PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 260-14-050 Ownership interest in race horses.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 67.16.020.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The commission is considering prohibiting a commissioner or employee of the commission from having any ownership interest in any race horse running in any race meet under the jurisdiction of the commission.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.
Process for Developing New Rule: Agency study.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Robert M. Leichner, Executive Secretary, Washington Horse Racing Commission, 6326 Martin Way, Suite 209, Olympia, WA 98516-5578, (360) 459-6462, fax (360) 459-6461.
April 29, 2004
R. M. Leichner
Executive Secretary