation Fund, Inc., was established as a
nonprofit corporation (Chapter 757, Acts of
1985). The Fund secures workmen's compensation
insurance coverage on a blanket basis for jockeys
licensed by the Maryland Racing Commission to
ride thoroughbred horses.
The Fund is managed by a three-member Board
of Directors, appointed by the Secretary of Licens-
ing and Regulation (Code 1957, Art. 78B, sec. 32).
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