Amend SB 1387 by adding a new SECTION appropriately numbered,
to read as follows:
SECTION_____. Section 3.07(a), Texas Racing Act (Article
179e, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes) is amended to read as follows:
(a) The commission shall employ one [all] of the judges and
one [all] of the stewards for the supervision of a horse race or
greyhound race meeting. Each horse race or greyhound race meeting
shall be supervised by three stewards for horse racing or by three
judges for greyhound racing. The commission shall designate one of
the stewards or judges as the presiding steward or judge for each
race meeting. The association, following the completion of the
race meeting, may submit written comments to the commission
regarding the job performance of the stewards and judges for the
commission's review. Comments received are not binding, in any
way, on the commission. For each race meeting, the commission shall
employ at least one state veterinarian. The commission may, by
rule, impose a fee on an association to offset the costs of
compensating the stewards, judges, and state veterinarians. The
amount of the fee for the compensation of stewards, judges, and
state veterinarians must be reasonable according to industry
standards for the compensation of those officials at other
racetracks and may not exceed the actual cost to the commission for
compensating the officials. All other racetrack officials shall be
appointed by the association, with the approval of the commission.
Compensation for those officials not compensated by the commission
shall be determined by the association.