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TITLE 16ECONOMIC REGULATION
PART 8TEXAS RACING COMMISSION
CHAPTER 313OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING
SUBCHAPTER AOFFICIALS
DIVISION 2DUTIES OF STEWARDS
RULE §313.23Supervision of Entries

At least one steward shall be present on association grounds during the taking of entries until the overnight is completed. The stewards shall oversee the taking of entries and supervise all scratches and declarations. To ensure the integrity of a race and the participants in a race, the stewards may:

  (1) require proof of a horse's or a person's eligibility to participate in a race;

  (2) refuse the entry of a horse in a race;

  (3) refuse to permit a scratch; or

  (4) limit entries when necessary to protect the safety and integrity of racing.


Source Note: The provisions of this §313.23 adopted to be effective August 30, 1989, 14 TexReg 4120; amended to be effective October 30, 2000, 25 TexReg 10732

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