Sec. 2026.010. KENNELS. (a) Each greyhound racetrack association shall:
(1) contract for a maximum of 18 kennels; and
(2) provide free kennel rent and schooling.
(b) In contracting with kennel owners for a racetrack, a racetrack association shall ensure that at least 50 percent of the kennels with which the racetrack association contracts are wholly owned by residents of this state.
(c) For purposes of this section, "residents of this state" are individuals who have resided in Texas for the five-year period preceding the date the kennel contract is signed.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 963 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2019.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment
Subtitle A-1 - Texas Racing Act
Chapter 2026 - Racetrack Operation and Premises
Subchapter A. Regulation of Racetrack
Section 2026.001. Planning, Construction, and Operation Rules
Section 2026.002. Prevention of Subterfuge in Racetrack Ownership or Operation
Section 2026.003. Financial Disclosure
Section 2026.004. Racing Location
Section 2026.005. Change of Racing Location
Section 2026.006. Lease of Racetrack Premises
Section 2026.007. Inappropriate or Unsafe Conditions; Enforcement; Rules
Section 2026.008. Supervision of Construction, Renovation, and Maintenance; Enforcement
Section 2026.009. Racetrack Security
Section 2026.011. Automobile Racing Facility Prohibited Near Racetrack in Certain Counties