The provisions of this article shall not apply to pari-mutuel betting at race meetings authorized by statute. All presently effective state statutes and laws and locally adopted ordinances and laws pursuant thereto legalizing, authorizing or allowing greyhound races and betting or wagering thereon are hereby expressly and specifically preserved, saved and excepted from any repealer provisions contained anywhere in the Criminal Code.
Ala. Code § 13A-12-31
Legalized Pari-Mutuel Betting Not Affected.
Known as the Alabama Criminal Code
The act spans §§ 13A-10-1 to 13A-9-92 (653 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Greene County Racing Commission v. City of Birmingham (1991)
Most recently applied in Greene County Racing Commission v. City of Birmingham (August 1991)
(Acts 1977, No. 607, p. 812, §6145.)
Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.