Executive Director I

Basic Purpose

Under the policy direction of the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission, provides for executive direction, management, and control over all areas of responsibility as described by the Oklahoma Horse Racing Act, the Commission’s Rules of Racing, the Oklahoma State-Tribal Gaming Act and the Commission’s Rules for Racetrack Gaming.

Typical Functions

• Recommends to the Commission the administrative structure and organization of the Horse Racing Commission.
• Recommends to the Commission the number, qualifications, and job description of employees; and, upon approval of the Commission’s organizational structure, selects, employs and supervises such qualified individuals necessary to implement the Horse Racing Act.
• Oversees the Law Enforcement Division in its duties as prescribed by law and the Commission.
• Functions as liaison with the horse industry and industry-related businesses and associations and keeps the Commission informed of new developments.
• Recommends and assists the Commission in establishing, revising, and maintaining OHRC rules for horse racing and gaming industries.
• Affords assistance to the Commission in administering the Oklahoma Breeding Development Fund Special Account.
• Develops and maintains administrative procedures for enforcing provisions of law, rule and directives pertaining to the Oklahoma Horse Racing Act and the Oklahoma State-Tribal Gaming Act.
• Establishes appropriate equal opportunity plans and all other appropriate personnel policies.
• Affords assistance to the Commission in developing procedures and protocols to assure adequate information for, and completion of, organization license applications and racetrack gaming operator license applications and supervises and assures compliance with any conditions imposed upon a licensee by the Commission.
• Affords assistance to the Commission in the review and approval of all proposed construction on property owned or leased by an organization licensee.
• Affords assistance to the Commission in the promotion of the Oklahoma horse racing industry.
• Presents and submits an annual budget proposed for Commissioners’ approval covering all costs of the agency’s administration, regulation and enforcement of the provisions of statute and Commission rules and directives.
• Presents and submits the agency’s Annual Report to the Governor, Speaker of the House, President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Office of State Finance.
• Performs all actions pursuant to duties specifically imposed upon the Executive Director under the Oklahoma Horse Racing Act, the Commission’s Rules of Racing, the Oklahoma State-Tribal Gaming Act and the Commission’s Rules for Racetrack Gaming.

Education And Experience

• A bachelor’s degree plus five (5) years of progressively responsible supervisory experience in executive management.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities And Competencies

• Statutory qualification requirements: Citizen of the United States; not convicted of a felony.
• Special requirements: No individual shall be appointed as the Executive Director if the individual or member of the family of the individual has a financial interest in any organization licensee, or has a financial interest in any business entity which does business with any organization licensee, or owns any interest in any racehorse which participates in any race meeting supervised by the Commission.
• The successful applicant must be bondable and before entering upon duties, obtain a Surety Bond of $100,000, the premium for which is paid by the Commission.
• The successful applicant must be fingerprinted and checked through the OSBI and FBI as a part of a standard background investigation which includes the Commission checking with the applicant's prior employers and available references.
• Commission employees are prohibited from wagering on any horse race over which the Commission has jurisdiction and are prohibited from owning in whole or in part any horse which races at a Commission-licensed racetrack.
• Commission employees are also prohibited from participating in the Oklahoma-Bred Program purse supplements and stallion and broodmare awards.

Equal Opportunity Employment

• The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

Current Active State of Oklahoma Employees

• Must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub.

Agency Contact

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