Section 20. General manager

Part II. Personnel

The licensee shall appoint a qualified person to act as the general manager for any unlimited race meeting. The general manager, and his assistant, if one is appointed, shall oversee the conduct of the race meeting and cooperate with the commission in implementing these regulations. In addition, the general manager's duties include but are not limited to:

1. Providing the procedures, facilities and equipment as set forth in 11VAC10-10-10 et seq. that the race meeting shall be free of any incompetent or unprincipled practices;

2. Ensuring the pari-mutuel wagering at the race meeting is conducted in accordance with the provisions as set forth in 11VAC10-20-260 et seq.

3. Developing, with the assistance of the licensee's marketing and promotional staff, plans for the education of the public concerning horse racing and the growth of the horse industry in the Commonwealth; and

4. Properly supervising the licensee's employees to assure that they are present in sufficient numbers to provide for the public health, safety and welfare as well as to protect the integrity of horse racing.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR662-03-01 § 2.1, eff. December 19, 1990.

Statutory Authority

§ 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.