§3A-203.4.

§3A-203.4.
   
   A. 1. At each pari-mutuel race meeting held pursuant to the provisions
   of the Oklahoma Horse Racing Act the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission
   shall employ three individuals to be stewards. At non-pari-mutuel race
   meetings and for training races, the organization licensee may employ
   its own stewards in accordance with the rules of the American Quarter
   Horse Association or have the Commission employ the stewards as
   provided in this subsection. The Commission shall designate one of the
   individuals as chief steward and the other two individuals as
   assistant stewards. If employed by the Commission, the compensation of
   the stewards, including but not limited to salaries, benefits and
   other reimbursable expenses as determined by the Commission, shall be
   paid by the Commission and the Commission shall be reimbursed by the
   organization licensee. Said reimbursed funds shall be deposited by the
   Commission to the credit of the General Revenue Fund of the State
   Treasury.
   
   2. Reimbursement of the Commission by the organization licensee
   pursuant to paragraph 1 of this subsection shall be suspended for two
   (2) years, effective July 1, 1999.
   
   B. 1. All other racing personnel shall be employed for race meetings
   as the Commission deems necessary. All other racing personnel required
   by the Commission at non-pari-mutuel race meetings or training races
   may be employed by the organization licensee in accordance with the
   rules of the American Quarter Horse Association. The compensation of
   racing personnel employed by the Commission, including but not limited
   to salaries, benefits and reimbursable expenses, shall be paid by the
   Commission and, except for license clerks, the Commission shall be
   reimbursed by the organization licensee. Said reimbursed funds shall
   be deposited by the Commission to the credit of the General Revenue
   Fund of the State Treasury.
   
   2. Reimbursement of the Commission by the organization licensee
   pursuant to paragraph 1 of this subsection shall be suspended for two
   (2) years, effective July 1, 1999.
   
   C. The stewards and other racing officials at pari-mutuel race
   meetings, at non-pari-mutuel race meetings and at training races shall
   enforce the rules and regulations of the Commission and the provisions
   of the Oklahoma Horse Racing Act in the manner provided by law and
   shall render written reports of the activities and conduct of the race
   meetings to the Commission. In enforcing the rules of the Commission
   and officiating at races, the stewards shall not be required to comply
   with provisions of the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act but shall be required
   to comply with applicable provisions of the Administrative Procedures
   Act.