Okla. Stat. tit. 3A, § 3A-267

Thoroughbred horses - Negotiations and covenants - Financial

accounting.

For purposes of this act, the organization elected by horsemen

that was, in 2003, providing representation for participating

Thoroughbred horsemen at meets restricted to Thoroughbred horses

only shall be the official representative of all Thoroughbreds

participating in live race meets conducted by an organization

licensee. The organization elected by horsemen that was, in 2003,

providing representation for the breeds participating in mixed-breed

racing shall be the official representative of all non-Thoroughbreds

participating in live race meets conducted by an organization

licensee.

Organization licensees shall negotiate and covenant with the

official representative for each breed participating at any race

meeting as to the conditions for each race meeting, the distribution

of commissions and purses not governed by statutory distribution

formulae, simulcast transmission, off-track wagering, all matters

relating to welfare, benefits and prerogatives of the participants

in the meet, and any other matter required as a matter of law or

necessity. During race meets at which there is more than one

official representative for horsemen, each official representative

association shall designate an equal number of horsemen to serve on

a single committee that will periodically meet with the organization

licensee to discuss and facilitate track management operations. Any

participating horsemen may with written notice filed with the

track's horsemen's bookkeeper elect to opt out of representation by

the above-referenced organizations. In the event more than fifty

percent (50%) of the total participating horsemen for a single breed

opt to be excluded, the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission may

determine that an election be held among all participating horsemen

of that breed to designate an alternate representative organization.

The official horsemen's representative organizations, and any

breed organizations receiving funding as a result of this act, shall

provide the Commission annually with a complete financial accounting

for the use of all funds received pursuant to this act. The

official horsemen's representative organization shall administer the

benevolence program for participants in each live race meeting and a

complete accounting of those funds along with the guidelines for

administration and determination of eligibility for the benevolence

program are subject to approval by the Commission.