Bill Text: TX SB859 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced
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Bill Title: Relating to the membership of the Texas Racing Commission.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-04-27 - Not again placed on intent calendar [SB859 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SB859-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Relating to the membership of the Texas Racing Commission.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-04-27 - Not again placed on intent calendar [SB859 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SB859-Introduced.html
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By: Hughes | S.B. No. 859 |
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relating to the membership of the Texas Racing Commission. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 2.02(a), Texas Racing Act (Article 179e, | ||
Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), is amended to read as follows: | ||
(a) The commission consists of eight [ |
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appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate | ||
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a member of the Public Safety Commission designated by the chairman | ||
of the Public Safety Commission, who shall serve as an ex officio | ||
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SECTION 2. Section 2.05(a), Texas Racing Act (Article 179e, | ||
Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), is amended to read as follows: | ||
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must be representatives of the general public and have general | ||
knowledge of business or agribusiness. At least one of those | ||
appointed members may be a veterinarian, and being licensed as a | ||
veterinarian satisfies the requirement that the person have general | ||
knowledge of business or agribusiness. One additional appointed | ||
member must have special knowledge or experience related to | ||
greyhound racing and one additional appointed member must have | ||
special knowledge or experience related to horse racing. A person | ||
is not eligible for appointment as a member of the commission if the | ||
person or the person's spouse: | ||
(1) is licensed by the commission, except as a | ||
commissioner; | ||
(2) is employed by the commission or participates in | ||
the management of a business entity or other organization regulated | ||
by the commission or receiving funds from or through the | ||
commission; | ||
(3) owns or controls, directly or indirectly, more | ||
than a 10 percent interest in a business entity or other | ||
organization regulated by the commission or receiving funds from or | ||
through the commission; or | ||
(4) uses or receives a substantial amount of tangible | ||
goods, services, or funds from or through the commission, other | ||
than compensation or reimbursement authorized by law for commission | ||
membership, attendance, or expenses. | ||
SECTION 3. As soon as practicable after the effective date | ||
of this Act, the governor shall appoint one additional member to the | ||
Texas Racing Commission to comply with Section 2.02(a), Texas | ||
Racing Act (Article 179e, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), as | ||
amended by this Act. The additional member appointed in accordance | ||
with Section 2.02(a) shall serve a term expiring February 1, 2019. | ||
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |