New York Consolidated Laws, Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law - PML § 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 gaming 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 gaming 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.