| (a) The executive secretary may appoint a substitute racing
judge to serve in the absence of a racing judge.
(b) To be eligible to be appointed as a substitute racing judge,
an individual must be qualified to serve as a racing judge.
(c) If an approved official becomes unavailable to serve, the
association may appoint a substitute official with the approval of the racing
judges. The substitute official must obtain a Commission license before assuming
his or her duties.
(d) If a vacancy occurs among the racing officials other than
the racing judges and the association has not appointed an approved substitute,
or if a vacancy occurs after a performance has begun, the racing judges shall
immediately appoint another qualified individual to fill the vacancy. To be
eligible for appointment under this subsection, an individual must be licensed
by the Commission as an official. An appointment made under this subsection
is valid only for the day of the appointment, unless the association fails
to fill the vacancy on the following day and notifies the racing judges not
later than one hour before post time for the first race of the day. The racing
judges shall immediately report to the executive secretary all appointments
made under this subsection.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §315.3 adopted to be effective October 11, 1990, 15 TexReg 5705; amended to be effective February 10, 1998, 23 TexReg 752; amended to be effective October 30, 2000, 25 TexReg 10737 |
