N.Y. Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law § 256: Annual report

§ 256. Annual report. The fund shall annually make during the month of

January a report to the governor setting forth in detail:

1. Its operations and accomplishments during the preceding year; and

2. Its receipts and disbursements during the preceding year.

The fund is directed to report annually, on or before January

thirty-first, to the governor and the legislature, on the state of the

thoroughbred breeding industry in this state. Such reports shall

include, but not be limited to, the impact of the fund's programs on the

breeding and racing aspects of the industry; economic factors affecting

the industry such as employment and employment growth, state and local

benefits of breeding farms, income and the production of income within

this state, economic comparisons with other states; and data relative to

mares and stallions standing in New York to include such information as

the number in New York, racing quality as measured by wins and stakes

won and placed and money won, the number of foals and foal racing

quality as measured by sales value and number of starts, races and money

won, the progeny quality, including earnings, and the success of New

York-breds nationally.

The fund is further directed to incorporate into its reports comments

from spokesmen representing all segments of the industry as well as

recommendations on preserving and enhancing the thoroughbred breeding

industry in this state.