N.Y. Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law § 1106: Compact committee

§ 1106. Compact committee. a. There is hereby created an interstate

governmental entity known as the compact committee, to be comprised of

one official from the racing commission, or its equivalent, of each

party state, who shall be selected, serve, and be removed in accordance

with the laws of his or her party state. Each official shall have,

pursuant to the laws of that party state, the assistance of that state's

racing commission, or its equivalent, in considering issues related to

licensing of participants in live racing and in acting as representative

of that state in the compact committee. Where an official is unable to

perform any duty in the compact committee, his or her alternate shall

serve until the original can return to duty, as that party state's

official in the compact committee. Such a designation shall be

communicated by that party state's racing commission, or its equivalent,

to the compact committee, as required by the applicable by-laws.

b. The chair of the state gaming commission shall designate the

official, and his or her alternate, to represent New York state in the

compact committee.