WSR 18-03-073
PERMANENT RULES
HORSE RACING COMMISSION
[Filed January 12, 2018, 10:26 a.m., effective February 12, 2018]
Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.
Purpose: Adds a new section to give guidance to licensees and the stewards in resolving partnership disputes.
Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: New WAC 260-28-035.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 67.16.020.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 17-23-150 on November 21, 2017.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 1, Amended 1 [0], Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at the Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: January 12, 2018.
Douglas L. Moore
Executive Secretary
NEW SECTION
WAC 260-28-035 Partnership disputes.
Partnerships which result in a dispute over financial obligations, ownership, or other issues may be addressed by the board of stewards under the following conditions:
(1) An agreement, signed and notarized by each partner, is on file with the commission indicating ownership percentage, purse distribution, and any financial obligations prior to the dispute.
(2) A copy of a notarized agreement, signed by each partner, is presented to the commission with the requirements in subsection (1) of this section and is dated prior to the dispute.
(3) The board of stewards may mediate any dispute if all parties are in agreement with the attempt to mediate. Failure to settle the dispute at an initial mediation will result in all horses involved being placed on the stewards list until such time as the matter is settled.