SECTION 313.45. Clerk of Scales

(a) The clerk of scales shall report to the stewards any jockeys who are late to weigh for the day's races and any jockeys who are having difficulty maintaining their riding weight.

(b) The clerk of scales shall verify the weight of each jockey at the time of weighing out and weighing in, and shall immediately report any discrepancies to the stewards.

(c) The clerk of scales shall notify the stewards of any change of jockeys, alteration of colors, or weight change.

(d) The clerk of scales shall:

(1) provide the association with a report of the weight carried in each race and the names of the jockeys, specifying any overweight; and

(2) provide to the horsemen's bookkeeper a program that indicates all jockey changes and the order of finish for each race.

(e) The clerk of scales shall supervise the conduct of the jockeys and their attendants while they are in the jockeys' room.

(f) The clerk of scales shall maintain a record of applicable winning races on all apprentice certificates. At the end of the race meeting or on the departure of an apprentice jockey, the clerk of scales shall deliver the appropriate apprentice certificate to the apprentice jockey.

Source Note: The provisions of this §313.45 adopted to be effective August 30, 1989, 14 TexReg 4121; amended to be effective October 11, 1990, 15 TexReg 5699; amended to be effective October 30, 2000, 25 TexReg 10733; amended to be effective April 4, 2005, 30 TexReg 1625