Part 8.
TEXAS RACING COMMISSION
Chapter 301.
DEFINITIONS
16 TAC §301.1
The Texas Racing Commission adopts an amendment to §301.1,
relating to definitions without changes to the proposed text as published
in the March 16, 2001, issue of
Texas Register
(26 TexReg 2097) and will not be republished. The amendment deletes
the definition of the term "declaration". This term has become obsolete in
the racing industry. The amendment also capitalizes the word "commission"
and changes the phrase "rules of the commission" to "the Rules" to conform
to current rule style. The amendment reflects the agency's continued effort
to keep its rules relevant and in conformity with industry terminology.
No comments were received regarding the adoption of this amendment.
The amendment is adopted under the Texas Civil Statutes, Article
179e, §3.02 which authorizes the Commission to make rules relating exclusively
to horse or greyhound racing;§6.06, which authorizes the Commission to
adopt rules on all matters relating to the operation of racetracks; §11.01,
which authorizes the Commission to adopt rules to regulate pari-mutuel wagering
on greyhound and horse races; and §11.011, which authorizes the Commission
to adopt rules to implement pari-mutuel wagering on simulcasting races.
The amendment implements Texas Civil Statutes, Article 179e.
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of
the Secretary of State on May 2, 2001.
TRD-200102521
Judith L. Kennison
General Counsel
Texas Racing Commission
Effective date: June 1, 2001
Proposal publication date: March 16, 2001
For further information, please call: (512) 833-6699
Subchapter C. HORSE RACETRACKS
1.
RACETRACKS
16 TAC §309.214
The Texas Racing Commission adopts an amendment to §309.214
relating to distance markers around horse racetracks without changes to the
proposed text as published in the March 16, 2001, issue of
Texas Register
(26 TexReg 2100) and will not be republished. The amendment
clarifies the demarcation of distances around a horse racetrack. These distances
are to be measured in either miles, fractions of miles, or yards, not poles.
No comments were received regarding the adoption of this amendment.
The amendment is adopted the Texas Civil Statutes, Article 179e, §3.02
which authorizes the Commission to regulate every race meeting in this state
involving wagering on the result of greyhound or horse racing; §3.021
which authorizes the Commission to regulate all aspects of greyhound and horse
racing in the State; and §6.06 which authorizes the Commission to adopt
rules relating to all aspects of pari-mutuel tracks.
The amendment implements Texas Civil Statutes, Article 179e.
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of
the Secretary of State on May 2, 2001.
TRD-200102522
Judith L. Kennison
General Counsel
Texas Racing Commission
Effective date: June 1, 2001
Proposal publication date: March 16, 2001
For further information, please call: (512) 833-6699
Subchapter A. LICENSING PROVISIONS
Chapter 309.
RACETRACK LICENSES AND OPERATIONS
Chapter 311.
OTHER LICENSES