Okla. Stat. tit. 3A, § 3A-203.7: Purpose and intent of act - Rules and regulations

In the interest of the public health, safety, and welfare, it is

hereby declared to be the purpose and intent of the Oklahoma Horse

Racing Act to vest in the Commission plenary power to promulgate

rules and regulations for the forceful control of race meetings held

in this state. The rules and regulations shall:

1. encourage agriculture and the breeding of horses in this

state; and

2. maintain race meetings held in this state of the highest

quality and free of any horse racing practices which are corrupt,

incompetent, dishonest, or unprincipled; and

3. dissipate any cloud of association with the undesirable and

maintain the appearance as well as the fact of complete honesty and

integrity of horse racing in this state; and

4. generate public revenues.