Part 8.
TEXAS RACING COMMISSION
Chapter 311.
OTHER LICENSES
Subchapter A. LICENSING PROVISIONS
1.
OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES
16 TAC §311.3
The Texas Racing Commission proposes an amendment to §311.3
concerning the information required for a background investigation.
The amendment to §311.3(a) eliminates the requirement that a license
applicant submit a set of fingerprints on a separate card for the Federal
Bureau of Investigation. Under a new system in place at the Department of
Public Safety, fingerprints submitted by the Commission to the Department
are sent electronically to the FBI. Therefore, a separate set of fingerprints
for the FBI is no longer required.
Paula C. Flowerday, Executive Secretary for the Texas Racing Commission,
has determined that for the first five-year period the amendment is in effect
there will be no fiscal implications for state or local government.
Ms. Flowerday has also determined that for each of the first five years
the amendment is in effect the public benefit anticipated as a result of enforcing
the proposal will be that the occupational licensing process will be more
streamlined and efficient. There will be no fiscal implications for small
or micro businesses. There is no anticipated economic cost to an individual
required to comply with the amendment as proposed. The proposal has no effect
on the state's agricultural, horse breeding, horse training, greyhound breeding,
or greyhound training industries.
Comments on the proposal may be submitted on or before July 29, 2000, to
Paula C. Flowerday, Executive Secretary for the Texas Racing Commission, P.O.
Box 12080, Austin, Texas 78711-2080.
The amendment is proposed under the Texas Civil Statutes, Article
179e, §3.02, which authorizes the Commission to adopt rules for conducting
racing with wagering and for administering the Texas Racing Act; §5.03,
which authorizes the Commission to require fingerprints from license applicants;
and§5.04, which authorizes the Commission to obtain criminal history
information on all license applicants from the Department of Public Safety
and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
The proposed amendment implements Texas Civil Statutes, Article 179e.
§311.3. Information for Background Investigation.
(a)
Fingerprint Requirements and Procedure.
(1)
Except as otherwise provided by this section, an applicant
for a license must submit with the application documents a set of the applicant's
fingerprints on a form prescribed by the Department of Public Safety [
(A) - (C)
(No change.)
(2) - (5)
(No change.)
(b)
(No change.)
This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's legal authority to adopt.
Filed with the Office of
the Secretary of State, on May 10, 2000.
TRD-200003293
Paula C. Flowerday
Executive Secretary
Texas Racing Commission
Earliest possible date of adoption: June 25, 2000
For further information, please call: (512) 490-4032
16 TAC §311.101
The Texas Racing Commission proposes an amendment to §311.101
concerning the licensing of horse owners.
The amendment eliminates the "entry time" deadline for licensing of horse
owners. A horse owner must still be licensed before a horse may start in a
race in Texas.
Paula C. Flowerday, Executive Secretary for the Texas Racing Commission,
has determined that for the first five-year period the amendment is in effect
there will be no fiscal implications for state or local government as a result
of enforcing the proposal.
Ms. Flowerday has also determined that for each of the first five years
the amendment is in effect the public benefit anticipated as a result of enforcing
the proposal will be that the licensing process for horse owners will be easier.
There will be no fiscal implications for small businesses. There is no anticipated
economic cost to an individual required to comply with the amendment as proposed.
The proposal will have effect on the state's agricultural, horse breeding,
horse training, greyhound breeding, or greyhound training industries.
Comments on the proposal may be submitted on or before July 29, 2000, to
Paula C. Flowerday, Executive Secretary for the Texas Racing Commission, P.O.
Box 12080, Austin, Texas 78711-2080.
The amendment is proposed under the Texas Civil Statutes, Article
179e, §3.02, which authorizes the Commission to adopt rules for conducting
racing with wagering and for administering the Texas Racing Act; and §7.02,
which authorizes the Commission to establish categories of occupational licenses
and the qualifications and experience required for licensing in each category.
The proposed amendment implements Texas Civil Statutes, Article 179e.
§311.101. Horse Owners.
(a)
General Provisions.
(1)
The
[
(2) - (5)
(No change.)
(b) - (g)
(No change.)
This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's legal authority to adopt.
Filed with the Office of
the Secretary of State, on May 10, 2000.
TRD-200003290
Paula C. Flowerday
Executive Secretary
Texas Racing Commission
Earliest possible date of adoption: June 25, 2000
For further information, please call: (512) 490-4032
Subchapter C. CLAIMING RACES
and a set of the applicant's fingerprints for classification by the Federal
Bureau of Investigation
]. If the applicant is not an individual, the
applicant must submit a set of fingerprints on the above-referenced forms
for each individual who:
Subchapter B. SPECIFIC LICENSES
Except as otherwise provided by this
subsection, the
] owner of a horse, as listed on the animal's registration
paper, must obtain an owner's license
from the Commission.
[
before the horse may be entered in a race. A horse may be entered in a stakes
race without the owner first obtaining a license, but the owner must obtain
a license before the horse may start in the stakes race.
] A person may
not be licensed as an owner if the person is not the owner of record of a
properly registered horse that the person intends to race in Texas.
Chapter 313.
OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING