Texas Racing Commission
Formal Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, October 4, 2000
10:30 A.M.
Employee Retirement System Building
1801 Brazos
1st Floor Auditorium
Austin, Texas

Call to Order

Roll Call

PROCEEDINGS ON RULEMAKING

Consideration of and action on the following rules:

(1) Adoptions

Chapter 313. Officials and Rules of Horse Racing.  (Rule Review)
Chapter 315. Officials and Rules of Greyhound Racing (Rule Review)
§319.362. Split Specimen (Amendment)
§319.364. Representation of Owner or Trainer (Repeal)
Motion:  To finally adopt Chapters 313 and 315; §319, §362, §319.374.
Action:  The Commission voted unanimously to adopt the proposals.
(2) Amendment to §§313.103 and 313.111 relating to age restrictions for horses.
Motion:  To finally adopt §313.103 with an amendment to delete subsection (i) and to withdraw  the repeal of §313.111.
Action:    The Commission voted unanimously to finally adopt §313.103 as amended and to withdraw the  proposed repeal of §313.111.
(3) Proposals §303.12.  Use of Commission Motor Vehicles. (New)
§309.299. Horsemen's Representative. (Amendment)
§311.215. Contraband. (Amendment)
§311.321. Prohibited Conduct. (Amendment)
§311.323. Penalties. (Amendment)
321.110. Trifecta. (Amendment)
§321.116. Superfecta. (Amendment)

Motion: To publish the proposals in the Texas Register. (§321.110 and §321.116 were pulled from consideration.)
Action:  The Commission voted unanimously to publish the proposals in the Texas Register.

(4) Petitions for Rulemaking Petition by Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie, Retama Park, and Sam Houston Race Park for an amendment to §321.234.

Motion:  To propose to repeal of §321.234(c) and (d) in the Texas Register.
Action:   The Commission voted unanimously to propose the repeal of §321.234(c) and (d) in the Texas Register.
 

(5)  PROCEEDINGS ON OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES

Consideration of and action on the following matter:

(1)  Proposal for Decision in SOAH No. 476-00-1642, TxRC No. 00-02-02, In Re:  The Appeal by Jan H. Rogers from Stewards' Ruling Retama Park 972.
Motion:  To adopt the Proposal for Decision affirming Stewards' Ruling Retama Park 972.
Action:   The Commission voted unanimously to adopt the Proposal for Decision.


GENERAL BUSINESS

Consideration of and action on the following matters:

(1) Budget Update.
(2) Appointment of Committee for Selection of Drug Testing Laboratory.
Action:  The Committee for Selection of Drug Testing Laboratory will be comprised of Commissioners Boyd and Schulze, the Executive Secretary, the Chief Veterinarian, and the Chief Financial Officer of the Texas Racing Commission.
PROCEEDINGS ON RACETRACKS

Consideration of and action on the following matters:

(1) Request by Lone Star Park for approval of a Jockey Championship wager.
Motion:  To approve Lone Star Park's request for a Jockey Championship wager.
Action:   The Commission voted unanimously to approve Lone Star Park's request for a Jockey Championship wager.
(2) Request by Corpus Christi Greyhound Race Track for change in allocation of 2000 race dates.
Motion: To approve the change in allocation in Corpus Christi Greyhound Race Track's 2000 race dates.
Action:  The Commission voted unanimously to approve the change in allocation in Corpus Christi Greyhound Race Track's 2000 race dates.
(3) Request by Manor Downs for Commission action relating to track expansion.
Motion:  To approve Manor Downs' request for an extension of its November 15, 2000 construction completion deadline until the Commission's next public meeting.
Action:   The Commission voted 5-3 to approve Manor Downs' request for an extension until the   Commission's next public meeting, at which time the Commission Staff will report on the track's completion.
(4) Report on Racetrack Inspections.
Action:  The next Commission meeting was scheduled for Tuesday, December 12, 2000.