AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-97-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE ACT MAY BE CITED AS THE "MISSISSIPPI INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS COMPENSATION AND PUBLICITY RIGHTS ACT"; TO AMEND SECTION 37-97-103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "COMPENSATION", "INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS PROGRAM", "PUBLICITY RIGHTS", "STUDENT-ATHLETE", AND "THIRD PARTY"; TO AMEND SECTION 37-97-105, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN ACTIONS TAKEN BY A POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION OR AN OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE THEREOF RELATED TO STUDENT-ATHLETES AND THEIR PUBLICITY RIGHTS; TO AUTHORIZE A THIRD PARTY TO COMPENSATE A STUDENT-ATHLETE FOR THE USE OF THE STUDENT-ATHLETE'S PUBLICITY RIGHTS; TO AUTHORIZE SUCH INSTITUTION TO REQUIRE STUDENT-ATHLETES TO DISCLOSE PUBLICITY RIGHTS AGREEMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-97-107, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE VARIOUS PROVISIONS THEREOF; TO PROVIDE THAT A POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION MAY IMPOSE REASONABLE LIMITATIONS ON THE DATES AND TIME THAT A STUDENT-ATHLETE MAY PARTICIPATE IN PUBLICITY RIGHTS ACTIVITIES; TO PROVIDE THAT NOTHING IN THIS CHAPTER SHALL RESTRICT A POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION FROM EXERCISING ITS SOLE DISCRETION TO CONTROL THE AUTHORIZED USE OF ITS MARKS OR LOGOS OR TO DETERMINE A STUDENT-ATHLETE'S APPAREL, GEAR OR OTHER WEARABLES WHILE PARTICIPATING IN AN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS PROGRAM ACTIVITY; TO PROHIBIT A STUDENT-ATHLETE FROM USING REGISTERED OR LICENSED LOGOS OR MARKS UNLESS THE INSTITUTION HAS PROVIDED WRITTEN PERMISSION TO DO SO; TO PROVIDE THAT NO STUDENT-ATHLETE WHO IS ENROLLED IN A POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION SHALL ENTER INTO A PUBLICITY RIGHTS AGREEMENT OR RECEIVE COMPENSATION FROM A THIRD PARTY FOR THE ENDORSEMENT OR PROMOTION OF BRANDS, PRODUCTS, OR SERVICES INVOLVING GAMBLING, SPORTS BETTING, CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES, MARIJUANA, TOBACCO, ALTERNATIVE OR ELECTRONIC NICOTINE PRODUCT OR DELIVERY SYSTEM, ALCOHOL, ADULT ENTERTAINMENT OR ANY OTHER BRAND, TO PROVIDE THAT NOTHING IN THIS CHAPTER SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO QUALIFY A STUDENT-ATHLETE AS AN EMPLOYEE OF A POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION; TO AMEND SECTION 37-97-109, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO SET CERTAIN PROHIBITIONS AGAINST ACTIONS TAKEN BY A NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, A CONFERENCE OR ANY OTHER GROUP OR ORGANIZATION WITH AUTHORITY OVER THE SPORT THAT PROMOTES OR REGULATES COLLEGIATE ATHLETICS AT A POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION; TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON OR ENTITY, REGARDLESS OF RESIDENCE, SHALL NOT GIVE OR PROMISE COMPENSATION FOR THE USE OF PUBLICITY RIGHTS OF A STUDENT-ATHLETE WHO IS CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN OR HAS SIGNED A NATIONAL LETTER OF INTENT OR OTHER WRITTEN AGREEMENT TO ENROLL IN A POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION WITHIN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI WITH THE PURPOSE OF RECRUITING OR INDUCING THE STUDENT-ATHLETE TO ENROLL AT ANOTHER POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION; TO AMEND SECTION 73-42-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT AN AGENCY CONTRACT SHALL NOT PROVIDE FOR ATHLETE AGENT COMPENSATION THAT EXCEEDS 20% OF THE AGENCY CONTRACT; TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "AGENCY CONTRACT", "ENDORSEMENT CONTRACT" AND "STUDENT-ATHLETE" AND TO DEFINE "INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS PROGRAM"; TO AMEND SECTIONS 73-42-5, 73-42-11, 73-42-13, 73-42-19, 73-42-21, 73-42-31, 73-42-34 AND 93-19-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE ACT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 73-42-1, 73-42-7, 73-42-9, 73-42-15, 73-42-17, 73-42-23, 73-42-25, 73-42-27, 73-42-29, 73-42-33, 73-42-35, 73-42-37 AND 73-42-39, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 37-97-101, 37-97-103, 37-97-105, 37-97-107, 37-97-109, 73-42-1, 73-42-3, 73-42-5, 73-42-7, 73-42-9, 73-42-11, 73-42-13, 73-42-15, 73-42-17, 73-42-19, 73-42-21, 73-42-23, 73-42-25, 73-42-27, 73-42-29, 73-42-31, 73-42-33, 73-42-34, 73-42-35, 73-42-37, 73-42-39, 93-19-17
Committee Substitute: 37-97-101, 37-97-103, 37-97-105, 37-97-107, 37-97-109, 73-42-1, 73-42-3, 73-42-5, 73-42-7, 73-42-9, 73-42-11, 73-42-13, 73-42-15, 73-42-17, 73-42-19, 73-42-21, 73-42-23, 73-42-25, 73-42-27, 73-42-29, 73-42-31, 73-42-33, 73-42-34, 73-42-35, 73-42-37, 73-42-39, 93-19-17
As Passed by the Senate: 37-97-101, 37-97-103, 37-97-105, 37-97-107, 37-97-109, 73-42-1, 73-42-3, 73-42-5, 73-42-7, 73-42-9, 73-42-11, 73-42-13, 73-42-15, 73-42-17, 73-42-19, 73-42-21, 73-42-23, 73-42-25, 73-42-27, 73-42-29, 73-42-31, 73-42-33, 73-42-34, 73-42-35, 73-42-37, 73-42-39, 93-19-17
Approved by the Governor: 37-97-101, 37-97-103, 37-97-105, 37-97-107, 37-97-109, 73-42-1, 73-42-3, 73-42-5, 73-42-7, 73-42-9, 73-42-11, 73-42-13, 73-42-15, 73-42-17, 73-42-19, 73-42-21, 73-42-23, 73-42-25, 73-42-27, 73-42-29, 73-42-31, 73-42-33, 73-42-34, 73-42-35, 73-42-37, 73-42-39, 93-19-17