Part 8.
TEXAS RACING COMMISSION
Chapter 307.
PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE COMMISSION
Subchapter C. PROCEEDINGS BY THE STEWARDS AND RACING JUDGES
16 TAC §307.65
The Texas Racing Commission proposes an amendment to §307.65,
relating to the reciprocity of rulings issued in other racing jurisdictions.
The amendment deletes the restriction that the stewards and racing judges
may honor rulings issued only by racing jurisdictions in the United States.
This amendment will permit the stewards and racing judges to honor, through
reciprocity, the rulings against licensees that are issued by racing jurisdictions
throughout the world.
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 amendment.
Ms. Flowerday has also determined that for each of the first five years
the amendment is in effect the anticipated public benefit will be that the
integrity of pari-mutuel racing will be enhanced by prohibiting licensees
from circumventing disciplinary actions taken in other racing jurisdictions.
There are 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, greyhound
breeding, or horse breeding industries. The proposal may affect the horse
training or greyhound training operations, in that it may prohibit an individual
currently under suspension in another racing jurisdiction from participating
in pari-mutuel racing in this state during the term of that suspension.
Comments on the proposal may be submitted on or before April 1, 2003, 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 make rules relating exclusively
to horse or greyhound racing; and §3.07, which authorizes the Commission
to adopt rules specifying the authority and duties of racing officials and
authorizes the stewards and racing judges to impose penalties against occupational
licensees.
The proposed amendment implements Texas Civil Statutes, Article 179e.
§307.65.Reciprocity.
The stewards and racing judges shall honor the rulings issued by other
pari-mutuel racing commissions [
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 February 7, 2003.
TRD-200300937
Paula C. Flowerday
Executive Secretary
Texas Racing Commission
Earliest possible date of adoption: March 23, 2003
For further information, please call: (512) 833-6699
Subchapter A. LICENSING PROVISIONS
in the United States
].
Chapter 311.
OTHER LICENSES