The commission must oversee and approve racetrack construction, renovation, and maintenance, and racetrack associations must appear if compliance is questioned.
Sec. 2026.008. SUPERVISION OF CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, AND MAINTENANCE; ENFORCEMENT. (a) The commission shall adopt a method of supervising and approving the construction, renovation, or maintenance of any building or improvement on the premises of a racetrack. (b) The commission shall adopt rules relating to: (1) the approval of plans and specifications; (2) the contents of plans and specifications; (3) the maintenance of records to ensure compliance with approved plans and specifications; (4) the content and filing of construction progress reports by the racetrack association to the commission; (5) the inspection by the commission or others; (6) the method for making a change or amendment to an approved plan or specification; and (7) any other method of supervision or oversight necessary. (c) If the commission has grounds to believe that a racetrack association has failed to comply with the requirements of this section, a representative of the racetrack association shall appear before the commission to consider the issue of compliance with rules adopted under this section. (d) Before a building or improvement may be used by a racetrack association, the commission shall determine whether: (1) the construction, renovation, or maintenance of the building or improvement was completed in accordance with the approved plans and specifications; and (2) other commission requirements were met. (e) If the commission determines that the racetrack association failed to comply with a requirement of this section or a rule adopted under this section, the commission shall initiate an enforcement action against the racetrack association. In addition to any other authorized enforcement action, the commission may rescind any live or simulcast race date of any racetrack association that has failed to comply with the requirements of this section. Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 963 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2019.