16 Tex. Admin. Code § 313.41 - Racing Secretary

(a) The racing secretary shall supervise the operations of the racing office and its employees. The racing secretary shall:

(1) inspect all documents relating to the ownership

(2) write the conditions of all races, including Texas-Bred races as required by the Act, and publish the conditions in a manner that allows sufficient notice to all interested persons;

(3) act as the official handicapper in all races;

(4) supervise the drawing of all races and post the overnight which lists the horses in post position order, the jockeys, the weight to be carried, and the conditions and purse of each race immediately after the drawing;

(5) maintain the preferred list of horses;

(6) ensure that the information printed in the program and racing forms is accurate;

(7) keep a record of all races;

(8) allocate stalls in accordance with the Act and the Rules; and

(9) perform all other duties imposed on the racing secretary by the Rules.

(b) The racing secretary may delegate to the assistant racing secretary or other racing office employee any duty imposed on the racing secretary.

(c) In handicap races, the racing secretary shall assign weight to each horse and shall post the weights in handicaps before the end of the day set for publication of the assigned weights.

Notes

16 Tex. Admin. Code § 313.41

The provisions of this §313.41 adopted to be effective August 30, 1989, 14 TexReg 4121; amended to be effective August 1, 1994, 19 TexReg 5480; amended to be effective October 30, 2000, 25 TexReg 10733; amended to be effective April 4, 2005, 30 TexReg 1625; amended to be effective January 5, 2010, 35 TexReg 93