Part 1.
RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS
Chapter 3.
OIL AND GAS DIVISION
16 TAC §3.21
The Railroad Commission of Texas withdraws the proposed amendments
to §3.21, relating to Fire Prevention and Swabbing, published in the
April 5, 2002, issue of the
Texas Register
(27 TexReg 2666) and proposes additional amendments to the rule. The proposed
amendments will clarify current Commission policy concerning swabbing, air
jetting, and bailing of wells. Swabbing is a legitimate method for starting
or re- starting production in a well. However, the Commission's review of
operators using swabbing as an ongoing production technique shows that the
majority of those operators have been the subject of Commission enforcement
proceedings. Additionally, production swabbing, which generally involves the
use of mobile tanks, the stripping of all downhole and surface equipment from
the wells, and extremely low production volumes, poses problems in assuring
accurate reporting of production, in determining whether a well is actively
producing, and in maintaining sufficient wellhead control. Accordingly, the
Commission concludes that swabbing should continue to be prohibited as a production
technique except in limited circumstances.
In a new amendment from the original proposal, in subsection (k)(2)(A),
the Commission deletes the originally proposed requirement of mandatory mechanical
integrity tests before the Commission grants an exception allowing an operator
to use swabbing as a production method. The Commission may still consider
whether a mechanical integrity test is necessary on a case by case basis in
determining whether to grant an exception allowing an operator to use swabbing
as a production method.
In an additional new amendment from the original proposal, in subsection
(k)(1)(B)(v), the Commission proposes language clarifying that in determining
whether it grants an exception allowing an operator to use swabbing as a production
method, the Commission shall consider the threat of pollution posed by either
the production method employed or the condition of the wellbore.
In an additional new amendment from the original proposal, in subsection
(k)(1)(B)(ii), the Commission proposes language clarifying that any production
attributed to swabbing must be accounted for pursuant to the requirements
in §3.26, relating to Separating Devices, Tanks, and Surface Commingling
of Oil.
Additionally, in a new amendment suggested by two associations commenting
on the original proposal, the Texas Oil and Gas Association (TxOGA) and the
Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO), the Commission
proposes the deletion of the phrase "after a workover" from subsection (k)(3)
of the original proposal in order to clarify that non-recurring swabbing operations
to restore a well to flowing or pumping status are not prohibited under the
proposed amendments.
When used as a production technique for shallow wells, swabbing generally
involves a mobile truck or trailer-mounted unit. The unit runs a series of
swab cups into the well on a wireline below the bottom of any oil column remaining
in the well; when the swab cups are retrieved, the cups form a seal against
the casing and the column of fluids above the cups is brought to the surface.
Typically, these fluids go directly into a tank on the mobile unit. Wells
produced by swabbing typically report a minimal amount of production, between
one and three barrels on an average monthly basis per well.
Swabbing does, in some circumstances, extend the productive life of extremely
marginal, shallow oil wells. However, swabbing as an ongoing production technique
creates or contributes to a host of problems for the Commission, royalty owners,
and surface owners. The problems include:
(1) Pollution - Swabbing is inherently messy and regular swabbing typically
results in repeated spills of a small volume of oil around the well.
(2) Stripped wells - Wells that utilize swabbing as a production technique
generally have had all surface equipment, rods, and tubing removed. In a number
of cases, operators engaged in swabbing as a production technique purportedly
stripped the wells to be swabbed and sold or re-used elsewhere virtually all
salvageable equipment from the well site. The operators subsequently abandoned
the wells and, because there is not enough potential production to offset
the cost of re- equipping the wells, no conventional operator will restore
them to production. Ultimately, the Commission has been required to pay a
much higher net plugging cost, because there is no equipment to sell to offset
plugging costs.
(3) Oversight is difficult - Because there is no well site equipment, it
is virtually impossible for Commission staff to determine by an inspection
whether a well is really producing or is inactive and therefore in violation
of 16 TAC §3.14(b)(2) relating to Plugging.
(4) Safety - Because the well must be open when swabbing is taking place,
any wellhead control may not be secured properly, leading to the potential
that the well may be left open to the atmosphere. This is a minor safety and
pollution concern for most wells because of the potential for falls and fluid
movement but a potential major safety concern in the case of wells in fields
that produce hydrogen sulfide.
(5) Theft/inaccurate reporting of production - Because production goes
into a mobile tank, there is the potential for an unscrupulous operator to
move oil to tanks on leases other than the one where the oil was produced
and report it as production from the wrong lease, either to avoid paying royalties
or to make it appear that inactive wells are producing.
Because of the problems swabbing as a permanent production method creates
or contributes to, the Commission finds that the existing general prohibition
on swabbing should be continued. In addition, the proposed amendments are
intended to clarify that swabbing as a production technique may be permitted
in specific circumstances, but only after notice and hearing.
The Commission further recognizes that several operators are currently
using swabbing as a production method. If an operator currently approved to
use swabbing as a production method wishes to continue that practice, the
operator must file an application for a hearing within six months of the effective
date of this rule. An operator that is currently producing by swabbing who
timely requests a hearing and diligently pursues the application may continue
swabbing existing wells that are approved for swabbing pending the Commission's
determination of his application.
Leslie Savage, Administrative Planner, Planning and Administration, Oil
and Gas Division, has determined that for the first year of the first five
years that the amendments will be in effect, there will be no substantial
net fiscal implications for state government as a result of enforcing or administering
the amendments. The state will incur some minimal costs as a result of minor
programming changes to the Commission's mainframe computer system. In addition,
there could be some cost associated with any hearings that are held as provided
for in subsection (k)(1). Finally, additional costs may be incurred if Commission
field personnel witness any mechanical integrity test performed by an operator.
However, the costs of these hearings and witnessing these inspections should
be offset by the savings to the Commission in staff time previously expended
to determine whether or not operators are accurately reporting any actual
production associated with swabbing wells.
There will be no fiscal implications for local governments.
Ms. Savage has estimated that the cost of compliance with the proposed
amendments for the individual, small business, or micro- business producer
will be an additional business expense for any operators who request a hearing.
Such expenses may include costs associated with preparing for and attending
the hearing, including but not limited to costs associated with identifying
the parties required to receive notice of the hearing, hiring legal counsel
and other experts, preparing documents and other evidence, and traveling to
Austin for the hearing. Additionally, the cost of compliance may also include
costs associated with performing a mechanical integrity test if the operator
is required to perform such testing.
Mark Helmueller, Hearings Examiner, Oil and Gas Section, Office of General
Counsel, has determined that for each year of the first five years the amended
section will be in effect, the public benefit will be clarification of current
Commission policies concerning swabbing as a production method, reduction
in pollution due to swabbing, reduction in the number of stripped wells abandoned
in the future, improvement in the oversight of marginal wells, and more accurate
reporting of production. Administrative and regulatory efficiency will also
be promoted by these clarifications.
The Commission proposed the review and readoption of §3.21 in accordance
with Texas Government Code, §2001.039, as published in the April 5, 2002
issue of the
Texas Register
(27 TexReg 2846),
and will continue to accept comments on the review. The agency's reasons for
adopting the rule continue to exist.
Comments may be submitted to Rules Coordinator, Office of General Counsel,
Railroad Commission of Texas, P. O. Box 12967, Austin, Texas 78711-2967; by
electronic mail to rulescoordinator@rrc.state.tx.us; or online at www.rrc.state.tx.us/rules/commentform.html.
Comments will be accepted for 30 days after publication in the
Texas Register
and should refer to the docket number of this rulemaking
proceeding: 20-0230769. For further information, call Mark Helmueller at 512-463-6802.
The Commission proposes the amendments to §3.21 pursuant
to Texas Natural Resources Code, §§81.051 and 81.052, which provide
the Commission with jurisdiction over all persons owning or engaged in drilling
or operating oil or gas wells in Texas and the authority to adopt all necessary
rules for governing and regulating persons and their operations under the
jurisdiction of the Commission, and §88.011, which authorizes the Commission
to adopt rules for the keeping of complete and accurate records correctly
reflecting the amount of oil or gas or both produced from each oil property
each calendar day and the disposition and method of disposition of all the
oil and gas produced, and for the monthly filing with the governmental agency
of monthly reports accurately reflecting the true facts with respect to all
such matters.
The Texas Natural Resources Code, §§81.051, 81.052, 85.202, and
88.011 are affected by the proposed amendments.
Issued in Austin, Texas, on June 25, 2002.
§3.21.Fire Prevention and Swabbing.
(a)-(j)
(No change.)
(k)
Swabbing, bailing, or air jetting
of wells is prohibited as a production method for wells unless the Commission
has, after notice and hearing, granted an exception to this subsection. The
Commission shall give notice of the hearing at least 10 days prior to the
date of the hearing.
(1)
An operator seeking an exception to allow swabbing,
bailing, or air jetting of a well shall:
(A)
provide the Commission with the names and mailing
addresses of the mineral interest owners of record and surface owners of record
of the lease on which a well for which an exception is sought is located;
(B)
present evidence at the hearing establishing:
(i)
the method of production proposed;
(ii)
that any production is properly accounted for
pursuant to §3.26 of this title (relating to Separating Devices, Tanks,
and Surface Commingling of Oil);
(iii)
that the proposed exception is necessary to
prevent waste or protect correlative rights;
(iv)
that wellhead control is sufficient to prevent
releases from the well;
(v)
that no pollution of usable quality water or
safety hazard will result from either the proposed production method or the
condition of the well; and
(vi)
that the operator possesses a continuing good
faith claim to the right to operate the well.
(2)
In addition to the information set out in paragraph
(1) of this subsection, factors that the Commission may consider in ruling
on a request for an exception include:
(A)
whether the well has passed a mechanical integrity
test within the preceding 12 months;
(B)
the estimated monthly and cumulative production
from the well if the requested exception is granted;
(C)
whether production will be into an on-lease
tank battery or a mobile tank;
(D)
the adequacy of the financial assurance provided
by the operator to assure that the well will be timely and properly plugged;
(E)
whether production volume, fine sands in the
reservoir, or other factors render pumping of the well impracticable;
(F)
whether the reservoir from which the well produces
contains hydrogen sulfide; and
(G)
the operator's history of compliance with Commission
rules.
(3)
This section does not prohibit swabbing as a
non- recurring method to start initial production, to test or clean out a
well, or to restore a well to flowing or pumping status.
[
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 June 25, 2002.
TRD-200203979
Mary Ross McDonald
Deputy General Counsel
Railroad Commission of Texas
Earliest possible date of adoption: August 11, 2002
For further information, please call: (512) 475-1295
Subchapter E. VEHICLE MANAGEMENT
16 TAC §20.401
The Railroad Commission of Texas (Commission) proposes to
amend §20.401, relating to Agency Vehicles, to add new subsection (d)
to prohibit a Commission employee from bidding on surplus vehicles if the
employee has been involved in the inspection of the vehicle. The Commission
proposes this new wording to enhance and improve its internal control structure;
to avoid both the appearance and the actual occurrence of impropriety; and
to prevent the conflict of interest that necessarily arises when an employee
who has inspected a vehicle then bids on the same vehicle in a sale of surplus
equipment. Employees who inspect Commission vehicles have a duty to provide
the Commission an objective inspection and evaluation of its vehicles and
a fair determination of their fitness for service. Employees who bid on surplus
agency vehicles hope to obtain a bargain. A conflict of interest arises when
an employee participates in the inspection of a vehicle and in the determination
that it is unfit for service, then bids on that vehicle as surplus equipment.
Such an event could undermine public confidence in the Commission's administration
of its duties.
Rebecca Trevino, Director of Finance, has determined that for each year
of the first five years the amendment is in effect there will be no fiscal
implications to state or local governments as a result of administering or
enforcing the amendment. The public benefit anticipated as a result of the
amendment will be consistent procedures for use of state vehicles in an efficient
manner and the avoidance of impropriety and conflict of interest. There is
no anticipated economic cost for small businesses, micro-businesses, or individuals,
because the proposed amendment applies to the Commission's management of its
vehicles.
Comments on the proposal may be submitted to Rules Coordinator, Office
of General Counsel, Railroad Commission of Texas, P.O. Box 12967, Austin,
Texas 78711-2967. Comments may also be submitted online at www.rrc.state.tx.us/rules/proposed.html
or by electronic mail to rulescoordinator@rrc.state.tx.us. The Commission
will accept comments for 30 days after publication in the
Texas Register
. For further information, call Ms. Kellie Martinec at
(512) 475-1295.
The amendment is proposed under Texas Government Code, §2171.1045,
which requires the Commission to adopt rules consistent with the management
plan adopted under Texas Government Code, §2171.104, relating to the
assignment and use of the agency's vehicles.
Texas Government Code, §§2171.104 and 2171.1045, is affected
by the proposed amendment.
Issued in Austin, Texas on June 25, 2002.
§20.401.Agency Vehicles.
(a)
This section implements the provisions of Texas Government
Code, §2171.1045, concerning the use and management of state agency vehicles,
and the provisions of the State Vehicle Management Plan adopted by the State
Council on Competitive Government on October 11, 2000. The plan may be viewed
at the web site of the General Services Commission at www.gsc.state.tx.us/fleet,
or any successor site that may be created by the Texas Building and Procurement
Commission.
(b)
Vehicles, with the exception of vehicles assigned to field
employees, are assigned to the Railroad Commission's motor pool and shall
be available for checkout by a Commission employee.
(c)
The Commission may assign a vehicle to an individual administrative
or executive employee on a regular or everyday basis only if there is a documented
finding that the assignment is critical to the needs and mission of the Commission.
(d)
A Commission employee is prohibited
from bidding on a surplus vehicle if the employee has been involved in the
inspection of the vehicle.
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 June 25, 2002.
TRD-200203978
Mary Ross McDonald
Deputy General Counsel
Railroad Commission of Texas
Earliest possible date of adoption: August 11, 2002
For further information, please call: (512) 475-1295
Chapter 303.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Subchapter A. ORGANIZATION OF THE COMMISSION
16 TAC §303.4, §303.9
The Texas Racing Commission proposes amendment to §303.4,
relating to Commission meetings and to §303.9, relating to Commission
records in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 1275, Acts of the 75th
Legislature, 1997, Section 55 and Government Code § 2001.039. The amendment
will update referenced citations and conform the rule to current rule style.
Judith L. Kennison, General Counsel for the Texas Racing Commission, has
determined that for the first five-year period the amendments are in effect
there will be no fiscal implications for state or local government.
Ms. Kennison 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 public is assured the Commission rules are current
and accurate. There will be no economic impact to 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.
Written comments must be submitted within 30 days after publication of
the proposed amendments in the
Texas Register
to Judith L. Kennison, General Counsel for the Texas Racing Commission, P.O.
Box 12080, Austin, Texas 78711-2080, fax (512) 833-6907.
The amendment is proposed under the Texas Civil Statutes, Article
179e, §2.11, which authorizes the Commission to conduct meetings and
implement policies for public participation, and §2.15, which authorizes
the Commission permit public inspection of certain Commission records.
The proposed amendment implements Texas Civil Statutes, Article 179e.
§303.4.Meetings.
(a)
Except as otherwise provided by state law,
Commission
[
(b)
The
Commission
[
(c)
Except as otherwise provided by state law or by
the
Rules
[
(d)
The executive secretary shall prepare the agenda for each
Commission
[
(e)
A licensee of the
Commission
[
(f)
All individuals wishing to address the
Commission
[
(g)
Before each regular
Commission
[
§303.9.Records.
(a)
Except as otherwise provided by the Act,
Commission
[
(b)
To inspect
Commission
[
(c)
A person may not remove an original record from the offices
of the
Commission
[
(d)
A person requesting to inspect a
Commission
[
(e)
If the
Commission
[
(f)
The executive secretary may establish written procedures
for inspection of
Commission
[
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 June 28, 2002.
TRD-200204051
Judith L. Kennison
General Counsel
Texas Racing Commission
Earliest possible date of adoption: August 11, 2002
For further information, please call: (512) 833-6699
16 TAC §303.35, §303.38
The Texas Racing Commission proposes an amendment to §303.35,
relating to access to Commission programs and to §303.38 relating to
cooperation with peace officers and other enforcement entities in accordance
with the requirements of Chapter 1275, Acts of the 75th Legislature, 1997,
Section 55 and Government Code § 2001.039. The amendment will update
referenced citations, update current word usage, and conform the rule to current
rule style.
Judith L. Kennison, General Counsel for the Texas Racing Commission, has
determined that for the first five-year period the amendments are in effect
there will be no fiscal implications for state or local government.
Ms. Kennison 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 public is assured the Commission rules are current
and accurate. There will be no economic impact to 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.
Written comments must be submitted within 30 days after publication of
the proposed amendments in the
Texas Register
to Judith L. Kennison, General Counsel for the Texas Racing Commission, P.O.
Box 12080, Austin, Texas 78711-2080, fax (512) 833-6907.
The amendment is proposed under the Texas Civil Statutes, Article
179e, §2.22, relating to public programs and facility accessibility,
and §3.11, which authorizes the Commission to cooperate with law enforcement
entities and conduct criminal history records checks.
The proposed amendment implements Texas Civil Statutes, Article 179e.
§303.35.Access to Commission Programs.
(a)
Persons who do not speak English or who have a physical,
mental, or developmental disability will be provided reasonable access to
the Commission and to the Commission's programs.
(b)
All Commission facilities, including facilities on association
grounds, will comply with Texas Civil Statutes, Article 9102, concerning architectural
barriers and the policy of the State of Texas to encourage and promote the
rehabilitation of [
(c)
All testing, whether oral, in sign language, or in a foreign
language, will be arranged when an examination is required for licensure.
A hearing before the Board of Stewards/Judges or the State Office of Administrative
Hearings will be arranged as needed if a question of fitness for a particular
license should arise.
(d)
Complaints against a person or entity regulated by the
Commission will be accepted in all forms under all circumstances and the Commission
will provide an interpreter with
an
[
§303.38.Cooperation with Peace Officers and Other Enforcement Entities
The
Commission
[
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 June 28, 2002.
TRD-200204052
Judith L. Kennison
General Counsel
Texas Racing Commission
Earliest possible date of adoption: August 11, 2002
For further information, please call: (512) 833-6699
1.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
16 TAC §§303.82, 303.84, 303.85
The Texas Racing Commission proposes an amendment to §§303.82,
303.84, and 303.85 relating to general provisions of the Commission's Texas
bred incentive programs in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 1275,
Acts of the 75th Legislature, 1997, Section 55 and Government Code §
2001.039. The amendments will rephrase certain language for clarity and conform
the rule to current rule style.
Judith L. Kennison, General Counsel for the Texas Racing Commission, has
determined that for the first five-year period the amendments are in effect
there will be no fiscal implications for state or local government.
Ms. Kennison 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 public is assured the Commission rules are understandable
and accurate. There will be no economic impact to 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.
Written comments must be submitted within 30 days after publication of
the proposed amendments in the
Texas Register
to Judith L. Kennison, General Counsel for the Texas Racing Commission, P.O.
Box 12080, Austin, Texas 78711-2080, fax (512) 833-6907.
The amendment is proposed under the Texas Civil Statutes, Article
179e, §9.01, which authorizes the official breed registries to develop
and improve breeding of horses in Texas.
The proposed amendment implements Texas Civil Statutes, Article 179e.
§303.82.Bond Required.
The treasurer or chief fiscal officer of each official breed registry
must be
insured
[
§303.84. Report to the Commission [
A
[
(1)
a current list of the officers, directors, and members
of the organization; and
(2)
a copy of the organization's current charter, bylaws, or
other organizational documents, including all amendments to those documents.
§303.85.Background Investigations
The
Commission
[
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 June 28, 2002.
TRD-200204053
Judith L. Kennison
General Counsel
Texas Racing Commission
Earliest possible date of adoption: August 11, 2002
For further information, please call: (512) 833-6699
(k)
Swabbing is prohibited, except
for the purpose of starting initial production of a well or for the testing
or cleaning out of a well for starting the initial flow of a well after testing
and cleaning out or for the purpose of restoring flowing conditions in a well
which has gone dead. In no event shall such swabbing continue for a period
longer than is reasonably necessary to accomplish the purpose for which swabbing
is permitted.]
Chapter 20.
ADMINISTRATION
Part 8.
TEXAS RACING COMMISSION
commission
] meetings are subject to the Texas open meetings
law, Government Code, Chapter 551.
commission
] shall
hold at least six regular meetings each year on dates set by the
Commission
[
commission
]. The
Chair
[
chair
] or
any four members of the
Commission
[
commission
] may
call a special meeting of the
Commission
[
commission
].
a rule of the commission
], Robert's Rules of Order
(Revised
1996
[
1981
]) govern the proceedings of the
Commission
[
commission
].
commission
] meeting, subject to the approval
of the
Chair
[
chair
] of the
Commission
[
commission
]. At the request of any two
Commissioners
[
commissioners
], the executive secretary shall place an item on the agenda.
If only one
Commissioner
[
commissioner
] requests that
an item be placed on the agenda, the
Chair
[
chair
] shall
review the request and, after consulting with the
Vice-chair
[
vice-chair
], determine whether to place the item on the agenda.
commission
] or a member of the public may request that an item be placed on the
agenda by filing a written request with the executive secretary not later
than 14 days before the date of the meeting. The party making the request
must include with the request an original and one copy of all information,
data, or other supporting materials relating to the request. After receiving
a request under this subsection, the chair shall review the request and, after
consulting with the
Vice-chair
[
vice-chair
], determine
whether to place the item on the agenda.
commission
] must sign a registration form and make their
remarks under oath. All individuals addressing the
Commission
[
commission
] are subject to questioning by the
Commission
[
commission
] and the
Commission
[
commission
]
staff.
commission
] meeting, the executive secretary shall distribute the agenda and a
summary of each rule scheduled for proposal at the meeting to each licensed
racetrack, each official breed registry, the officially recognized horsemen's
organization, and the Texas Veterinary Medical Association. An association
shall post the agenda and rules in a prominent place that will ensure access
by interested persons.
commission
] records are subject to the Texas Open Records
law
[
Act
], Government Code, Chapter 552.
commission
]
records, a person must make a request to the executive secretary. The executive
secretary may require the request to be made in writing.
commission
] without the approval
of the executive secretary.
commission
] record must pay all costs involved in preparing or
copying the record. The
Commission
[
commission
] adopts
the suggested charges promulgated by the
Texas Building and Procurement
[
General Services
] Commission for providing copies of public
information
at 5 TAC §111.63 and Government Code §552.261
.
commission
] mails
a copy of
Commission
[
commission
] record to a person
requesting to inspect the record, the
Commission
[
commission
] may also charge the person for the appropriate amount of postage.
commission
] records consistent
with the state's open records requirements.
Subchapter B. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION
handicapped or
] disabled
individuals
[
citizens
]. Each association licensed by the Commission is required
to ensure accessibility to its facilities for disabled persons, pursuant to
§309.113
[
§309.14
] of this title (relating to Accessibility
by Disabled Persons).
and
] investigator
should a language problem arise. The Commission welcomes
public
[
citizen
] input [
and communications
] at Commission meetings
. On
[
and on
] prior reasonable notice to the Commission,
an interpreter will be provided to assist
individuals
[
citizens
] in making presentations to the Commission.
commission
], its employees, and
its licensees shall cooperate with all district attorneys, [
criminal
district attorneys,
] county attorneys, the Department of Public Safety,
the attorney general, and all peace officers who are enforcing a criminal
law related to racing, the Act, or the Rules.
Subchapter D. TEXAS BRED INCENTIVE PROGRAMS
covered
] by a bond
in an amount
sufficient
to ensure the integrity of the program administered through
that breed registry.
Mailings to Membership ]
An official
] breed registry designated by
the Act [
or the commission
] or another organization recognized
by the
Commission
[
commission
] for any purpose shall
provide to the
Commission
[
commission
] on June 15 of
each year:
commission
] may require the
officers, directors, or managers of
a
[
an official
]
breed registry [
or other persons administering a Texas-bred incentive
program
] to submit to a background investigation conducted by the Department
of Public Safety or the
Commission
[
commission
].
2.
PROGRAM FOR HORSES