SECTION 315.2. Racing Judges

(a) To be eligible to be employed as a racing judge, an individual must:

(1) have experience as an official at a pari-mutuel greyhound racetrack or demonstrate to the executive secretary's satisfaction that the individual has sufficient experience in a racing-related field to perform the duties of a racing judge;

(2) pass an optical examination conducted annually, indicating 20-20 vision, corrected, and the ability to distinguish colors;

(3) agree to a complete investigation into the individual's background to ensure the individual's integrity is above reproach;

(4) pass a written examination prescribed by the executive secretary; and

(5) demonstrate to the executive secretary's satisfaction that the individual's income from sources other than as a racing judge is unrelated to patronage of or employment by a licensee of the Commission.

(b) The executive secretary shall administer the written examination required under this section. A passing grade for the examination is 85%.

Source Note: The provisions of this §315.2 adopted to be effective October 11, 1990, 15 TexReg 5705; amended to be effective May 1, 1992, 17 TexReg 2769; amended to be effective February 10, 1998, 23 TexReg 752; amended to be effective October 30, 2000, 25 TexReg 10737; amended to be effective April 4, 2005, 30 TexReg 1628