(a) The racing officials of a race meeting shall include:
- (1) A Clerk of Scales,;
- (2) A Handicapper,;
- (3) A Paddock Judge,;
- (4) Three (3) Placing Judges,;
- (5) A Racing Secretary who may also be the Handicapper,;
- (6) An Assistant Racing Secretary,;
- (7) A Claim Clerk;
- (8) A horse Identifier;
- (9) A Starter,;
- (10) Three (3) Stewards;
- (11) Commission Clocker,;
- (12) A Track Superintendent,;
- (13) A Track Veterinarian,;
- (14) A State Veterinarian,;
- (15) Two (2) Outriders,; and
- (16) Others as determined pursuant to 23 CAR § 357-106(c).
(b)
- (1) One (1) of the stewards for each race meeting and one (1) placing judge shall be named by the commission.
- (2) The franchise holder holding the race meeting shall name the second, and the commission and the franchise holder together shall name a third.
- (3) All other officials therein designated shall be appointed by the franchise holder holding the race meeting.
- (4) All the appointments, including the stewards, are subject to the approval of the commission, which reserves the right to demand a change of personnel for what it deems good and sufficient reasons.
- (5) The successors to officials so replaced are subject to the approval of the commission.
- (6) The franchise holder is hereby directed to submit to the commission the names of the officials prior to the start of any race meeting.