Opinion No.

Mr. R. Dyke Rogers, Chairman Texas Racing Commission Post Office Box 12080 Austin, Texas 78711-2080

Re: Whether the Texas Racing Commission may grant a license for a racetrack without a formal certification of election results to the Secretary of State; and whether the Commission may initiate a license application process for a county following a formal election certification that occurs more than ten days after the canvass of returns (RQ-0258-GA)

Dear Mr. Rogers:

The Texas Racing Act (the "Act") sets forth the provisions governing pari-mutuel wagering in Texas. See Tex. Rev. Civ. Stat. Ann.…