Texas § OC.2031.001 - ESTABLISHMENT OF TEXAS DERBIES
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§ OC.2031.001. ESTABLISHMENT OF TEXAS DERBIES
ESTABLISHMENT OF TEXAS DERBIES. (a) The commission shall establish as Texas Derbies the following annual stakes races: (1) one race open to three-year-old Thoroughbreds; (2) one race open only to three-year-old Texas-bred Thoroughbreds; (3) one race open to three-year-old quarter horses; and (4) one race open only to three-year-old Texas-bred quarter horses. (b) Each Texas Derby must be held annually on a date and at the class 1 racetrack determined by the commission. The commission shall determine the location of each Texas Derby in consultation with: (1) each class 1 racetrack; (2) the official state horse breed registries; and (3) the official horsemen's organization. (c) The commission may sell the right to name a Texas Derby. The commission shall deposit the proceeds from the sale of the right to name a Texas Derby into the Texas Derby escrow purse fund established under Section 2031.004 . Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 963 (S.B. 1969 ), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2019.
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Section OC.2031.001 ("ESTABLISHMENT OF TEXAS DERBIES") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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