Arkansas Code Title 23. Public Utilities and Regulated Industries § 23-111-505. Additional days of racing--Indigent patients hospitalization fund

(a) The Arkansas Racing Commission is authorized to allow each dog racing franchise holder to conduct fifteen (15) additional days of racing during each twelve-month period. The additional days of racing may be divided between each of the two (2) racing meets allowed by § 23-111-502, or all the additional days of racing may be added to a single racing meet as determined by the commission. In the event the additional days allowed by the commission fall upon a Saturday or Saturdays, then the franchise holder, at its option, may conduct daylight racing as authorized for a regular racing meet.

(c) The commission is authorized to allow each dog racing franchise holder to conduct two (2) additional days of racing at any dog racing meet. The net proceeds derived from these additional days shall be deposited with the city treasurer or collector of the city in which the dog racing track is located for credit to the city general fund to be used for providing assistance and relief to disaster victims, indigent persons, organizations which assist such persons, and for education purposes.