(REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 8, SECTION 263-A) The chief operating officer of the State Harness Racing Commission is the executive director. [PL 1999, c. 790, Pt. A, §8 (RAL).] 1. Position. The executive director is a classified position within the department. [PL 2003, c. 401, §2 (AMD).] 2. Appointment. The commissioner shall appoint an executive director with the approval of the commission. The executive director is the principal administrative, operational and executive employee of the commission. [PL 2003, c. 401, §3 (RPR).] 3. Qualifications. The executive director must have knowledge of harness racing and a proven record of leadership. [PL 1999, c. 790, Pt. A, §8 (RAL).] 4. Duties. The executive director has the following duties: A. Management of the work of the commission, including: (1) Rulemaking; (2) Processing appeals; (3) Licensing of tracks and off-track betting facilities; (4) Setting race dates; (5) Making reports to the Governor and Legislature and recommendations to the commissioner regarding harness racing and off-track betting operations and the need for changes in statutes and rules; and (6) Presenting evidence in adjudicatory hearings before the commission regarding alleged violations of this chapter or rules adopted in accordance with this chapter; and [PL 2007, c. 611, §4 (AMD).] B. Management of the work of the department regarding harness racing and off-track betting, including: (1) Supervision of all staff involved in harness racing and off-track betting functions; (2) Management of the collection and distribution of revenues under this chapter; (3) Budget development and management; (4) Policy development with regard to harness racing and off-track betting; (5) Management of participant licensing; (6) Enforcement of harness racing and off-track betting statutes and rules; (7) Investigation of harness racing and off-track betting violations; and (8) Facilitating the development of positive working relationships in the harness racing industry and State Government. [PL 2003, c. 687, Pt. B, §2 (RPR); PL 2003, c. 687, Pt. B, §11 (AFF).] [PL 2007, c. 611, §4 (AMD).]
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