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1560.837 Minority business development finance grants. Subject to s.
2560.84, the board may award a grant under this section to a private financial
3institution, as defined in s. 234.01 (5k), to fund finance projects if all of the following
4apply:
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5(1) The financial institution is operating not for profit.
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6(2) The financial institution uses the grant proceeds to make loans for working
7capital to minority group members and minority businesses.
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8(3) The loans for working capital under sub. (2) do not exceed $5,000.
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(1) (intro.) The department or board may not award a grant or loan for
11a project under this subchapter unless, after considering the application or other
12material submitted by the eligible recipient
or local development corporation, the
13department or board determines all of the following:
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(1) (e) (intro.) That the eligible recipient
or local development
16corporation receiving the grant or loan will contribute, from a source or sources other
17than the state, whichever of the following applies:
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(1) (e) 3. For a grant or loan funding a revolving fund project, a cash
20contribution of not less than 50% of the cost of the project.
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(1) (f) That the project meets all criteria set forth in s. 560.82, 560.83
23or, 560.835
or 560.837, whichever is appropriate.
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(1) (j) If a development project
or, recycling development project
or
2finance project, that funds from the grant or loan will not be used to refinance
3existing debt.
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(2) (intro.) The board or department shall consider all of the following
6before awarding a grant or loan to an eligible recipient
or local development
7corporation for a project:
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(3) (b) Develop procedures, with the approval of the board, to evaluate
10applications, monitor project performance and audit grants and loans awarded for
11development projects under s. 560.83
and, recycling development projects under s.
12560.835
and finance projects under s. 560.837.
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15562.01 Definitions. (intro.)
In Except as provided in s. 562.124, in this
16chapter:
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(1) "Administrator" means the administrator of the
racing division
of
19gaming.
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(4) "Department" means the department of administration.
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(4m) "Division of gaming" means the division of gaming in the
24department.
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1562.01
(14) "Steward" means any person appointed, contracted for or approved
2by the
board department under s. 562.02 (1) (fm).
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4562.017 Racing security. The department may do any of the following:
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5(1) Provide all of the security services for the racing operations under this
6chapter.
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7(2) Monitor the regulatory compliance of racing operations under this chapter.
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8(3) Audit the racing operations under this chapter.
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9(4) Investigate suspected violations of this chapter.
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10(5) Report suspected gaming-related criminal activity to the division of
11criminal investigation in the department of justice for investigation by that division.
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12(6) If the division of criminal investigation in the department of justice chooses
13not to investigate a report under sub. (5), coordinate an investigation of the suspected
14criminal activity with local law enforcement officials and district attorneys.
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562.02
(1) (intro.) The
board department shall:
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(1) (a) Regulate racing and on-track pari-mutuel wagering in this state
19and shall promulgate all rules necessary to administer this chapter. The
board 20department shall do everything necessary to ensure that the public interest is
21protected in relation to racing.
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(1) (am) (intro.) Administer the issuance of licenses. The
board 24department may not issue any license under s. 562.05 (1) (a) to (c) without a hearing.
1The
board department shall determine which occupations related to racing require
2licensing, except that the
board department shall require licenses for the following:
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(1) (d) Require by rule that any contract in excess of $10,000 for the
5provision of goods and services, including but not limited to concessions contracts,
6entered into by any licensee, be subject to the approval of the
board department and
7that all contracts for $10,000 or less shall be filed with the
board department.
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(1) (f) Establish, by rule, a schedule of license suspensions and
10revocations or forfeitures for violations of this chapter or
board department rules
11which may be imposed by the
board department under sub. (2) (f) or by the stewards
12under s. 562.04 (1) (b). A forfeiture under that schedule may not exceed $10,000. The
13rule shall include factors to be considered by stewards in acting under s. 562.04 (1)
14(b).
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(1) (h) By rule, specify the types of records and books to be maintained
17by licensees, and, for submission to the
board department, the type of audit of those
18books and records to be conducted by licensees and the type of financial report to be
19prepared by licensees.
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(2) (intro.) The
board department may:
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(2) (a) Employ the staff it deems necessary to administer this chapter,
24including but not limited to any chemist and veterinarian. The
board department 25may not contract for the services of any veterinarian or chemist unless the
1veterinarian or chemist has not had a conflict of interest under s. 562.025 (2) at any
2time during the 12 months immediately preceding the date on which the contract for
3such services is entered into.
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(2) (b) Require a fidelity bond for the administrator and any other
6employe of the
racing division
of gaming or may purchase a bond which covers the
7administrator and all other employes of the
racing division
of gaming or designated
8employes of the
racing division
of gaming.
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(2) (e) 3. Is determined by the
board department to be a threat to the
11integrity of racing in this state.
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(2) (f) Suspend or revoke any license or impose a forfeiture for any
14violation of this chapter or
board department rules
relating to pari-mutuel racing.
15The
board department may suspend or revoke an occupational license issued under
16s. 562.05 (1) (d) or impose a forfeiture on that licensee under this paragraph if the
17stewards do not hold a meeting under s. 562.04 (1) (b) or hold a meeting but do not
18suspend the license or impose a forfeiture. Upon appeal, the
board department may
19change any action of the stewards under s. 562.04 (1) (b). Fifty percent of the moneys
20received under this paragraph shall be
deposited in
credited to the
appropriations 21appropriation accounts under ss.
20.197 (1) (g) and 20.455 (2) (g)
and 20.505 (8) (g).
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(2) (fm) Contract with the department of agriculture, trade and
24consumer protection for any services related to the duties of the
board department 25in ensuring the security and humane treatment of animals.
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(2) (g) Create a 5-member advisory council, with members representing
3the racing industry and occupations licensed under s. 562.05 (1) (d), to advise the
4board department on the administration of its powers and duties under this chapter.
5No member of that council may be reimbursed for any expense incurred in the
6performance of his or her duties or for any service as a member of that advisory
7council.
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(4) Except as provided under s. 562.05 (2m), the
board department shall
10issue a license under s. 562.05 (1) (a) to any person who satisfies the requirements
11of this chapter for such a license.
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562.025
(1) (intro.) No employe in the division of gaming who performs any
15duty related to racing or the executive assistant or the secretary or deputy secretary
16of administration and no member of such a person's immediate family, as defined in
17s. 19.42 (7), may, while that person is employed or serves in such a capacity or for 2
18years following the termination of his or her employment with the department after
19having served in such a capacity, do any of the following:
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(1) (e) Accept or agree to accept money or anything of value from
22anyone who holds a license or who is regulated by or holds any contract to supply
23goods or services to the
board department.
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1562.025
(2) (intro.) No person under contract with the
board department and
2no employe of any person under contract with the
board
department, other than a
3vendor or an employe of a vendor as defined in s. 565.01 (7), may do any of the
4following:
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(2) (a) Hold any license, except a license covering the professional
7services being provided to the
board department, or be employed by or have any
8direct or indirect interest in any corporation, partnership, limited liability company
9or association which holds a license.
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(2) (e) Accept or agree to accept money or anything of value from any
12person who holds a license or who is regulated by the
board department or holds any
13contract to supply goods or services to the
board
department other than the contract
14under which the person provides professional services.
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(1) (a) The
board department shall appoint the administrator after a
17nationwide search for persons with experience in public gaming management and
18regulation and with knowledge of animal racing and pari-mutuel wagering.
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(1) (b) Before appointing an administrator, the
board department shall,
21with the assistance of the department of justice, conduct a background investigation
22of the proposed administrator. The
board department shall require the proposed
23administrator to be photographed and fingerprinted on 2 fingerprint cards each
24bearing a complete set of the person's fingerprints. The department of justice may
25provide for the submission of the fingerprint cards to the federal bureau of
1investigation for the purposes of verifying the identity of the person fingerprinted
2and obtaining any record of his or her criminal arrests and convictions.
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(2) The administrator may employ or provide by contract for the
5services of stewards, subject to the approval of the
board department. Any steward
6under a contract under this subsection shall be under a contract with the
board 7department.
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(3) (a) The
board department may employ the staff it considers
10necessary to administer this chapter.
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(3) (b) Before making an appointment under par. (a) and sub. (4), the
13board department shall conduct a background investigation of the proposed employe
14and shall require that proposed employe to be photographed and fingerprinted on 2
15fingerprint cards each bearing a complete set of the person's fingerprints. The
16department of justice may provide for the submission of the fingerprint cards to the
17federal bureau of investigation for the purposes of verifying the identity of the person
18fingerprinted and obtaining any record of his or her criminal arrests and convictions.
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(1) (a) (intro.) Three stewards shall preside over races conducted at a
21racetrack not at a fair. At least 2 of those stewards shall be employes of the
board 22department or providing services to the
board department under a professional
23services contract. The rate of compensation of stewards serving under contract to the
24board department shall be commensurate with the rate of compensation established
25for stewards employed by the
board department, but less than the rate established
1for the chief steward. Stewards presiding over a racetrack shall do all of the
2following:
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(1) (a) 1. Ensure that races are conducted under the rules of the
board 5department.