AN ACT EXTENDING SIMULCASTING OF HORSE AND GREYHOUND RACING.
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to extend forthwith the provisions governing simulcasting, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same as follows:
SECTION 1. The first paragraph of section 12A of chapter 494 of the acts of 1978 is hereby amended by striking out the words “, and until March 31, 2006”, inserted by section 2 of chapter 176 of the acts of 2005, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- , and until December 31, 2006.
SECTION 2. The last paragraph of said section 12A of said chapter 494 is hereby amended by striking out the words "March 31, 2006", inserted by section 3 of said chapter 176, and inserting in place thereof the following words:-December 31, 2006.
SECTION 3. The introductory paragraph of section 13 of said chapter 494 is hereby amended by striking out the words ", and until March 31, 2006", inserted by section 4 of said chapter 176, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- , and until December 31, 2006.
SECTION 4. Section 15 of said chapter 494 is hereby amended by striking out the words ", and until March 31, 2006", inserted by section 5 of said chapter 176, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- , and until December 31, 2006.
SECTION 5. The first paragraph of section 9 of chapter 277 of the acts of 1986 is hereby amended by striking out the words ", and until March 31, 2006", inserted by section 6 of said chapter 176, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- , and until December 31, 2006.
SECTION 6. The first sentence of the first paragraph of section 3 of chapter 114 of the acts of 1991 is hereby amended by striking out the words " , and until March 31, 2006", inserted by section 7 of said chapter 176, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- , and until December 31, 2006.
SECTION 7. The last paragraph of said section 3 of said chapter 114 is hereby amended by striking out the words "March 31, 2006", inserted by section 8 of said chapter 176, and inserting in place thereof the following words:-December 31, 2006.
SECTION 8. The first paragraph of section 4 of said chapter 114 is hereby amended by striking out the words ", and until March 31, 2006", inserted by section 9 of said chapter 176, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- , and until December 31, 2006.
SECTION 9. The last paragraph of said section 4 of said chapter 114 is hereby amended by striking out the words "March 31, 2006", inserted by section 10 of said chapter 176, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- December 31, 2006.
SECTION 10. The first paragraph of section 5 of said chapter 114 is hereby amended by striking out the words ", and until March 31, 2006", inserted by section 11 of said chapter 176, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- , and until December 31, 2006.
SECTION 11. Section 13 of chapter 101 of the acts of 1992 is hereby amended by striking out the words "March 31, 2006", inserted by section 12 of said chapter 176, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- December 31, 2006.
SECTION 12. Section 45 of chapter 139 of the acts of 2001 is hereby amended by striking out the words "March 31, 2006", inserted by section 12 of said chapter 176, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- December 31, 2006.