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Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter E - TRAINING FACILITIES › Section 313.507 - Employees of Training Facilities

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  The general manager and chief executive officer of a licensed training facility
				  must obtain a training facility general manager license from the Commission.
				  The license fee for a training facility employee, including a general manager
				  license, is defined in §
										RSA
				  311.5 of this title (relating to License
				  Fees). A training facility employee license may be denied, suspended, or
				  revoked for any of the grounds listed in the Act, §7.04.
(b) A training facility employee license does
				  not entitle the licensee to participate in pari-mutuel racing in this state
				  but, except as provided by the Act or the Rules, the licensee is not prohibited
				  from obtaining a license to participate in pari-mutuel racing. A person who
				  holds a Commission license to participate in pari-mutuel racing may work at a
				  licensed training facility in the appropriate capacity.
(c) A person holding a training facility
				  employee license is subject to the Rules that regulate the behavior and
				  privileges of individual licensees of the Commission. By accepting a license
				  issued by the Commission, the licensee consents to:
(1) a search by the Commission of the person
				  and the person's possessions at the training facility to check for violations
				  of the Act or the Rules;
(2)
				  seizure of contraband prohibited by §
											RSA 311.215
				  of this title (relating to Contraband); and
(3) testing for alcohol and controlled
				  substances in accordance with Chapter 311 of this title (relating to Other
				  Licenses).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 315 - OFFICIALS AND RULES FOR GREYHOUND RACING › Subchapter A - OFFICIALS › Division 1 - APPOINTMENT OF OFFICIALS › Section 315.1 - Required Officials

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The
					 following officials must be present at each greyhound race conducted in this
					 state:
(1) at least two racing
					 judges;
(2) a commission
					 veterinarian;
(3) an association
					 veterinarian;
(4) a racing
					 secretary;
(5) an assistant racing
					 secretary;
(6) a paddock
					 judge;
(7) a starter;
(8) a clerk of scales;
(9) a mutuel manager;
(10) a chart writer;
(11) a photofinish operator and
					 timer;
(12) a kennel
					 master;
(13) a mechanical lure
					 operator; and
(14) a track
					 superintendent.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 315 - OFFICIALS AND RULES FOR GREYHOUND RACING › Subchapter A - OFFICIALS › Division 1 - APPOINTMENT OF OFFICIALS › Section 315.2 - Racing Judges

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) To be eligible
					 to be employed as a racing judge, an individual must:
(1) have experience as an official at a
					 pari-mutuel greyhound racetrack or demonstrate to the executive secretary's
					 satisfaction that the individual has sufficient experience in a racing-related
					 field to perform the duties of a racing judge;
(2) pass an optical examination conducted
					 annually, indicating 20-20 vision, corrected, and the ability to distinguish
					 colors;
(3) agree to a complete
					 investigation into the individual's background to ensure the individual's
					 integrity is above reproach;
(4)
					 pass a written examination prescribed by the executive secretary; and
(5) demonstrate to the executive secretary's
					 satisfaction that the individual's income from sources other than as a racing
					 judge is unrelated to patronage of or employment by a licensee of the
					 Commission.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 315 - OFFICIALS AND RULES FOR GREYHOUND RACING › Subchapter A - OFFICIALS › Division 1 - APPOINTMENT OF OFFICIALS › Section 315.3 - Substitute Officials

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The
					 executive secretary may appoint a substitute racing judge to serve in the
					 absence of a racing judge.
(b) To
					 be eligible to be appointed as a substitute racing judge, an individual must be
					 qualified to serve as a racing judge.
(c) If an approved official becomes
					 unavailable to serve, the association may appoint a substitute official with
					 the approval of the racing judges. The substitute official must obtain a
					 Commission license before assuming his or her duties.
(d) If a vacancy occurs among the racing
					 officials other than the racing judges and the association has not appointed an
					 approved substitute, or if a vacancy occurs after a performance has begun, the
					 racing judges shall immediately appoint another qualified individual to fill
					 the vacancy. To be eligible for appointment under this subsection, an
					 individual must be licensed by the Commission as an official. An appointment
					 made under this subsection is valid only for the day of the appointment, unless
					 the association fails to fill the vacancy on the following day and notifies the
					 racing judges not later than one hour before post time for the first race of
					 the day. The racing judges shall immediately report to the executive secretary
					 all appointments made under this subsection.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 315 - OFFICIALS AND RULES FOR GREYHOUND RACING › Subchapter A - OFFICIALS › Division 1 - APPOINTMENT OF OFFICIALS › Section 315.4 - Dual Appointments

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Except as
					 otherwise provided by this section, a racing official may not be appointed to
					 more than one position with an association unless written permission is
					 obtained from the executive secretary at least 10 days before the beginning of
					 the race meeting.
(b) If an
					 emergency arises during a race meeting which necessitates the appointment of a
					 racing official to more than one position, the association shall provide a
					 written report to the executive secretary describing in detail the
					 circumstances of the appointment. A report under this subsection must be
					 delivered to the executive secretary not later than three days after the date
					 of the appointment. If the executive secretary does not approve the emergency
					 dual appointment, the association shall make the necessary appointments for
					 each position.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 315 - OFFICIALS AND RULES FOR GREYHOUND RACING › Subchapter A - OFFICIALS › Division 1 - APPOINTMENT OF OFFICIALS › Section 315.5 - General Duties

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An official
					 other than a racing judge is directly responsible to the racing judges for the
					 performance of the official's duties and shall exercise due diligence in the
					 performance of those duties.
(b) An
					 official shall promptly report to the racing judges or the executive secretary
					 any observed violation of the Act or a rule of the commission.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 315 - OFFICIALS AND RULES FOR GREYHOUND RACING › Subchapter A - OFFICIALS › Division 2 - DUTIES › Section 315.31 - Racing Judges

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) In addition to
					 the other duties described in these Rules, the racing judges shall supervise
					 and exercise general authority over the conduct of the race meeting for which
					 they are appointed and over the licensees participating in racing at that race
					 meeting. If a question arises during a race meeting regarding the conduct of
					 racing that is not addressed by the Act or a rule of the Commission, the racing
					 judges shall resolve the question in conformity with custom, precedent,
					 justice, and the best interest of racing.
(b) The racing judges shall decide all
					 questions before them by majority vote.
(c) The racing judges are authorized to:
(1) interpret and enforce the Act and the
					 Rules of the Commission and to determine all questions, disputes, complaints,
					 or objections relating to racing matters in accordance with the applicable
					 laws;
(2) issue rulings, which
					 supercede any orders of the association, on racing matters that may change the
					 conduct of a race or a race meeting;
(3) review applications for individual
					 licenses submitted at a racetrack and make recommendations to the Commission
					 regarding the issuance of individual licenses;
(4) enter and inspect all official's stands,
					 weighing rooms, kennels, and all other areas on association grounds;
(5) supervise entries, scratches, and
					 substitutions, and refuse an entry or transfer of entries;
(6) supervise the grading and schooling of
					 greyhounds and place a greyhound on the schooling list;
(7) supervise weighing and starting
					 procedures;
(8) order the
					 examination of a greyhound or the ownership, registration, or identification
					 papers of a greyhound;
(9)
					 disqualify a greyhound or request proof that a greyhound is eligible to race;
					 and
(10) perform any other duty
					 necessary on behalf of the commission to ensure a race meeting is conducted in
					 accordance with the Act and the Rules of the Commission.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 315 - OFFICIALS AND RULES FOR GREYHOUND RACING › Subchapter A - OFFICIALS › Division 2 - DUTIES › Section 315.32 - Commission Veterinarian

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The commission veterinarian shall supervise all
						veterinary practices on association grounds, advise the executive secretary and
						the racing judges on all veterinary matters, and perform all other duties
						required by the executive secretary or the Rules.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 315 - OFFICIALS AND RULES FOR GREYHOUND RACING › Subchapter A - OFFICIALS › Division 2 - DUTIES › Section 315.33 - Paddock Judge

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The paddock
					 judge shall fully identify each greyhound and check against the card index
					 system of identification maintained by the association. The paddock judge shall
					 report promptly to the racing judges a greyhound that does not conform to the
					 card index identification.
(b) The
					 paddock judge shall supervise the inspection of the lockout kennel before
					 weigh-in to ensure the lockout kennel and the crates are clean and in good
					 repair.
(c) As each greyhound is
					 weighed in, an identification tag that contains the number of the race in which
					 the greyhound is entered and its post position shall be placed on the
					 greyhound's collar. The tag may not be removed until the greyhound has been
					 weighed out and blanketed.
(d) The
					 paddock judge may not permit a greyhound to weigh in if the paddock judge knows
					 that any person on whose behalf the greyhound is racing is not properly
					 licensed by the Commission.
(e) The
					 paddock judge shall inspect each greyhound that leaves the paddock to ensure
					 that each greyhound is equipped with a regulation muzzle and blanket. The
					 paddock judge shall maintain a supply of extra muzzles, lead straps, and
					 collars provided by the association.
(f) The paddock judge shall assign leadouts
					 to post positions by lot before the race and shall maintain a record of the
					 assignments.
(g) The paddock judge
					 shall supervise the training of each leadout before a race meeting. The
					 training must include the proper method for leading a greyhound, the handling
					 of blankets, muzzles, and leashes, and general care and maintenance of the
					 greyhound while in the leadout's custody.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 315 - OFFICIALS AND RULES FOR GREYHOUND RACING › Subchapter A - OFFICIALS › Division 2 - DUTIES › Section 315.34 - Starter

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The starter
					 shall issue orders and take measures necessary to ensure a fair
					 start.
(b) The starter shall report
					 the cause of a delayed start to the racing judges.
(c) There is no start until, and there may be
					 no recall after, the doors of the starting box have opened.
(d) A start hampered due to a malfunction of
					 the starting box or other interference is void. If the starting box
					 malfunctions, the greyhounds will be started as soon as practicable, or the
					 racing judges may cancel the race.
(e) The starter shall supervise the leadouts
					 to ensure the greyhounds are loaded to the proper post position.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 315 - OFFICIALS AND RULES FOR GREYHOUND RACING › Subchapter A - OFFICIALS › Division 2 - DUTIES › Section 315.35 - Clerk of Scales

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The clerk of
					 scales shall weigh greyhounds, with muzzle, collar, and leash, in and out of
					 the lockout kennel, in a uniform manner, on a scale certified by the
					 appropriate state official and shall display the weight of each greyhound on
					 the weight board. The clerk of scales shall display promptly the established
					 racing weight, weighing-in weight, and weighing-out weight of each greyhound on
					 the weight board for the information of the patrons.
(b) Immediately after displaying the weights,
					 the clerk of the scales shall record any overweight or variation from the
					 weight appearing on the weight sheet. The clerk of scales shall deliver to the
					 presiding racing judge a copy of the weight sheet before each
					 performance.
(c) The clerk of
					 scales shall report promptly to the racing judges any violation of these rules
					 regarding weight or weighing.
(d)
					 The clerk of scales shall require a greyhound to remain on the scales until an
					 accurate weight measurement of the greyhound is obtained.
(e) The clerk of scales shall require the
					 leadout for a greyhound being weighed to stand away from the scale to allow at
					 least a six-inch sag in the leadout leash.
(f) The clerk of scales shall keep a list of
					 all greyhounds known as "weight losers" and shall notify the racing judges as
					 to the weight loss before each race of a greyhound on the list.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 315 - OFFICIALS AND RULES FOR GREYHOUND RACING › Subchapter A - OFFICIALS › Division 2 - DUTIES › Section 315.36 - Mutuel Manager

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) In addition to
					 the other duties described in these Rules, the mutuel manager shall supervise
					 the operations of the pari-mutuel department of the association and its
					 employees. The mutuel manager shall ensure the accuracy of the amounts in all
					 pools and the amounts to be paid on winning wagers.
(b) The mutuel manager may designate a
					 representative to serve in the mutuel manager's absence, subject to approval by
					 the executive secretary.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 315 - OFFICIALS AND RULES FOR GREYHOUND RACING › Subchapter A - OFFICIALS › Division 2 - DUTIES › Section 315.37 - Racing Secretary

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The racing
					 secretary shall supervise the operations of the racing office and its
					 employees. The racing secretary shall:
(1)
					 maintain a complete record of all races;
(2) receive all stakes, entrance money, and
					 arrears and supervise the payment of all money collected to those entitled to
					 receive the money;
(3) receive all
					 entries;
(4) view the running or a
					 videotape of each race;
(5) write
					 the conditions of all races; and
(6) perform all other duties imposed on the
					 racing secretary by these rules or the association.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 315 - OFFICIALS AND RULES FOR GREYHOUND RACING › Subchapter A - OFFICIALS › Division 2 - DUTIES › Section 315.38 - Assistant Racing Secretary

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The assistant racing secretary shall perform any duty
						assigned by the racing secretary and shall assist the racing secretary in the
						performance of the racing secretary's duties.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 315 - OFFICIALS AND RULES FOR GREYHOUND RACING › Subchapter A - OFFICIALS › Division 2 - DUTIES › Section 315.39 - Chart Writer

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The chart writer shall compile the information necessary
						to prepare the program for each race day.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 315 - OFFICIALS AND RULES FOR GREYHOUND RACING › Subchapter A - OFFICIALS › Division 2 - DUTIES › Section 315.40 - Kennel Master

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Under the
					 supervision of the paddock judge, the kennel master shall unlock the lockout
					 kennel and the crates immediately before weigh-in time to ensure that the
					 crates are in good repair and that nothing has been deposited in any of the
					 crates for the greyhound's consumption.
(b) The kennel master shall ensure that the
					 crates are sprayed and disinfected before each performance and maintained in a
					 proper sanitary condition.
(c) The
					 kennel master shall supervise the leadouts in the placing of the greyhound in
					 the proper crate until removed for racing. The kennel master or the kennel
					 master's assistant shall remain on guard in the paddock area from weigh-in time
					 until the greyhounds are removed for the last race.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 315 - OFFICIALS AND RULES FOR GREYHOUND RACING › Subchapter A - OFFICIALS › Division 2 - DUTIES › Section 315.41 - Photofinish Operator and Timer

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
					 The photofinish operator and timer shall maintain the photofinish and timing
					 equipment in proper working order and shall photograph each race.
(b) In addition to the time kept on the
					 photofinish equipment, the photofinish operator and timer shall time each race
					 by hand, using an accurate stopwatch, beginning when the doors of the starting
					 box open.
(c) The photofinish
					 operator and timer shall declare the time on the photofinish equipment as the
					 official time of the race. If the photofinish operator and timer is not
					 satisfied that time was accurate, he or she shall declare the stopwatch time as
					 the official time and announce that fact to the patrons.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 315 - OFFICIALS AND RULES FOR GREYHOUND RACING › Subchapter A - OFFICIALS › Division 2 - DUTIES › Section 315.42 - Association Veterinarian

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The association veterinarian shall perform all duties
						required by Chapter 319 of this title (relating to Veterinary Practices and
						Drug Testing), and all duties required by the commission
						veterinarian.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 315 - OFFICIALS AND RULES FOR GREYHOUND RACING › Subchapter A - OFFICIALS › Division 2 - DUTIES › Section 315.43 - Track Superintendent

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
					 The track superintendent shall ensure that the racetrack is properly
					 maintained. The track superintendent shall ensure that all track equipment is
					 operable for all races and during training hours.
(b) The track superintendent may designate a
					 representative to serve in the track superintendent's absence, subject to the
					 approval by the executive secretary.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 315 - OFFICIALS AND RULES FOR GREYHOUND RACING › Subchapter A - OFFICIALS › Division 2 - DUTIES › Section 315.44 - Brakeman

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The brakeman shall ensure that the lure is stopped on the
						designated revolution on the racetrack at the end of each
						race.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 315 - OFFICIALS AND RULES FOR GREYHOUND RACING › Subchapter B - ENTRIES AND PRE-RACE PROCEDURES › Section 315.101 - Registration

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Except as
				  otherwise provided by this section, a greyhound may not enter a race, start, or
				  be schooled on an association's grounds unless the greyhound is tattooed and
				  registered in the stud book maintained by the National Greyhound
				  Association.
(b) Before a greyhound
				  may be schooled, entered, or raced at a racetrack, a National Greyhound
				  Association certificate of registration, the racing history and the last four
				  performance lines for the greyhound, if applicable, must be on file with the
				  racing secretary. The racing judges may inspect the certificates of
				  registration at any time.
(c) A
				  person transferring title to a lease or other interest in a greyhound schooled,
				  entered, or racing on an association's grounds shall register and record the
				  transfer with the National Greyhound Association.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 315 - OFFICIALS AND RULES FOR GREYHOUND RACING › Subchapter B - ENTRIES AND PRE-RACE PROCEDURES › Section 315.102 - Entry Procedure

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The racing
				  secretary shall receive entries to the active list. The racing secretary may
				  refuse to accept an entry if the racing secretary reasonably believes that the
				  entry is prohibited by these Rules.
(b) An entry in a race must be in the name of
				  the registered owner, lessee, or a kennel name and may be made in person, in
				  writing, or by telephone or facsimile.
(c) A greyhound may not start in a race
				  unless the greyhound has been entered in the race in accordance with these
				  rules.
(d) An association may not
				  charge a fee for entering a race unless a fee is clearly stated in the
				  conditions of the race. If the conditions require an entry fee, the fee must
				  accompany the entry.
(e) A joint
				  entry may be made by one or more owner of a greyhound. If the ownership
				  interests in a greyhound are equally divided, each owner is jointly and
				  severally liable for all fees and forfeits.
(f) The racing officials may require a person
				  in whose name a greyhound is entered to produce proof that the greyhound is
				  owned only by persons licensed to participate in pari-mutuel racing. The racing
				  judges may scratch the greyhound from the race if the person fails to comply
				  with a demand made under this subsection.
(g) The racing secretary shall compile and
				  conspicuously post the entries as soon as possible after entries close. After
				  entries close, an entry may not be altered other than to correct an
				  error.
(h) An association may
				  withdraw or change a race for which entries have not closed.
(i) Except as otherwise provided by this
				  subsection, entries for a purse race shall close at the time indicated in the
				  publication of the conditions. An association may grant additional time for
				  entries for a race that does not fill by the indicated closing time. An
				  association may not maintain a list of "also eligible" entries.
(j) A greyhound whose entry is ordered
				  refused at a racetrack in any jurisdiction because of inconsistent racing or
				  erratic racing performance for no apparent reason may not enter a race at any
				  licensed racetrack in this state until:
(1)
				  the greyhound has been successfully schooled at the racetrack at which the
				  greyhound is to compete; and
(2)
				  the person making the entry has received the approval of the racing
				  judges.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 315 - OFFICIALS AND RULES FOR GREYHOUND RACING › Subchapter B - ENTRIES AND PRE-RACE PROCEDURES › Section 315.103 - Eligibility To Enter or Start

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A
				  greyhound that is entered in a purse race shall start in the race, unless the
				  greyhound is scratched.
(b) A
				  greyhound may not enter or start in a race if:
(1) the greyhound is disqualified from entry
				  or start;
(2) the greyhound has not
				  been conditioned by a licensed trainer; or
(3) the greyhound is on the official
				  schooling list or the veterinarian's list.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 315 - OFFICIALS AND RULES FOR GREYHOUND RACING › Subchapter B - ENTRIES AND PRE-RACE PROCEDURES › Section 315.104 - Sales and Transfers

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) If a
				  greyhound is sold with any of its engagements, the seller may not strike the
				  greyhound out of the engagements. If the sale is made by private contract, the
				  written acknowledgment of both parties that the greyhound is sold with the
				  engagements is necessary to entitle the seller or buyer to the benefit of this
				  section. If certain engagements are specified, only those are sold with the
				  greyhound.
(b) If a greyhound is
				  sold at public auction, the advertised conditions of the sale constitute the
				  agreement of the parties, and if certain engagements are specified, only those
				  are sold with the greyhound.
(c) If
				  a greyhound is sold with its engagements, the greyhound may not start in a
				  stakes race unless the documents of the transfer has been shown to the racing
				  secretary.
(d) The seller of a
				  greyhound with engagements is liable for stake or forfeit if the engagements
				  are not kept.
(e) If a greyhound is
				  sold to a person who is not eligible to participate in pari-mutuel racing in
				  this state, the greyhound's engagements are void as of the date of the
				  sale.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 315 - OFFICIALS AND RULES FOR GREYHOUND RACING › Subchapter B - ENTRIES AND PRE-RACE PROCEDURES › Section 315.105 - Stakes Race

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Except as
				  provided by the published notice of a stakes race, entries for a stakes race
				  which close during or on the eve of a race meeting, close at the racing
				  secretary's office. Entries for a sweepstakes that closes at another time close
				  at the association's office.
(b) An
				  entry for a stakes races may not be received after the hour designated for
				  closing. If an hour is designated, an entry may be mailed or sent by facsimile
				  before midnight of the day of closing, provided the entry is received by the
				  racing secretary with adequate time to comply with all other conditions of the
				  race.
(c) A nomination for a stakes
				  race is valid if it is received by the racing secretary at least 24 hours
				  before the close of entries for overnight races to be held on the same day at
				  the stakes race.
(d) If an entry
				  for a stakes race that was sent by mail or facsimile is not timely received,
				  the person sending the entry must present to the racing secretary proof of the
				  mailing or facsimile not later than 24 hours after the deadline for receipt of
				  the entry. The racing secretary may not accept an entry for which proof is not
				  submitted in accordance with this subsection.
(e) If a greyhound does not compete in a
				  stakes race in which the greyhound was entered, the owner of the greyhound
				  forfeits all nominating, sustaining, and stating fees paid in behalf of the
				  greyhound.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 315 - OFFICIALS AND RULES FOR GREYHOUND RACING › Subchapter B - ENTRIES AND PRE-RACE PROCEDURES › Section 315.106 - Liability for Fees in Stake Races

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  The owner of a greyhound nominated to a stakes race is liable for all
				  nomination, sustaining, and other fees associated with the race. The death of a
				  greyhound, failure to start, or mistake in its entry does not release the owner
				  from liability for the applicable fees. If ownership of the greyhound is
				  transferred after the greyhound is nominated for the race, the new owner is
				  liable for all fees associated with the race that accrue after the date the
				  ownership is transferred.
(b) With
				  the prior approval of the racing judges, the racing secretary may waive the
				  obligation to pay arrears by a person who has sold a greyhound with engagements
				  or transferred entries.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 315 - OFFICIALS AND RULES FOR GREYHOUND RACING › Subchapter B - ENTRIES AND PRE-RACE PROCEDURES › Section 315.107 - Payments of Nominating, Sustaining and Starting Fees

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) If a stakes race is not run for any
				  reason, the association shall refund all nominating, sustaining, and starting
				  fees paid, if any.
(b) In an
				  emergency, an association may postpone or cancel a race or stakes race with the
				  approval of the racing judges. The association shall refund all nominating,
				  subscribing and starting fees for a race under this section.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 315 - OFFICIALS AND RULES FOR GREYHOUND RACING › Subchapter B - ENTRIES AND PRE-RACE PROCEDURES › Section 315.108 - Qualifying Time

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An association,
				  with the approval of the racing judges, shall establish qualifying times for
				  all distances.
(b) An association
				  shall notify the executive secretary at least three days before the first day
				  of a race meeting of the qualifying times established by the association. The
				  association shall continuously post the qualifying times in a conspicuous
				  place. A new qualifying time established during a race meeting takes effect,
				  after approval by the racing judges, on the third day after the date the
				  association posts the new time.
(c)
				  The period for race qualifications of greyhounds may not exceed the period from
				  the beginning of official schooling to one week before the last day of the race
				  meeting.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 315 - OFFICIALS AND RULES FOR GREYHOUND RACING › Subchapter B - ENTRIES AND PRE-RACE PROCEDURES › Section 315.109 - Objection to Entry

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A person who
				  wishes to protest the eligibility of a greyhound entered in a race or to
				  protest the weight of a greyhound must make the protest with the racing judges
				  or other racing officials not less than one hour before post time for the first
				  race on the day in which the greyhound is entered.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this
				  section, the racing judges may take any action necessary to correct the
				  eligibility or weight of a greyhound at any time before the start of the race
				  in which the greyhound is scheduled to compete.
(c) If the racing judges determine before the
				  start of a race that a greyhound entered in the race is not eligible for the
				  race, the racing judges shall immediately scratch the ineligible
				  greyhound.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 315 - OFFICIALS AND RULES FOR GREYHOUND RACING › Subchapter B - ENTRIES AND PRE-RACE PROCEDURES › Section 315.110 - Scratches

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A greyhound may
				  be scratched from a race only with the approval of the racing judges. A request
				  to scratch a greyhound may be made only by the kennel owner or trainer. The
				  request must be filed with the racing secretary at least 30 minutes before the
				  time designated for the drawing of post positions or the time designated by the
				  racing secretary.
(b) A scratch
				  that occurs as a result of a violation of a racing rule carries a penalty
				  and/or suspension of the greyhound for six race days. The racing judges shall
				  review the cause for a scratch and may take disciplinary action. If a greyhound
				  is scratched because the kennel owner or trainer of the greyhound fails to have
				  the greyhound at the paddock at the appointed time for weighing-in, the racing
				  judges may impose disciplinary action against the person responsible.
(c) If three or more greyhounds are withdrawn
				  or scratched from a race, the racing judges may cancel the race.
(d) The racing judges may scratch a greyhound
				  from a race if they determine circumstances exist which would prevent the
				  greyhound from making its best effort, the greyhound may not legally
				  participate in the race, or the participation of the greyhound would negatively
				  effect the competitiveness of the race or the wagering public.
(e) A greyhound that is withdrawn from a race
				  after the overnight entries are closed is considered a scratch and must be
				  examined by the commission veterinarian before the first race of the
				  performance in which the greyhound was scheduled to start.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 315 - OFFICIALS AND RULES FOR GREYHOUND RACING › Subchapter B - ENTRIES AND PRE-RACE PROCEDURES › Section 315.111 - Schooling

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A greyhound
				  that has never raced must be properly schooled at least twice in the presence
				  of the racing judges and must, in the opinion of the racing judges, be
				  sufficiently experienced before the greyhound may start in a race. A greyhound
				  that has not had an official start in ten racing days must participate in an
				  official schooling race at its established weight to be eligible to enter a
				  race. A greyhound that has not raced officially for more than thirty days must
				  school at least twice.
(b) All
				  schooling races shall be at a distance not less than three-sixteenths of a mile
				  unless otherwise approved by the judges.
(c) A greyhound that transfers from a
				  racetrack outside of Texas must school at least once before it may start in a
				  race other than a stakes or futurity race. A greyhound that transfers from a
				  Texas racetrack may start in a race without additional schooling if the
				  greyhound has raced in the ten-day period preceding the race. A greyhound that
				  has not raced officially for more than thirty days must school at least
				  twice.
(d) To be official, at least
				  six greyhounds must race in a schooling race, except by permission of the
				  racing judges. Leadouts must be used in an official schooling race, and the
				  greyhounds must race at their established racing weight and start from the box
				  wearing blankets. The association shall provide photofinish equipment for
				  official schooling races.
(e) Hand
				  schooling is not official schooling.
(f) The racing judges may place a greyhound
				  on the official schooling list at any time. A greyhound on the official
				  schooling list must be schooled officially and satisfactorily before being
				  eligible to enter.
(g) If the
				  racing judges determine that a greyhound has fallen or been involved in a
				  serious jam in a race, the racing judges may require the greyhound to be
				  schooled officially and satisfactorily before being eligible to
				  enter.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 315 - OFFICIALS AND RULES FOR GREYHOUND RACING › Subchapter B - ENTRIES AND PRE-RACE PROCEDURES › Section 315.112 - Ineligibility Due to Improper Greyhound Training

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The board of racing judges may ban a
				  greyhound for life from being kenneled or participating in racing on
				  association grounds if it finds that the greyhound has been trained at any
				  facility that has engaged in any detrimental practice related to the training
				  of greyhounds using a live or dead animal or fowl.
(b) This section does not apply to the use of
				  a training lure that is made from cured animal hides or pelts and is
				  commercially available to the public.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 315 - OFFICIALS AND RULES FOR GREYHOUND RACING › Subchapter C - RACE PROCEDURES › Section 315.201 - Racing Weight

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Before a
				  greyhound may school or race at a racetrack, the owner or trainer must
				  establish the racing weight for the greyhound with the clerk of
				  scales.
(b) Each greyhound entered
				  in a race in a performance must be weighed in by the prescribed time approved
				  by the racing judges.
(c) The
				  greyhound's kennel owner, trainer, assistant trainer or kennel helper shall
				  deliver the greyhound to the weighing-in room in sufficient time to have the
				  greyhound weighed in in accordance with this section.
(d) If a greyhound's weight at weigh-in
				  varies from the greyhound's established racing weight by more than 1 1/2
				  pounds, the racing judges shall scratch the greyhound.
(e) If a greyhound's weight at weigh-in
				  varies by more than two pounds from the greyhound's weight at weigh-in for the
				  greyhound's previous race, the racing judges shall scratch the
				  greyhound.
(f) Except as otherwise
				  provided by this subsection, if a greyhound at weigh-out has lost more than two
				  pounds while in the lockout kennel, the racing judges shall scratch the
				  greyhound. If the commission veterinarian certifies that the greyhound's weight
				  loss does not impair the racing condition of the greyhound, the racing judges
				  may permit the greyhound to race.
(g) A greyhound that is scratched from a race
				  because of overweight or underweight shall be suspended for six race days and
				  must officially school before starting in a race. A greyhound scratched under
				  this subsection may school during the term of the suspension.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 315 - OFFICIALS AND RULES FOR GREYHOUND RACING › Subchapter C - RACE PROCEDURES › Section 315.202 - Changes in Established Weight

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A
				  kennel owner or trainer for a greyhound may change the established racing
				  weight for a greyhound by filing a written request by the change and obtaining
				  written consent of the racing judges. The greyhound may not race at the new
				  weight before the third day after the date the racing judges consent. A weight
				  change at an official schooling race goes into effect on approval of the racing
				  judges.
(b) A greyhound that is
				  granted a change of more than one pound in established racing weight must
				  school twice at the new weight, and more if ordered by the racing judges,
				  before being eligible to start at the new weight.
(c) The racing judges may weigh a greyhound
				  entered in a race at any time after entry until post time for the
				  race.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 315 - OFFICIALS AND RULES FOR GREYHOUND RACING › Subchapter C - RACE PROCEDURES › Section 315.203 - Placement in Lockout

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Immediately after being weighed in, a greyhound shall be
					 placed in the lockout kennel under the supervision of the paddock judge. Only
					 the paddock judge, commission veterinarian, kennel master, clerk of scales,
					 leadout, racing judge, or representative of the Commission may enter the
					 lockout kennel. A kennel owner or trainer may accompany a greyhound into the
					 lockout kennel under the direct supervision of a racing judge or a designee of
					 the racing judges.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 315 - OFFICIALS AND RULES FOR GREYHOUND RACING › Subchapter C - RACE PROCEDURES › Section 315.204 - Paddock to Post

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A greyhound
				  must be exhibited in the paddock before post time of the race in which the
				  greyhound is entered.
(b) A
				  greyhound may be led from the paddock to the starting box only by a licensed
				  leadout provided by the association. The leadout shall place the greyhound in
				  the proper box and retire to the assigned place. The association shall provide
				  one leadout for each greyhound in the race.
(c) While leading a greyhound from the
				  paddock to the starting box or returning from the starting box, a leadout may
				  not converse with a patron or another leadout about a matter that is
				  inconsistent with the performance of the leadout's duties.
(d) After the greyhounds have left the
				  paddock for the starting box, the track gates shall be closed and, until the
				  racing judges order the gates reopened, only racing officials and necessary
				  attendants may enter the track.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 315 - OFFICIALS AND RULES FOR GREYHOUND RACING › Subchapter C - RACE PROCEDURES › Section 315.205 - Equipment

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
During a race, a greyhound must wear a racing muzzle with a
					 white tip and a blanket displaying the official program number for the
					 greyhound.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 315 - OFFICIALS AND RULES FOR GREYHOUND RACING › Subchapter C - RACE PROCEDURES › Section 315.206 - Operation of Lure

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The racing judges shall closely observe the operation of
					 the lure and hold the lure operator strictly accountable for inconsistency in
					 operation.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 315 - OFFICIALS AND RULES FOR GREYHOUND RACING › Subchapter C - RACE PROCEDURES › Section 315.207 - Leaving the Course

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) If a greyhound
				  bolts the course, runs in the opposite direction, or does not run the entire
				  prescribed distance for the race, the greyhound forfeits all rights in the
				  race. The racing judges shall determine the official finish of the race as if
				  the greyhound was not racing.
(b)
				  Notwithstanding this section, a greyhound that bolts the course, runs in the
				  opposite direction, or does not run the entire prescribed distance for the race
				  is considered a starter.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 315 - OFFICIALS AND RULES FOR GREYHOUND RACING › Subchapter C - RACE PROCEDURES › Section 315.208 - Interference

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) If a greyhound
				  causes interference with the running of the race because of an accident,
				  failure to leave the starting box, or another reason, an individual stationed
				  along the racetrack may remove the greyhound from the racetrack.
(b) A greyhound removed from a racetrack
				  under this section is considered a starter.
(c) If a greyhound is cited for interference
				  by the racing judges, all films of the race shall be made available for viewing
				  by the kennel owner or trainer with the racing judges.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 315 - OFFICIALS AND RULES FOR GREYHOUND RACING › Subchapter C - RACE PROCEDURES › Section 315.209 - No Race

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) If a race is
				  marred by jams, spills, or racing circumstances other than accidents to the
				  equipment while a race is being run, and three or more greyhounds finish, the
				  racing judges shall declare the race finished and official. If less than three
				  greyhounds finish in such a race, the racing judges shall declare "no race" and
				  all money wagered on the race shall be refunded.
(b) During a race, if the lure does not
				  remain in advance of all the greyhounds at all times, or if a greyhound catches
				  or passes the lure during a race, the racing judges shall declare "no race" and
				  all money wagered on the race shall be refunded.
(c) During the running of a race, if a
				  greyhound bolts the course or runs in the opposite direction of the running of
				  the race, and the racing judges determine that the greyhound interfered with
				  another greyhound in the race, the racing judges shall declare "no race" and
				  all money wagered on the race shall be refunded.
(d) The racing judges shall immediately
				  report a "no race" to the executive secretary and include a detailed
				  explanation of the cause. Not later than five days after the date of a "no
				  race", the association may apply to the executive secretary for a make-up race
				  to replace the "no race".
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 315 - OFFICIALS AND RULES FOR GREYHOUND RACING › Subchapter C - RACE PROCEDURES › Section 315.210 - Price Distribution in Dead Heats

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) If two or more greyhounds finish a race
				  in a dead heat, the prize and money to which those greyhounds would have been
				  entitled had they not finished in a dead heat shall be divided equally among
				  the greyhounds.
(b) If the owners
				  who are to divide a prize cannot agree as to which owner is to have a
				  nondivisible prize, such as a trophy, the racing judges shall distribute the
				  nondivisible prize by lot.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 315 - OFFICIALS AND RULES FOR GREYHOUND RACING › Subchapter C - RACE PROCEDURES › Section 315.211 - Objections

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An objection
				  regarding a race, other than the actual running of the race, must be made by an
				  owner, kennel owner or trainer of a greyhound engaged in the race, or an
				  official. An objection must be made to the racing judges, who may require that
				  the objection be made in writing with a copy sent immediately to the executive
				  secretary.
(b) Except as otherwise
				  provided by this subsection, an objection must be made to the racing judges not
				  later than 72 hours after the race is run. An objection to a decision of the
				  clerk of scales must be made before the greyhounds leave the paddock for the
				  post.
(c) Pending a decision on an
				  objection, any money or prize to which a greyhound that is the subject of the
				  objection would be entitled shall be held until the objection is
				  decided.