Title 9 Part 4001

General policies on racing matters are to be declared by the commission. The administration thereof shall be in the hands of the executive director acting through the staff of the commission.

The commission shall establish and maintain an office for the commission’s use at each track.

The commission shall maintain in an adequate filing system, records from day to day of all owners, trainers, jockeys, horses and performances and of all applicants for licenses and such other persons or class of persons as may be specified by the commission.

The names of the commission members and the commission’s specified employees with their titles, if any, and the address of the commission’s offices shall appear on the daily racing programs.

The commission shall promptly inform the national organization representing State racing commissions and commissions and The Jockey Club of all changes in the commission’s rules and regulations and of all penalties imposed.

Whenever the commission has adopted a rule or regulation or has rendered a decision, whether on appeal or otherwise, the signature of the individual commission members shall not be required on any written order or other form of determination, but the secretary of the commission shall certify to and promulgate the same, and his or her signature on such written order or other form of determination or on any promulgation of them shall be valid and effective as evidencing the official action thus taken by the commission.

The chair of the commission or a member or employee of the commission designated by the chair shall be entitled to attend ex officio all meetings of the stewards of The Jockey Club and of the National Steeplechase and Hunt Association.