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AN ACT concerning the Kansas racing and gaming commission; relating
  to the greyhound tourism fund; amending K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 74-8831
  and repealing the existing section.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
  Section 1.  K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 74-8831 is hereby amended to read as
follows: 74-8831. (a) There is hereby created in the state treasury the
Kansas greyhound breeding development fund to which moneys shall be
credited as provided by this act. Expenditures from such fund shall be
made in accordance with appropriation acts upon warrants of the director
of accounts and reports issued pursuant to vouchers approved by the
chairperson of the commission or a person designated by the chairperson.
  (b)  Moneys credited to the fund shall be expended as follows:
  (1)  An amount equal to 15% of all moneys credited to the fund during
a fiscal year shall be transferred by the director of accounts and reports
on June 30 of each year to the greyhound tourism fund created by sub-
section (c);
  (2)  an amount equal to 35% of all moneys credited to the fund during
a fiscal year shall be used for research conducted within the state of
Kansas relating to the prevention of injury to and disease of greyhounds;
  (3)  an amount equal to 50% of all moneys credited to the fund during
a fiscal year, less the amount determined by the commission pursuant to
subsection (b)(4), shall be used by the racetrack facilities where derived
to supplement stake races for Kansas-whelped greyhounds as approved
by the commission; and
  (4)  an amount determined by the commission, but not to exceed
$30,000 of the moneys credited to the fund during a fiscal year, shall be
used to pay a portion of the administrative costs of the official registering
agency designated by the commission pursuant to K.S.A. 74-8832 and
amendments thereto.
  (c)  Moneys credited to the Kansas greyhound breeding development
fund shall be used only for the benefit of greyhounds.
  (d)  There is hereby created in the state treasury the greyhound tour-
ism fund. Moneys in such fund shall be used only for the promotion of
greyhound-related tourism. Expenditures from such fund shall be made
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in accordance with appropriation acts upon warrants of the director of
accounts and reports issued pursuant to vouchers approved by the sec-
retary of commerce chairperson of the commission or a person designated
by the secretary chairperson.
  Sec. 2.  K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 74-8831 is hereby repealed.
  Sec. 3.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its
publication in the statute book.