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      88(3) HB 40 - Introduced version - Bill Text
      
            88S30117 BDP-D
         
		By:  Gervin-Hawkins
            H.B.  No.  40
         
               A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
            
               AN ACT
            
            relating to the administration of the University Interscholastic 
         
            League.
         
                          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         
                          SECTION  1.    Chapter 33, Education Code, is amended by adding 
         
            Subchapter D-1 to read as follows:
         
            SUBCHAPTER D-1.   UNIVERSITY INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE ADMINISTRATION
         
                          Sec.  33.121.    DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:
         
                                      (1)    "League" means the University Interscholastic 
         
            League.
         
                                      (2)    "Legislative council" means the governing body of 
         
            the league that proposes, implements, and administers rules and 
         
            procedures for the league as provided by this chapter.
         
                          Sec.  33.122.    ADMINISTRATION OF LEAGUE.  (a)   The 
         
            legislative council shall amend the league's constitution and 
         
            contest rules as necessary to comply with this subchapter and 
         
            submit the proposed amended constitution and rules to the 
         
            commissioner for approval.   The commissioner may not approve a 
         
            provision of the proposed constitution or a rule submitted by the 
         
            league that conflicts with the requirements of this subchapter.
         
                          (b)    The league shall require:
         
                                      (1)    an interpretation of a contest rule proposed by 
         
            the league and approved by the commissioner to:
         
                                                  (A)    be in writing and specify the relevant rule 
         
            and the date of the interpretation; and
         
                                                  (B)    be made available on the league's Internet 
         
            website not later than 24 hours after the interpretation is 
         
            produced; and
         
                                      (2)    the legislative council to propose amendments to 
         
            the league's constitution and contest rules annually.
         
                          Sec.  33.123.    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.  The executive director of 
         
            the league may not serve more than one four-year term.
         
                          Sec.  33.124.    TERM OF OFFICE.  A member of the state 
         
            executive committee of the league may not serve more than two 
         
            two-year terms.
         
                          Sec.  33.125.    REQUIRED TRAINING.  Each member of a district 
         
            executive committee and the state executive committee of the league 
         
            must complete a training course:
         
                                      (1)    under Section 551.005, Government Code; and  
         
                                      (2)    regarding the conduct of a fair and impartial 
         
            hearing.
         
                          SECTION  2.    This Act takes effect on the 91st day after the 
         
            last day of the legislative session.
         
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	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to the administration of the University Interscholastic
	League.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Chapter 33, Education Code, is amended by adding
	Subchapter D-1 to read as follows:
	SUBCHAPTER D-1. UNIVERSITY INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE ADMINISTRATION
	Sec. 33.121. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter:
	(1) "League" means the University Interscholastic
	League.
	(2) "Legislative council" means the governing body of
	the league that proposes, implements, and administers rules and
	procedures for the league as provided by this chapter.
	Sec. 33.122. ADMINISTRATION OF LEAGUE. (a) The
	legislative council shall amend the league's constitution and
	contest rules as necessary to comply with this subchapter and
	submit the proposed amended constitution and rules to the
	commissioner for approval. The commissioner may not approve a
	provision of the proposed constitution or a rule submitted by the
	league that conflicts with the requirements of this subchapter.
	(b) The league shall require:
	(1) an interpretation of a contest rule proposed by
	the league and approved by the commissioner to:
	(A) be in writing and specify the relevant rule
	and the date of the interpretation; and
	(B) be made available on the league's Internet
	website not later than 24 hours after the interpretation is
	produced; and
	(2) the legislative council to propose amendments to
	the league's constitution and contest rules annually.
	Sec. 33.123. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. The executive director of
	the league may not serve more than one four-year term.
	Sec. 33.124. TERM OF OFFICE. A member of the state
	executive committee of the league may not serve more than two
	two-year terms.
	Sec. 33.125. REQUIRED TRAINING. Each member of a district
	executive committee and the state executive committee of the league
	must complete a training course:
	(1) under Section 551.005, Government Code; and
	(2) regarding the conduct of a fair and impartial
	hearing.
	SECTION 2. This Act takes effect on the 91st day after the
	last day of the legislative session.