An association shall provide a starting crew for each race to assist in handling the horses in the starting gates. The association shall provide:
  (1) one assistant starter for each Quarter Horse, Paint Horse, or Appaloosa to start in a race; and
  (2) a sufficient number of assistant starters for the number of Thoroughbred or Arabian horses to start in a race.

Source Note: The provisions of this §309.294 adopted to be effective October 21, 1999, 24 TexReg 8970; amended to be effective December 7, 2008, 33 TexReg 10003