Okla. Stat. tit. 3A, § 3A-203.4: Stewards - Chief steward and assistant stewards - Other

personnel - Compensation - Duties.

A. 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.

B. 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.

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.