Okla. Stat. tit. 3A, § 3A-203.4
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Stewards - Chief steward and assistant stewards - Other
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personnel - Compensation - Duties.
A. At each pari-mutuel race meeting held pursuant to the
provisions of the Oklahoma Horse Racing Act the Oklahoma Horse
Racing Commission shall employ three individuals to be stewards. At
non-pari-mutuel race meetings and for training races, the
organization licensee may employ its own stewards in accordance with
the rules of the American Quarter Horse Association or have the
Commission employ the stewards as provided in this subsection. The
Commission shall designate one of the individuals as chief steward
and the other two individuals as assistant stewards. If employed by
the Commission, the compensation of the stewards, including but not
limited to salaries, benefits and other reimbursable expenses as
determined by the Commission, shall be paid by the Commission.
B. All other racing personnel shall be employed for race
meetings as the Commission deems necessary. All other racing
personnel required by the Commission at non-pari-mutuel race
meetings or training races may be employed by the organization
licensee in accordance with the rules of the American Quarter Horse
Association. The compensation of racing personnel employed by the
Commission, including but not limited to salaries, benefits and
reimbursable expenses, shall be paid by the Commission.
C. The stewards and other racing officials at pari-mutuel race
meetings, at non-pari-mutuel race meetings and at training races
shall enforce the rules and regulations of the Commission and the
provisions of the Oklahoma Horse Racing Act in the manner provided
by law and shall render written reports of the activities and
conduct of the race meetings to the Commission. In enforcing the
rules of the Commission and officiating at races, the stewards shall
not be required to comply with provisions of the Oklahoma Open
Meeting Act but shall be required to comply with applicable
provisions of the Administrative Procedures Act.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 3A. Amusements and Sports Page 13
A. At each pari-mutuel race meeting held pursuant to the
provisions of the Oklahoma Horse Racing Act the Oklahoma Horse
Racing Commission shall employ three individuals to be stewards. At
non-pari-mutuel race meetings and for training races, the
organization licensee may employ its own stewards in accordance with
the rules of the American Quarter Horse Association or have the
Commission employ the stewards as provided in this subsection. The
Commission shall designate one of the individuals as chief steward
and the other two individuals as assistant stewards. If employed by
the Commission, the compensation of the stewards, including but not
limited to salaries, benefits and other reimbursable expenses as
determined by the Commission, shall be paid by the Commission.
B. All other racing personnel shall be employed for race
meetings as the Commission deems necessary. All other racing
personnel required by the Commission at non-pari-mutuel race
meetings or training races may be employed by the organization
licensee in accordance with the rules of the American Quarter Horse
Association. The compensation of racing personnel employed by the
Commission, including but not limited to salaries, benefits and
reimbursable expenses, shall be paid by the Commission.
C. The stewards and other racing officials at pari-mutuel race
meetings, at non-pari-mutuel race meetings and at training races
shall enforce the rules and regulations of the Commission and the
provisions of the Oklahoma Horse Racing Act in the manner provided
by law and shall render written reports of the activities and
conduct of the race meetings to the Commission. In enforcing the
rules of the Commission and officiating at races, the stewards shall
not be required to comply with provisions of the Oklahoma Open
Meeting Act but shall be required to comply with applicable
provisions of the Administrative Procedures Act.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 3A. Amusements and Sports Page 13
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