Title 9 Part 4202

General policy on all racing matters is to be declared by the commission at their meetings or by unanimous consent in writing. The administration thereof shall be the duty of the chairman acting through the staff of the commission.

Regular meetings of the commission shall be held monthly at an office of the commission. Special meetings may be had at any time on the call of the chairman or of any two members.

The commission shall establish and maintain an office for its use at each track.

The commission may require that the names of the commissioners, and specified employees and other information appear on daily racing programs.

The commission shall inform the American Quarter Horse Association of its rules and regulations and any changes therein and all penalties imposed which shall be of interest to it.

Whenever the commission has adopted a rule or regulation or has rendered a decision, whether on appeal or otherwise, or made an order or directive, the signature of any of the commissioners or the chairman shall be sufficient, however, such signature shall not be required if the secretary of the commission shall certify to the decision, order or directive and his signature on such written order or any form of determination, or on any promulgation thereof, shall be valid and effective as evidencing the official action taken by the commission.

No licensed association or corporation shall permit any person who is actually and apparently under 18 years of age to bet at a race meeting conducted by it.

Each member of the commission and such officers, employees or agents of the commission, as may be designated by the commission for such purpose, shall have the power to administer oaths and examine witnesses and may issue subpoenas to compel attendance of witnesses and the production of all relevant materials and reports, books, papers, documents, correspondence and any other evidence.

Each commissioner or any employee of the commission so designated by the commission, may act as a hearing officer in reference to any matter pending before the commission. Such hearing officer, after taking all evidence, oral or written, and receiving all material exhibits, shall report his findings to the commission and the commission shall determine such matter as if the evidence had been presented to the full commission. The legal rules as to the admissibility of evidence shall not be applicable to any hearing held before the commission, a commissioner or hearing officer.

The commission may punish independently any misconduct of any person connected with racing.

Violation of any rule or regulation or order or directive of the commission, whether or not a penalty is fixed in the rules and regulations, or in such order or directive is punishable in the discretion of the commission by revocation or suspension of a license and exclusion from all racing enclosures under the jurisdiction of the commission. A violation by the holder of a track license in conducting a racing meeting may be punishable by revocation, suspension or denial of a future license or by fine.

Credentials issued by the commission to its members, employees and appointees shall be honored by racing associations for admission at all gates and entrances and to all places within the enclosure of any race track, and automobiles carrying official windshield stickers of the commission or other identification issued by the commission shall be permitted and ingress and egress at any point.

Every person participating in and every patron at a licensed meeting shall abide by the laws and the rules and regulations, and accept a steward or judge's decision on any and all questions to which their authority extends, subject to the right of appeal to the commission.