Meeting Agenda
Texas Racing Commission
Tuesday, October 18, 2005
10:30 a.m.
6100 Guadalupe
DPS - Criminal Law Enforcement, Building E
First Floor Auditorium
Austin, Texas
I.
Call to Order
Roll Call
A quorum was established with
Commissioners Jesse Adams, Jimmy Archer, Ernest Angelo, Jr. (designee for
Colleen McHugh), G. Kent Carter, DVM, Dyke Rogers, Mike Rutherford, Louis
Sturns in attendance. Charles Sowell joined the meeting in progress.
II. PROCEEDINGS ON RULEMAKING
Consideration of and action
on the following rule:
Proposal
§319.363. Testing for Total Carbon Dioxide (New)
Charla
Ann King, Executive Secretary, reported on the actions and recommendations
of the Medication and Drug Testing Working Group that was formed to investigate
and formulate a comprehensive rule and policy for testing for evidence of
"milk-shaking". Following discussion, the Commission unanimously
voted to publish the new rule in the Texas Register as presented by staff.
III.
GENERAL BUSINESS
Consideration of and possible action on the following matters:
A. Budget and Finance update.
Shelley Curtsinger-Harris, Chief Financial Officer, reported that the agency
will expend approximately 93% of its FY2005 budget.
B. Approval of the Commission's
Operating Budget for FY 2006.
The Commission unanimously voted to approve the agency's FY2006 as presented
by Sammy Jackson, Deputy Director for Finance and Regulatory Control,
IV. PROCEEDINGS ON RACETRACKS
Consideration of and possible action on the following matters:
A. Request by Retama Partners
Ltd. for Approval of Change of Ownership
The Commission unanimously voted to approve changes in ownership of the
Estate of Thomas T. Keeler and the Estate of Sol J. Rogers subject to the
completion of a satisfactory background check by the Department of Public
Safety.
B. Request by Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie for Approval of Modification
to the Totalisator Contract with United Tote.
The Commission unanimously voted to approve the modifications to
the United Tote contract as requested by Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie.
C. Allocation Among Various Breeds
of Horses of Purse Revenue Generated by Simulcasting for 2006.
Following a lengthy discussion, the Commission unanimously voted to
maintain the same allocation as in place for 2005 for the allocation of purse
revenue generated by simulcasting in 2006.
D. Allocation Among Various Breeds
of Horses of the Texas Bred Incentive Program Revenue Generated by Simulcasting
for 2006.
Following a lengthy discussion, the Commission unanimously voted to
maintain the same allocation as in place for 2005 for the allocation of the
Texas Bred Incentive Program revenue generated by simulcasting in 2006.
E. Report on Racetrack Inspections
There were no questions related to the report on racetrack inspections.
V.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
A. Under the Texas Racing Act, Art. 179e, §6.03, Vernon's Texas Civil
Statutes, the Commission may open an executive session to review a totalisator
contract.
An
executive session to review the totalisator contract was
not required.
B. Under Govt. Code §551.071, the Commission may open an executive session
to confer with its
attorney regarding potential litigation on any matter listed in this agenda.
An
executive session regarding potential litigation was not required.
VI. Old/New Business
Schedule Next Commission Meeting
The
Commission tentatively set the next meeting date for Tuesday, December 13,
2005.
VII. Adjourn
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