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TX Occ Code § 2021.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A-1 - Texas Racing Act|Chapter 2021 - General Provisions|Section 2021.004. Definitions Used in Administering Subtitle

Sec. 2021.004.  DEFINITIONS USED IN ADMINISTERING SUBTITLE.  For the purpose of administering this subtitle:(1)  "Authorized agent" means a person appointed by an owner of a horse to represent the owner.  The term is limited to a person who is appointed by a written instrument that the commission acknowledges and approves.(2)  "Clerk of scales" means a racetrack official who is responsible for weighing a jockey before and after a race.(3)  "Handicapper" means a person who predicts the winner of a horse race.(4)  "Horseshoe inspector" means a racetrack official who inspects the shoes of the horses entered in a race.(5)  "Jockey" or "apprentice jockey" means a professional rider licensed by the commission to ride in horse races.(6)  "Jockey room custodian" means a person who maintains the premises of a room in which jockeys prepare for a race.(7)  "Official starter" means a racetrack official who is in charge of the start of a race.(8)  "Paddock judge" means a racetrack official who supervises animals entered in a race while the animals are assembled before the beginning of a race in an enclosure on the grounds of a racetrack.(9)  "Patrol judge" means a racetrack official who is stationed at a set point along the racetrack to monitor the running of a race.(10)  "Quarter horse racing" means the form of horse racing in which quarter horses mounted by jockeys engage in a race.(11)  "Stable foreman" means the person in charge of the building in which horses are lodged and fed.(12)  "Timer" means a racetrack official who times the running of a race.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 963 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 2021.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A-1 - Texas Racing Act|Chapter 2021 - General Provisions|Section 2021.005. Precedence of Suit Under Title

Sec. 2021.005.  PRECEDENCE OF SUIT UNDER TITLE.  A court shall accelerate the disposition of an action brought under this subtitle.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 963 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 2021.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A-1 - Texas Racing Act|Chapter 2021 - General Provisions|Section 2021.006. Release of Civil Liability

Sec. 2021.006.  RELEASE OF CIVIL LIABILITY.  A commission member, a commission employee, a steward or judge, a racetrack association, a horsemen's organization, or any other person regulated under this subtitle is not liable for a cause of action that arises out of that person's performance or exercise of discretion in the implementation or enforcement of this subtitle or a rule adopted under this subtitle if the person has acted in good faith.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 963 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 2021.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A-1 - Texas Racing Act|Chapter 2021 - General Provisions|Section 2021.007. Fee or Payment in Lieu of Other State Taxes and Fees

Sec. 2021.007.  FEE OR PAYMENT IN LIEU OF OTHER STATE TAXES AND FEES.  (a)  A fee or payment collected by this state under this subtitle is in lieu of any other fee, payment, or tax imposed by this state.(b)  This section does not preclude the application of:(1)  the sales tax or an increase in the sales tax to the sale or purchase of a taxable item by a person licensed under this subtitle; or(2)  the franchise tax to a person licensed under this subtitle.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 963 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 2021.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A-1 - Texas Racing Act|Chapter 2021 - General Provisions|Section 2021.008. Sunset Provision

Sec. 2021.008.  SUNSET PROVISION.  (a)  The commission is subject to Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act).  Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter, and except as provided by Subsections (b) and (c), the commission is abolished and this subtitle expires September 1, 2027.(b)  If, at the time the commission would be abolished under Subsection (a), a racetrack association has outstanding long-term liabilities:(1)  the racetrack association may continue to operate for a period not to exceed one year after those liabilities are satisfied; and(2)  the commission and this subtitle are continued in effect for the purpose of regulating that racetrack association under this subtitle.(c)  If the commission and this subtitle are continued in effect under Subsection (b), the commission is abolished and this subtitle expires on the first day of the state fiscal year following the state fiscal year in which the commission certifies to the secretary of state that no racetrack associations are operating under the terms of Subsection (b).(d)  A racetrack association that continues to operate under Subsection (b) may not incur any new liability without commission approval.  At the beginning of that period, the commission shall:(1)  review the outstanding liabilities of the racetrack association; and(2)  set a specific date by which the racetrack association must retire its outstanding liabilities.(e)  Notwithstanding any contrary contract provision, a racetrack association may prepay any debt incurred by the racetrack association in conducting racing under this subtitle.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 963 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2019.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 596 (S.B. 619), Sec. 1.04, eff. June 10, 2019.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 850 (S.B. 713), Sec. 3.04(a), eff. June 16, 2021.|
TX Occ Code § 2021.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A-1 - Texas Racing Act|Chapter 2021 - General Provisions|Section 2021.009. Prohibited Use of State Appropriated Funds

Sec. 2021.009.  PROHIBITED USE OF STATE APPROPRIATED FUNDS.  This subtitle prohibits the use of state appropriated funds for capital improvements to racetracks or for interest payments on such facilities except for racetracks that were publicly owned on September 1, 1986.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 467 (H.B. 4170), Sec. 18.003(a), eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 2031.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A-1 - Texas Racing Act|Chapter 2031 - Texas Derbies|Section 2031.001. Establishment of Texas Derbies

Sec. 2031.001.  ESTABLISHMENT OF TEXAS DERBIES.  (a)  The commission shall establish as Texas Derbies the following annual stakes races:(1)  one race open to three-year-old Thoroughbreds;(2)  one race open only to three-year-old Texas-bred Thoroughbreds;(3)  one race open to three-year-old quarter horses; and(4)  one race open only to three-year-old Texas-bred quarter horses.(b)  Each Texas Derby must be held annually on a date and at the class 1 racetrack determined by the commission.  The commission shall determine the location of each Texas Derby in consultation with:(1)  each class 1 racetrack;(2)  the official state horse breed registries; and(3)  the official horsemen's organization.(c)  The commission may sell the right to name a Texas Derby.  The commission shall deposit the proceeds from the sale of the right to name a Texas Derby into the Texas Derby escrow purse fund established under Section 2031.004.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 963 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 2031.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A-1 - Texas Racing Act|Chapter 2031 - Texas Derbies|Section 2031.002. Race Conditions, Entrance Qualifications, and Preference System

Sec. 2031.002.  RACE CONDITIONS, ENTRANCE QUALIFICATIONS, AND PREFERENCE SYSTEM.  (a)  For each Texas Derby, the race conditions, the entrance qualifications, and the preference system used to determine race finalists shall be developed by:(1)  the racetrack that is awarded the derby, for a race described by Section 2031.001(a)(1) or (3); or(2)  the respective official state horse breed registries and the official horsemen's organization, for a race described by Section 2031.001(a)(2) or (4).(b)  The race conditions, the entrance qualifications, and the preference system developed under Subsection (a) are subject to review and approval by the executive director.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 963 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 2031.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A-1 - Texas Racing Act|Chapter 2031 - Texas Derbies|Section 2031.003. Prerace Examination

Sec. 2031.003.  PRERACE EXAMINATION.  (a)  For each Texas Derby, the commission shall appoint a state veterinarian to conduct a prerace examination of each horse entered in the race to determine whether the horse:(1)  is healthy; and(2)  meets standards set by commission rule for racing.(b)  The examination may:(1)  be conducted at any time before the race; and(2)  include any procedure that the state veterinarian considers necessary to make the determination required by Subsection (a). |Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 963 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 2031.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A-1 - Texas Racing Act|Chapter 2031 - Texas Derbies|Section 2031.004. Texas Derby Escrow Purse Fund

Sec. 2031.004.  TEXAS DERBY ESCROW PURSE FUND.  (a)  The commission shall establish a Texas Derby escrow purse fund.(b)  Notwithstanding Section 2023.053 or 2024.055 or any other law, the commission by rule shall determine a portion of the fees, charges, and other revenue collected under this subtitle to be deposited to the credit of the Texas Derby escrow purse fund in the amount reasonably necessary to maintain competitive purses for each Texas Derby.(c)  The commission shall by rule establish a schedule of entrance fees for participants in each Texas Derby.  A portion of each entrance fee, in the amount determined by the commission under Subsection (b), shall be deposited in the Texas Derby escrow purse fund.(d)  The commission by rule may assess under this subtitle additional charges and fees, including gate fees, to supplement the funds otherwise deposited in the Texas Derby escrow purse fund under this section.(e)  The commission may not:(1)  use funds from the accredited Texas-bred program under Subchapter A, Chapter 2030, or the escrowed purse account under Section 2028.204 to fund the Texas Derby escrow purse fund; or(2)  order a state horse breed registry to fund a purse for a Texas Derby, make contributions to the Texas Derby escrow purse fund, or pay the expenses of a Texas Derby race.(f)  State revenue may not be deposited to the credit of the Texas Derby escrow purse fund except as provided by this section.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 963 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 2032.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A-1 - Texas Racing Act|Chapter 2032 - Livestock Shows, Exhibits, and Fairs|Section 2032.001. County Livestock Shows and Exhibits; County Rights

Sec. 2032.001.  COUNTY LIVESTOCK SHOWS AND EXHIBITS; COUNTY RIGHTS.  (a)  Subject to the licensing requirements and other provisions of this subtitle, a county may conduct an annual race meeting, not to exceed 16 racing days, in connection with a livestock show or exhibit held under Chapter 319, Local Government Code.(b)  An agent qualified to hold a license under this subtitle and selected by the commissioners court under Section 319.004, Local Government Code, may conduct the race meeting.(c)  This subtitle does not prohibit a county from exercising any right otherwise granted to any person by this subtitle.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 963 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 2032.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A-1 - Texas Racing Act|Chapter 2032 - Livestock Shows, Exhibits, and Fairs|Section 2032.002. Counties Holding Certain Racetrack Licenses

Sec. 2032.002.  COUNTIES HOLDING CERTAIN RACETRACK LICENSES.  (a)  A county that holds a class 4 racetrack license may conduct an annual race meeting not to exceed five racing days in connection with a livestock show or exhibit held under Chapter 319, Local Government Code.  A racing day of the annual race meeting must be conducted on a day when general fair activities are conducted.(b)  A county that holds a class 4 racetrack license may contract with an agent to conduct any portion of a race meeting.  The agent must hold a license issued under this subtitle that is appropriate for the service the agent provides. |Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 963 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 2032.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A-1 - Texas Racing Act|Chapter 2032 - Livestock Shows, Exhibits, and Fairs|Section 2032.003. Public Fairs and Livestock Exhibitions

Sec. 2032.003.  PUBLIC FAIRS AND LIVESTOCK EXHIBITIONS.  Subject to the licensing requirements and other provisions of this subtitle, a nonprofit corporation may conduct a race meeting, not to exceed 16 racing days, for the purpose of encouraging agriculture through the operation of public fairs and livestock exhibitions. |Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 963 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 2034.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A-1 - Texas Racing Act|Chapter 2034 - Unlawful Influence on Racing|Section 2034.001. Rules Relating to Unlawful Influences on Racing and Required Testing

Sec. 2034.001.  RULES RELATING TO UNLAWFUL INFLUENCES ON RACING AND REQUIRED TESTING.  (a)  The commission shall adopt rules prohibiting a person from unlawfully influencing or affecting the outcome of a race, including rules relating to the use of a prohibited device or prohibited substance at a racetrack or at a training facility.(b)  The commission shall require testing to determine whether a prohibited substance has been used.(c)  The commission's rules must require state-of-the-art testing methods.  The testing may:(1)  be prerace or postrace as determined by the commission; and(2)  be by an invasive or noninvasive method.(d)  The commission shall adopt rules relating to the drug testing of license holders.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 963 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 2034.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A-1 - Texas Racing Act|Chapter 2034 - Unlawful Influence on Racing|Section 2034.002. Medication and Drug Testing Procedures

Sec. 2034.002.  MEDICATION AND DRUG TESTING PROCEDURES.  (a)  Medication or drug testing performed on a race animal under this subtitle must be conducted by:(1)  the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory; or(2)  a laboratory operated by or in conjunction with or by a private or public agency selected by the commission after consultation with the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory.(b)  Medication or drug testing performed on a human under this subtitle must be conducted by a laboratory approved by the commission.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 963 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 2034.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A-1 - Texas Racing Act|Chapter 2034 - Unlawful Influence on Racing|Section 2034.003. Charges for Medication or Drug Testing

Sec. 2034.003.  CHARGES FOR MEDICATION OR DRUG TESTING.  (a)  The commission by rule shall:(1)  prescribe procedures for approving and paying medical and drug testing laboratory charges under this section; and(2)  allocate responsibility for the costs of human drug testing of a license holder.(b)  The racetrack association that receives medication or drug testing services conducted under this subtitle shall pay the reasonable charges associated with those services.(c)  Charges for services performed under this section must be forwarded to the commission for approval of the reasonableness of the charges.  Charges may include expenses incurred for travel, lodging, testing, and processing of test results.(d)  The commission shall determine whether the laboratory charges are reasonable in relation to industry standards by periodically surveying the drug testing charges of comparable laboratories in the United States.(e)  The racetrack association that receives the services is responsible for the cost of approved charges for animal drug testing services under this section.  The commission shall forward a copy of the charges to the racetrack association for immediate payment.(f)  To pay the charges associated with the medication or drug testing, a racetrack association may use the money held by the racetrack association to pay outstanding tickets and pari-mutuel vouchers.  The racetrack association shall pay any additional amount needed for the charges.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 963 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 2034.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A-1 - Texas Racing Act|Chapter 2034 - Unlawful Influence on Racing|Section 2034.004. Responsibility of Licensed Trainer Concerning Prohibited Substance

Sec. 2034.004.  RESPONSIBILITY OF LICENSED TRAINER CONCERNING PROHIBITED SUBSTANCE.  The licensed trainer of an animal is:(1)  considered by law to be the absolute ensurer that no prohibited substance has been administered to the animal; and(2)  responsible for ensuring that no prohibited substance is administered to the animal.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 963 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 2034.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A-1 - Texas Racing Act|Chapter 2034 - Unlawful Influence on Racing|Section 2034.005. Prohibited Substance in Test Sample or Specimen

Sec. 2034.005.  PROHIBITED SUBSTANCE IN TEST SAMPLE OR SPECIMEN.  (a)  The commission may require urine samples to be frozen for a period necessary to allow any follow-up testing to detect and identify a prohibited substance.  Any other specimen shall be maintained for testing purposes in a manner required by commission rule.(b)  If a test sample or specimen shows the presence of a prohibited substance, the entire sample, including any split portion remaining in the custody of the commission, shall be maintained until final disposition of the matter.(c)  A license holder whose animal test shows the presence of a prohibited substance is entitled to have a split portion of the test sample or specimen tested at a testing facility authorized to perform drug testing under this subtitle and selected by the license holder.  The commission shall adopt rules relating to split testing procedures.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 963 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 2034.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A-1 - Texas Racing Act|Chapter 2034 - Unlawful Influence on Racing|Section 2034.006. Disciplinary Action for Prohibited Device or Substance

Sec. 2034.006.  DISCIPLINARY ACTION FOR PROHIBITED DEVICE OR SUBSTANCE.  (a)  Following the discovery of a prohibited device or a return of a test showing the presence of a prohibited substance, a steward or judge may summarily suspend a person who has used or administered the prohibited device or prohibited substance until a hearing before the stewards or judges.  The steward or judge may also disqualify an animal as provided by a commission rule adopted under this chapter.(b)  Except as otherwise provided, a person may appeal a ruling of the stewards or judges to the commission.  The commission may stay a suspension during the period the matter is before the commission.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 963 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 2034.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A-1 - Texas Racing Act|Chapter 2034 - Unlawful Influence on Racing|Section 2034.007. Disciplinary Action for Rule Violation of Prohibited Device or Substance

Sec. 2034.007.  DISCIPLINARY ACTION FOR RULE VIOLATION OF PROHIBITED DEVICE OR SUBSTANCE.  A person who violates a rule adopted under this chapter may:(1)  have any license issued to the person by the commission revoked or suspended; or(2)  be barred for life or any other period from applying for or receiving a license issued by the commission or entering any portion of a racetrack.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 963 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 2101.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle C - Arts and Music|Chapter 2101 - Consignment of Art Works|Section 2101.001. Short Title

Sec. 2101.001.  SHORT TITLE.  This chapter may be cited as the Artists' Consignment Act.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2101.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle C - Arts and Music|Chapter 2101 - Consignment of Art Works|Section 2101.002. Definitions

Sec. 2101.002.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Art" means a commonly recognized art form, including a painting, sound recording of a musical performance, sculpture, drawing, work of graphic art, pottery, weaving, batik, macrame, or quilt.(2)  "Art dealer" means a person in the business of selling works of art.(3)  "Artist" means the creator of a work of art or, if the creator is dead, the creator's estate.(4)  "Creditor" has the meaning assigned by Section 1.201, Business & Commerce Code.(5)  "Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation, or association.(6)  "Recording distributor" means a person who acquires a sound recording and sells the sound recording to another person for use or resale.(7)  "Sound recording" means a tangible medium on which music or other sounds are recorded or otherwise stored, including a phonograph record, disc, tape, cassette, or other medium now existing or developed later on which music or other sounds are or can be recorded or otherwise stored or a copy or reproduction that duplicates in whole or in part the original.  The term does not include a medium on which the primary recorded information is information other than music or other sound, such as a motion picture or computer program, and that contains recorded sound as an integrated part of the primary recorded information.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 233 (S.B. 846), Sec. 1, eff. May 27, 2005.|
TX Occ Code § 2101.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle C - Arts and Music|Chapter 2101 - Consignment of Art Works|Section 2101.003. Consigned Art Exempt From Certain Liens or Claims

Sec. 2101.003.  CONSIGNED ART EXEMPT FROM CERTAIN LIENS OR CLAIMS.  (a)  Notwithstanding any provision of the Business & Commerce Code, a work of art delivered to an art dealer for exhibition or sale and the proceeds from the dealer's sale of the work of art are not subject to a claim, lien, or security interest of a creditor of the dealer.(b)  This section applies to the proceeds of a sale of a work of art regardless of whether the art dealer or another person purchased the work.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|