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Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 309 - RACETRACK LICENSES AND OPERATIONS › Subchapter A - RACETRACK LICENSES › Division 2 - ACTIVE AND INACTIVE RACETRACK LICENSES › Section 309.51 - Designation of Active and Inactive Racetrack Licenses

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Initial Designation. The Commission shall
					 designate a racetrack license as either active or inactive as those terms are
					 defined in subsection (b) of this section. The Commission shall make the
					 initial designation for each racetrack license not later than September 1,
					 2012.
(b) Definitions.
(1) "Active-Operating" means the license
					 holder conducted live racing events at the racetrack during the previous State
					 Fiscal Year and has been granted future live race dates.
(2) "Active-Other" means the license holder
					 has applied for and received pending live race dates under §
												RSA
					 303.41 of this title (relating to Allocation
					 of Race Dates), and taken the following actions to demonstrate good faith
					 efforts to conduct live racing:
(A) is
					 presently conducting pre-opening simulcasting;
(B) has demonstrated that the conduct of
					 simulcast or live racing is imminent. Factors the Commission may consider
					 include, but are not limited to, the license holder's:
(i) securing sufficient financial commitments
					 to fund construction of the racetrack facility;
(ii) securing the real property of the
					 designated racetrack location for which the racetrack license was granted,
					 either by purchase or through a long-term lease of 20 years or more;
(iii) entering into contracts for the
					 construction of the simulcasting and racetrack facilities;
(iv) securing Commission approval of the
					 racing facility's construction plans;
(v) securing permits and utilities necessary
					 for the construction of the racing facilities;
(vi) beginning and sustaining construction of
					 the simulcasting or live racing facilities; and
(vii) providing to the Commission a
					 construction and operations management schedule demonstrating that simulcasting
					 is imminent and that the facilities will be ready to conduct live racing by the
					 beginning of the approved live race dates; or
(C) voluntarily providing a bond under
					 subsection (e) of this section to ensure that the license holder conducts
					 pre-opening simulcasting and completes the pending allocated live race
					 dates.
(3) "Inactive"
					 means the license holder does not meet the requirements for the racetrack
					 license to be designated as Active-Operating or Active-Other.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 309 - RACETRACK LICENSES AND OPERATIONS › Subchapter A - RACETRACK LICENSES › Division 2 - ACTIVE AND INACTIVE RACETRACK LICENSES › Section 309.52 - Review and Renewal of Inactive Racetrack Licenses

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The Commission shall annually review each
					 inactive racetrack license. At the conclusion of each review, the Commission
					 may:
(1) designate the license as
					 Active-Operating;
(2) designate the
					 license as Active-Other;
(3) renew
					 the license as Inactive; or
(4)
					 refer the inactive racetrack license to the State Office of Administrative
					 Hearings for an evidentiary hearing and Proposal for Decision as to whether the
					 Commission should refuse to renew the license.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 309 - RACETRACK LICENSES AND OPERATIONS › Subchapter A - RACETRACK LICENSES › Division 2 - ACTIVE AND INACTIVE RACETRACK LICENSES › Section 309.53 - Ownership and Management Review of Active Racetrack Licenses

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Scheduling of
					 review.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in
					 this subsection, an association holding a racetrack license designated as
					 "Active-Operating" or "Active-Other" shall be subject to an ownership and
					 management review in calendar year 2013.
(2) An association that undergoes or has
					 undergone an ownership and management review in connection with a change of
					 controlling interest during 2008 or any subsequent year shall be subject to
					 review under this section in the year beginning five years after the Commission
					 approved the change in controlling interest.
(3) An association which receives its
					 original license during or after calendar 2013 shall be subject to review under
					 this section in the year beginning five years after its date of original
					 licensure.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 309 - RACETRACK LICENSES AND OPERATIONS › Subchapter B - OPERATIONS OF RACETRACKS › Division 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 309.101 - Duty of Association

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
An association shall operate and provide facilities at a
						racetrack for which it is licensed in accordance with this
						chapter.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 309 - RACETRACK LICENSES AND OPERATIONS › Subchapter B - OPERATIONS OF RACETRACKS › Division 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 309.102 - Exemption or Deferred Compliance

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An
					 association may request an exemption or deferred compliance from a requirement
					 in Subchapter B, C, or D as provided by this section.
(b) An association operating a Class 2, 3 or
					 4 racetrack may request an exemption or deferred compliance if the association
					 determines that compliance with the requirement is:
(1) economically or geographically
					 infeasible; or
(2) unnecessary due
					 to new technology or an innovative construction or design of the
					 racetrack.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 309 - RACETRACK LICENSES AND OPERATIONS › Subchapter B - OPERATIONS OF RACETRACKS › Division 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 309.103 - Construction and Renovation of Racetrack Facilities

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Definitions. In this section:
(1) "Racetrack construction project" means:
(A) the construction of a new racetrack
					 facility by an association; or
(B)
					 the renovation of an existing racetrack facility by an association that affects
					 a specific requirement in the Rules.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 309 - RACETRACK LICENSES AND OPERATIONS › Subchapter B - OPERATIONS OF RACETRACKS › Division 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 309.104 - Compliance Inspections

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Inspection
					 Program.
(1) The executive secretary shall
					 develop a comprehensive program to periodically inspect racetrack facilities
					 for compliance with the Rules.
(2)
					 The inspection program shall identify the various items that must be inspected
					 at each racetrack facility, the persons responsible for conducting the
					 inspections, and the procedure for conducting inspections.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 309 - RACETRACK LICENSES AND OPERATIONS › Subchapter B - OPERATIONS OF RACETRACKS › Division 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 309.105 - Reimbursement of Breeders' Cup Costs

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
					 Request for Reimbursement.
(1) Pursuant to
					 the Act, §6.094, not later than January 31 of the year following the year
					 in which an association hosts the Breeders' Cup races, the association may
					 submit to the Commission a report seeking reimbursement for associated
					 Breeders' Cup costs on a form approved by the Commission. Multiple requests for
					 reimbursement may be submitted by the association to the Commission, but each
					 request must be for separate costs.
(2) The report must include:
(A) the total amount of Breeders' Cup costs
					 incurred and paid by the association for which reimbursement is
					 requested;
(B) the total payments
					 made by political subdivisions and development organizations to the
					 association;
(C) invoices,
					 receipts, or other documentation verifying the expenditures;
(D) documentation verifying the necessity of
					 the expenditures as either capital improvements or extraordinary expenses
					 reasonably incurred for the operation of the Breeders' Cup races;
(E) an ongoing total of payments received by
					 the association from the Commission paid from the Breeders' Cup Developmental
					 Account; and
(F) any other
					 information requested by the executive secretary.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 309 - RACETRACK LICENSES AND OPERATIONS › Subchapter B - OPERATIONS OF RACETRACKS › Division 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 309.106 - Transfers to Texas-Bred Incentive Fund

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A racetrack association shall initiate the transfer of
						funds due to the Texas-bred incentive fund within two business days of the date
						of the performance for which the funds were earned.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 309 - RACETRACK LICENSES AND OPERATIONS › Subchapter B - OPERATIONS OF RACETRACKS › Division 2 - FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT › Section 309.111 - Comfort and Safety

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An association
					 shall ensure that the public areas of the association grounds are designed and
					 maintained for the comfort and safety of the patrons.
(b) An association shall designate as a
					 non-smoking area a portion of each of the public areas on association
					 grounds.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 309 - RACETRACK LICENSES AND OPERATIONS › Subchapter B - OPERATIONS OF RACETRACKS › Division 2 - FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT › Section 309.112 - Maintenance

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
An association shall maintain all facilities on
						association grounds, including facilities provided for use by the Commission
						staff, to ensure the safety and cleanliness of the facilities at all
						times.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 309 - RACETRACK LICENSES AND OPERATIONS › Subchapter B - OPERATIONS OF RACETRACKS › Division 2 - FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT › Section 309.113 - Accessibility by Disabled Persons

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An
					 association shall ensure that all public areas of the association grounds are
					 accessible by disabled persons in accordance with standards adopted for public
					 buildings under Texas Government Code, Chapter 469.
(b) An association shall accommodate the
					 wagering and entertainment needs of disabled persons. Accommodation includes
					 all aspects of providing the association's services to disabled persons,
					 including but not limited to the audio-visual displays of racing information,
					 the number of betting windows designed for disabled persons, and accommodations
					 in all areas of the racetrack.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 309 - RACETRACK LICENSES AND OPERATIONS › Subchapter B - OPERATIONS OF RACETRACKS › Division 2 - FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT › Section 309.114 - Restrooms

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
An association shall provide and maintain restroom
						facilities which are adequate in number, design, construction, and location for
						all persons on association grounds, including licensees within the restricted
						non-public areas of the enclosure. Restroom facilities shall conform to the
						general standards as detailed in 25 TAC Chapter 265 (relating to General
						Sanitation).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 309 - RACETRACK LICENSES AND OPERATIONS › Subchapter B - OPERATIONS OF RACETRACKS › Division 2 - FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT › Section 309.115 - Refreshments

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
An association shall provide an adequate supply of free
						drinking water for the patrons and licensees.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 309 - RACETRACK LICENSES AND OPERATIONS › Subchapter B - OPERATIONS OF RACETRACKS › Division 2 - FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT › Section 309.116 - Complaints

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An association
					 shall provide an office to handle complaints.
(b) An association shall respond promptly to
					 all complaints by patrons and licensees.
(c) An association shall promptly notify the
					 executive secretary of:
(1) a complaint
					 regarding an alleged violation of the Act or a rule of the Commission;
					 or
(2) any written complaint
					 regarding:
(A) an alleged violation of
					 ordinances or statutes;
(B)
					 accidents or injuries; or
(C)
					 unsafe or unsanitary conditions for patrons, licensees or race
					 animals.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 309 - RACETRACK LICENSES AND OPERATIONS › Subchapter B - OPERATIONS OF RACETRACKS › Division 2 - FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT › Section 309.117 - First Aid

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) At all times
					 that an association is open to the public, the association shall provide a
					 first aid room equipped with appropriately qualified personnel and equipment
					 suitable to respond to medical emergencies of its patrons and licensees.
					 Qualified personnel are those individuals certified in basic cardiac life
					 support and first aid in conformance with accepted guidelines for emergency
					 care and resuscitation.
(b) During
					 a live race meeting, a horse racing association shall provide a properly
					 equipped and staffed ambulance for humans and the services of a certified
					 paramedic at any time that the racetrack is open for racing or exercising. At a
					 Class 1 or 2 racetrack, the ambulance must be a Mobile Intensive Care Unit
					 (MICU) certified by the Department of State Health Services. If the MICU
					 ambulance is used to transport an individual, the association may not conduct a
					 race until the ambulance returns or is replaced by a properly equipped,
					 staffed, and certified MICU ambulance. The ambulance must be parked at the
					 entrance to the racing strip when not being used to transport an
					 individual.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 309 - RACETRACK LICENSES AND OPERATIONS › Subchapter B - OPERATIONS OF RACETRACKS › Division 2 - FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT › Section 309.118 - Regulatory Office Space and Equipment

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An association shall provide adequate
					 office space for the use of the stewards or racing judges, occupational
					 licensing personnel, the Commission's investigative unit, the pari-mutuel
					 auditing staff and the staff employed by the comptroller, the Commission
					 veterinary and drug testing staff, and the Department of Public Safety. The
					 location and size of the office space, furnishings, electrical outlets,
					 telephone lines, television monitors, and equipment required under this section
					 must be approved by the executive director.
(b) An association shall provide a place for
					 posting notices from the Commission that is easily viewed by patrons and
					 licensees. An association shall promptly post all notices received from the
					 Commission.
(c) The office for the
					 stewards or racing judges must be furnished and be equipped with at least one
					 telephone line.
(d) The office for
					 the Commission's investigative unit must be located adjacent to the
					 occupational licensing office and the Department of Public Safety office. The
					 office must be furnished and be equipped with:
(1) a telephone line; and
(2) a television monitor to monitor the
					 events on the racetrack.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 309 - RACETRACK LICENSES AND OPERATIONS › Subchapter B - OPERATIONS OF RACETRACKS › Division 2 - FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT › Section 309.120 - Parking for Licensees

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
An association shall provide a lighted parking area for
						licensees outside the stable or kennel area.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 309 - RACETRACK LICENSES AND OPERATIONS › Subchapter B - OPERATIONS OF RACETRACKS › Division 2 - FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT › Section 309.122 - External Communication

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
					 Except as otherwise provided in this section, an association may have
					 telecommunication systems on the premises during a race meeting for the benefit
					 of the public press or for transacting ordinary business.
(b) The telecommunication systems may not be
					 used to transmit money or other things of value, or to direct the placing of an
					 illegal wager on the result of a race.
(c) A portable telephone, transmitter, or
					 other instrument of communication that can be used for transmitting messages
					 off association grounds is subject to confiscation by security personnel or by
					 an employee of the Commission if it is being used for bookmaking, other illegal
					 activity or a purpose inconsistent with maintaining the integrity of racing and
					 pari-mutuel wagering.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 309 - RACETRACK LICENSES AND OPERATIONS › Subchapter B - OPERATIONS OF RACETRACKS › Division 2 - FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT › Section 309.123 - Internal Communication System

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An
					 association shall provide a telephone extension and/or a two-way radio to the
					 following:
(1) the stewards' or judges'
					 stand;
(2) the racing
					 office;
(3) the tote
					 room;
(4) the jockey
					 room;
(5) the paddock or lockout
					 kennel;
(6) the entrance to the
					 kennel compound;
(7) the pre-race
					 holding area;
(8) the Commission
					 veterinarian's office;
(9) the test
					 barn;
(10) the starting gate or
					 boxes;
(11) the finish
					 line;
(12) the video camera
					 locations;
(13) the clocker's
					 stand;
(14) the location of the
					 ambulances;
(15) the
					 outrider;
(16) the chase
					 truck;
(17) the claims
					 clerk;
(18) the security office;
					 and
(19) other locations designated
					 by the executive secretary.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 309 - RACETRACK LICENSES AND OPERATIONS › Subchapter B - OPERATIONS OF RACETRACKS › Division 2 - FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT › Section 309.124 - Public Address System

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
An association shall provide and maintain a public
						address system capable of transmitting announcements to the patrons and, if the
						association is a horse racing association, to the stable
						area.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 309 - RACETRACK LICENSES AND OPERATIONS › Subchapter B - OPERATIONS OF RACETRACKS › Division 2 - FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT › Section 309.125 - Photofinish Equipment

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An
					 association shall provide an electronic photofinish device with mirror image to
					 photograph the finish of each race and record the time of each horse or
					 greyhound in at least hundredths of a second.
(b) The association may use an additional,
					 more exact time measurement device.
(c) The association shall maintain an
					 auxiliary photofinish device in case of an emergency.
(d) The location and operation of the
					 photofinish device must be approved by the executive secretary before its first
					 use in a race.
(e) The association
					 shall, upon request, make available for viewing the photofinish of each race
					 for win, place, or show in a designated area accessible to the
					 public.
(f) The association shall
					 ensure that the photofinish device is calibrated before the first day of each
					 race meeting and at other times as required by the executive
					 secretary.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 309 - RACETRACK LICENSES AND OPERATIONS › Subchapter B - OPERATIONS OF RACETRACKS › Division 2 - FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT › Section 309.126 - Video Recording Equipment

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An
					 association shall provide a video recording system to record each race in color
					 from start to finish.
(b) The video
					 recording of a horse race must provide a clear panoramic and head-on view of
					 the position and action of the horses and jockeys at a range sufficient for
					 motions to be easily discerned by the stewards. The video recording of a
					 greyhound race must provide a clear view of the position and action of the
					 greyhounds at a range sufficient for motions to be easily discerned by the
					 racing judges.
(c) The association
					 shall provide, in the stewards' or judges' stand, separate monitors which
					 simultaneously display the images being received by each camera during the
					 running of a race for reviewing a race.
(d) A horse race run on an oval racetrack
					 must be recorded by at least three video cameras. A horse race run on a
					 straight course racetrack must be recorded by at least two video cameras. At a
					 Class 1 racetrack, a horse race run on an oval racetrack must be recorded by at
					 least four video cameras.
(e) The
					 location and height of video towers and the operation of the video recording
					 system must be approved by the executive secretary before its first use in a
					 race.
(f) An association shall
					 provide a viewing room in which, on approval of the stewards or racing judges,
					 an owner, trainer, jockey, or other interested individual may view a video
					 recording of a race.
(g) The
					 association shall maintain an auxiliary video recording system in case of an
					 emergency.
(h) A Class 1 racetrack
					 must have:
(1) a video camera that provides a
					 complete, uninterrupted view of the entire oval;
(2) a video camera located in the tower that
					 provides a head-on view of the backstretch;
(3) a video camera located in a tower that
					 provides a head-on view of the homestretch; and
(4) a video camera located in a tower that
					 provides a rear view of the homestretch.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 309 - RACETRACK LICENSES AND OPERATIONS › Subchapter B - OPERATIONS OF RACETRACKS › Division 2 - FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT › Section 309.127 - Maintenance of Still Images and Video Recordings

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An association shall preserve either the
					 negative of each photograph of the finish of a race or the image of each
					 electronic photofinish of a race, whichever device is used, and the video
					 recording of a race for at least one year after the last day of the race
					 meeting during which the photograph, electronic photofinish image or video
					 recording was made.
(b) On request
					 by the Commission, the association shall provide a digital image or print from
					 a negative, or copy of the image from the electronic photofinish device or a
					 copy of a video recording to the Commission.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 309 - RACETRACK LICENSES AND OPERATIONS › Subchapter B - OPERATIONS OF RACETRACKS › Division 2 - FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT › Section 309.128 - Lighting

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An association
					 shall provide adequate lighting on association grounds to ensure the safety of
					 the horses or greyhounds, the employees, and patrons.
(b) If an association conducts races at
					 night, the association shall maintain a back-up lighting system in case of an
					 emergency.
(c) An association shall
					 perform regular maintenance and checks on the lighting systems to ensure that
					 the systems are in proper working order.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 309 - RACETRACK LICENSES AND OPERATIONS › Subchapter B - OPERATIONS OF RACETRACKS › Division 2 - FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT › Section 309.129 - Automatic Banking Machines

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An
					 association may permit the placement of an automatic banking machine on
					 association grounds only in accordance with this section. For purposes of this
					 section, "automatic banking machine" means an electronic terminal, as that term
					 is defined by Regulation E, Electronic Fund Transfers,
					 RSA
					 205.
(b) Vendor.
(1) If an association contracts with a vendor
					 to provide an automatic banking machine, the contract is subject to inspection
					 by the executive secretary. The contract may not contain any provision that
					 violates or is inconsistent with the Act or Rules. The association shall make
					 the contract available to the executive secretary on request.
(2) A vendor of automatic banking machines
					 for pari-mutuel racetracks must be licensed by the Commission. If the vendor is
					 not an individual, a designated representative of the vendor selected by the
					 executive secretary must be licensed.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 309 - RACETRACK LICENSES AND OPERATIONS › Subchapter B - OPERATIONS OF RACETRACKS › Division 2 - FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT › Section 309.130 - Attendance

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
An association shall provide turnstiles or another method
						approved by the executive secretary for monitoring the attendance at the
						racetrack.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 309 - RACETRACK LICENSES AND OPERATIONS › Subchapter B - OPERATIONS OF RACETRACKS › Division 2 - FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT › Section 309.131 - Breathalyzer Machine

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
An association shall provide and maintain a breathalyzer
						of a type approved by the executive secretary for use by law enforcement
						personnel. The breathalyzer shall be calibrated on a regular basis to ensure
						the integrity of the tests being conducted. A report of each calibration shall
						be recorded in a calibration log maintained by the
						association.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 309 - RACETRACK LICENSES AND OPERATIONS › Subchapter B - OPERATIONS OF RACETRACKS › Division 2 - FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT › Section 309.132 - Approval of Equipment

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Before an association may install an item of equipment
						pertaining to racing, the item and the proposed installation must be approved
						by the executive secretary. The association may not remove an item of equipment
						that has been approved and installed without the prior approval of the
						executive secretary unless the replacement equipment has been approved and
						notice of the replacement is given to the Commission.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 309 - RACETRACK LICENSES AND OPERATIONS › Subchapter B - OPERATIONS OF RACETRACKS › Division 3 - OPERATIONS › Section 309.151 - Change of Ownership, Board of Directors, or Management Committee

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Except as
					 otherwise provided by this section, an association may not transfer an
					 ownership interest in the association, grant or sell an option to buy an
					 ownership interest in the association, or make a change in the board of
					 directors or management committee of the association without the prior approval
					 of the Commission.
(b) To receive
					 the approval of the Commission for a proposed ownership transfer, the
					 association shall submit to the Commission all written documents relating to
					 the transfer. If there are no written documents relating to the transfer, the
					 association shall submit a written summary of all terms of the transfer
					 including, but not limited to, the consideration given, the proposed date of
					 the transfer, and the terms of any option given for future acquisition of
					 additional ownership interests. The association shall also submit the following
					 information:
(1) the transferor's name, total
					 ownership percentage, and the manner in which the ownership interest is held,
					 such as through a limited partnership or shares of stock in a corporate general
					 partner or association;
(2) the
					 transferee's name, residence address and telephone number, business address and
					 telephone number, date of birth, physical description, driver's license number,
					 and social security number;
(3) the
					 percentage of ownership interest the transferee is acquiring; and
(4) a set of fingerprints on a form
					 prescribed by the Department of Public Safety, a set of fingerprints for
					 classification by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and completed background
					 information form for the Department of Public Safety, if the transfer results
					 in the acquisition of an ownership interest of 5.0% or more in the association
					 by an individual who has not previously submitted fingerprints to the
					 Commission.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 309 - RACETRACK LICENSES AND OPERATIONS › Subchapter B - OPERATIONS OF RACETRACKS › Division 3 - OPERATIONS › Section 309.152 - Records

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An association
					 shall maintain records regarding the management and operation of the racetrack
					 for which the association is licensed.
(b) The records must be maintained on the
					 association grounds.
(c) Not later
					 than June 15 of each year, an association shall submit audited financial
					 statements to the Commission regarding the management and operation of the
					 racetrack. The executive secretary may prescribe a form on which the financial
					 information must be submitted to the Commission.
(d) The executive secretary may require an
					 association to submit a balance sheet and profit and loss statements, not later
					 than five business days after making the request, to determine whether the
					 association continues to be financially viable and capable of performing the
					 duties of an association.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 309 - RACETRACK LICENSES AND OPERATIONS › Subchapter B - OPERATIONS OF RACETRACKS › Division 3 - OPERATIONS › Section 309.153 - General Security

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An association
					 shall secure the peaceful use of the association grounds by providing security
					 personnel that is adequate in number and training. The number of security
					 personnel and the level of training required for security personnel is subject
					 to the approval of the executive secretary. All security personnel, including
					 peace officers providing security services to the association, must be
					 individually licensed by the Commission.
(b) On request by the executive secretary, an
					 association shall provide proof of adequate liability insurance for the
					 racetrack.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 309 - RACETRACK LICENSES AND OPERATIONS › Subchapter B - OPERATIONS OF RACETRACKS › Division 3 - OPERATIONS › Section 309.154 - Stable or Kennel Area

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An
					 association shall provide continuous security service in the stable or kennel
					 area:
(1) at a horse racetrack, for the
					 period beginning 10 days before the first day of a race meeting and ending 10
					 days after the last day of a race meeting unless otherwise approved by the
					 executive secretary; and
(2) at a
					 greyhound racetrack, at any time that a greyhound is housed in the
					 area.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 309 - RACETRACK LICENSES AND OPERATIONS › Subchapter B - OPERATIONS OF RACETRACKS › Division 3 - OPERATIONS › Section 309.155 - Stable/Kennel Area Visitors Pass

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An
					 association may issue a visitor's pass to a person to enter the stable or
					 kennel area in accordance with this section. The association security staff
					 shall maintain a log showing the date, name of visitor, pass number, and the
					 person granting the pass and the person's Commission license number. A person
					 to whom a visitor's pass has been issued shall display the pass on the person's
					 clothing at all times that the person is in the stable or kennel
					 area.
(b) An association may issue
					 a visitor's pass only to a guest of:
(1) an
					 association officer or official;
(2) a Commission employee;
(3) a trainer, assistant trainer, or kennel
					 owner licensed by the Commission;
(4) the owner of a horse or greyhound stabled
					 or kenneled on association grounds; or
(5) a veterinarian licensed by the
					 Commission.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 309 - RACETRACK LICENSES AND OPERATIONS › Subchapter B - OPERATIONS OF RACETRACKS › Division 3 - OPERATIONS › Section 309.156 - Incident Reports and Accident Records

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Not later that 72 hours after an incident
					 occurs requiring the attention of security personnel, the chief of security for
					 an association shall deliver to the stewards or racing judges a written report
					 describing the incident.
(b) The
					 report must contain the name of each individual involved in the incident, the
					 circumstances of the incident, and any recommended charges against each
					 individual involved.
(c) An
					 association shall also maintain records regarding all accidents that occur on
					 association grounds during a race meeting and that result in an injury to a
					 person or race animal. A copy of the record shall be provided upon request by
					 the executive secretary.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 309 - RACETRACK LICENSES AND OPERATIONS › Subchapter B - OPERATIONS OF RACETRACKS › Division 3 - OPERATIONS › Section 309.157 - Fire Prevention

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An
					 association shall develop and implement a program for fire prevention on
					 association grounds.
(b) An
					 association shall instruct employees working on association grounds of the
					 procedures for fire prevention.
(c)
					 Before each live race meeting, an association shall have the racetrack facility
					 inspected for compliance with the state's adopted fire code. An inspection
					 required by this subsection must be conducted at least 10 but no more than 45
					 days before the first day of the race meeting. The association shall provide a
					 copy of the inspection report to the Commission no later than the third day
					 after the association receives the report.
(d) An association shall prohibit:
(1) smoking in stalls, near greyhound crates,
					 in feed rooms or hay storage areas, and in shed rows;
(2) open fires and oil or gas lamps outside
					 of areas designated by the association;
(3) unattended electrical appliances that are
					 plugged in to an outlet;
(4)
					 electrical outlets or cords left within reach of a race animal;
(5) flammable materials, such as cleaning
					 fluids or solvents, kept in the stable or kennel area; and
(6) locking a stall occupied by a
					 horse.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 309 - RACETRACK LICENSES AND OPERATIONS › Subchapter B - OPERATIONS OF RACETRACKS › Division 3 - OPERATIONS › Section 309.158 - Insect Control

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
An association shall provide effective insect control,
						including control of external parasites, to all areas of the association
						grounds other than inside a kennel building at all times that a horse or
						greyhound is housed on association grounds.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 309 - RACETRACK LICENSES AND OPERATIONS › Subchapter B - OPERATIONS OF RACETRACKS › Division 3 - OPERATIONS › Section 309.159 - Alcoholic Beverages

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An
					 association may not permit the sale, possession, or consumption of an alcoholic
					 beverage in the stable or kennel area for the period beginning 10 days before
					 the first day of a race meeting and ending 10 days after the last day of a race
					 meeting, unless written consent has been granted by the Commission at least 30
					 days prior for a special event to be held within the stable or kennel
					 enclosure.
(b) The Commission may
					 consent to a temporary waiver of the alcohol prohibition upon confirmation that
					 no local ordinances would be violated and that the Texas Alcoholic Beverage
					 Commission has approved the activity. The association shall submit a request
					 for a special event waiver detailing the dates, times, and nature of the
					 special event. The Commission may grant conditional approval.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 309 - RACETRACK LICENSES AND OPERATIONS › Subchapter B - OPERATIONS OF RACETRACKS › Division 3 - OPERATIONS › Section 309.160 - Vendors

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An association
					 may not permit the sale of food, animal feed, medication, or equipment in the
					 stable or kennel area by a vendor or vendor employee who is not properly
					 licensed by the Commission.
(b) An
					 association shall supervise the operations on association grounds of a vendor
					 of food, animal feed, medication, or equipment in the stable or kennel
					 area.
(c) An association may not
					 grant an exclusive concession to a vendor of animal feed, racing supplies, or
					 racing services. An association may not control or monopolize the sale of goods
					 to employees who work in the stable or kennel area.
(d) A vendor of an animal feed or medication
					 shall file with the Commission veterinarian a list of products that the vendor
					 proposes to sell on association grounds. The Commission veterinarian shall
					 inform the vendor if the list includes any products which are known to be
					 prohibited from being possessed on association grounds.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 309 - RACETRACK LICENSES AND OPERATIONS › Subchapter B - OPERATIONS OF RACETRACKS › Division 3 - OPERATIONS › Section 309.162 - Management, Totalisator Companies, and Concessionaires Contracts

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An
					 association's contract for management, concession, or totalisator services must
					 be approved by the Commission. A contract that requires approval under this
					 section must be in writing.
(b) To
					 receive approval by the Commission for the proposed contract, an association
					 shall submit the person's name, address, telephone number, and any proposed
					 contract to the Commission for its approval. For each person submitted under
					 this subsection, the executive secretary shall designate the individuals who
					 must provide complete background information pursuant to the Act,
					 §6.031.
(c) Except as
					 otherwise provided by this subsection, an association may not solicit or accept
					 a loan of anything of value from a person who is providing management,
					 concession, or totalisator services at a racetrack for which the association is
					 licensed. This subsection does not apply to a loan from a person who owns an
					 interest in the association of 5.0% or more. On request by the executive
					 secretary, the association shall provide a copy of documentation regarding a
					 loan.
(d) A person who provides
					 general management, totalisator, or concession services at a racetrack shall
					 maintain records of its operations, including all accounting records required
					 under generally accepted accounting principles, and shall make the records
					 available for inspection by a representative of the Commission on request by
					 the executive secretary. Not later than June 15 of each year, the person shall
					 submit financial statements for the preceding year to the Commission on a form
					 prescribed by the executive secretary.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 309 - RACETRACK LICENSES AND OPERATIONS › Subchapter B - OPERATIONS OF RACETRACKS › Division 3 - OPERATIONS › Section 309.163 - Fingerprinting

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Upon request,
					 an association shall provide an employee on its security staff to take
					 fingerprints for applicants for occupational licenses.
(b) The association shall ensure that the
					 designated employee is properly trained and is capable of taking fingerprints
					 of a quality required by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 309 - RACETRACK LICENSES AND OPERATIONS › Subchapter B - OPERATIONS OF RACETRACKS › Division 3 - OPERATIONS › Section 309.164 - Accounting Practices

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An
					 association shall maintain an accounting system under the supervision of a
					 certified public accountant.
(b) An
					 association shall ensure that all purse money and nomination race money is
					 distributed in accordance with the Act, the rules of the Commission, the
					 association's rules, and the conditions for the race for which the money is
					 payable.
(c) The Commission may
					 review and conduct audits of all systems maintained under this
					 section.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 309 - RACETRACK LICENSES AND OPERATIONS › Subchapter B - OPERATIONS OF RACETRACKS › Division 3 - OPERATIONS › Section 309.165 - Cooperation with Commission

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
An association shall cooperate fully with the Commission
						and the Commission staff in the regulation of pari-mutuel racing and shall
						promptly provide any information requested by the Commission or the Commission
						staff.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 309 - RACETRACK LICENSES AND OPERATIONS › Subchapter B - OPERATIONS OF RACETRACKS › Division 3 - OPERATIONS › Section 309.166 - Race Information

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An
					 association shall ensure that the race information disseminated by the
					 association to the news media is accurate. The association shall make all
					 reasonable efforts to correct any erroneous information transmitted by the
					 association and any erroneous publication that is brought to the attention of
					 the association.
(b) An association
					 shall provide a display board to inform the patrons of the results of the
					 previous race performance.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 309 - RACETRACK LICENSES AND OPERATIONS › Subchapter B - OPERATIONS OF RACETRACKS › Division 3 - OPERATIONS › Section 309.167 - Organizational Chart

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) On request by
					 the executive secretary, an association shall provide to the executive
					 secretary an organizational chart which indicates the lines of authority,
					 responsibility, and control for each operation of the association. The chart
					 must include the name and title of key managers, including the head of each of
					 department, and a brief description of their responsibility and
					 authority.
(b) The association
					 shall provide to the executive secretary a revised organizational chart
					 immediately on the termination or resignation of a person named on the chart
					 provided under subsection (a) of this section or the reorganization of
					 responsibilities, authority, or control.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 309 - RACETRACK LICENSES AND OPERATIONS › Subchapter B - OPERATIONS OF RACETRACKS › Division 3 - OPERATIONS › Section 309.168 - Hazardous Weather

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An association
					 shall develop a hazardous weather and lightning protocol to be approved by the
					 Commission .
(b) The executive
					 director shall designate the personnel responsible for immediately
					 investigating any known impending threat of dangerous weather conditions to
					 determine if conditions exist that warrant delay of a performance and/or the
					 notification of the public of such threatening weather conditions. The first
					 priority in all such decision-making shall be the well-being and safety of all
					 persons and animals.
(c) The
					 stewards shall implement a race delay when:
(1) lightning is detected within an
					 eight-mile radius of the racetrack, to remain in effect until a minimum of 30
					 minutes has passed since the last strike is observed within an eight-mile
					 radius; or
(2) the facility is
					 within the affected area of a severe thunderstorm or tornado warning as
					 announced by the National Weather Service, to remain in effect until the
					 facility is no longer within the affected area.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 309 - RACETRACK LICENSES AND OPERATIONS › Subchapter C - HORSE RACETRACKS › Division 1 - RACETRACKS › Section 309.201 - Applicability

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
This subchapter applies to horse racetracks and to
						associations that are licensed by the Commission to operate a horse racetrack
						with pari-mutuel wagering.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 309 - RACETRACK LICENSES AND OPERATIONS › Subchapter C - HORSE RACETRACKS › Division 1 - RACETRACKS › Section 309.202 - Track Length

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A racetrack
					 must consist of an oval, a chute on the grandstand side of the oval, and a
					 chute on the back side of the oval at the opposite end from the grandstand side
					 chute.
(b) The oval must be,
					 measured along a line three feet out from the face of the inside rail:
(1) for a Class 1 racetrack, at least one
					 mile in circumference;
(2) for a
					 Class 2 racetrack, at least seven-eighths mile in circumference; and
(3) for a Class 3 or 4 racetrack, at least
					 five-eighths mile in circumference.