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1 State of Arkansas As Engrossed: H1/14/21
2 93rd General Assembly A Bill
3 Regular Session, 2021 HOUSE BILL 1097
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5 By: Representatives Wooten, Wardlaw, Jett, McNair, S. Smith
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7 For An Act To Be Entitled
8 AN ACT CONCERNING THE PARTICIPATION OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS
9 AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN SCHOOL ATHLETIC CONFERENCES;
10 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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13 Subtitle
14 CONCERNING THE PARTICIPATION OF PUBLIC
15 SCHOOLS AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN SCHOOL
16 ATHLETIC CONFERENCES.
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19 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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21 SECTION 1. Arkansas Code Title 6, Chapter 18, Subchapter 1, is amended
22 to add an additional section to read as follows:
23 6-18-113. Athletic conferences.
24 (a)(1) The Arkansas Activities Association shall create two (2)
25 separate:
26 (A) Athletic conference systems for public schools and
27 private schools; and
28 (B) Play-off and state tournament systems for public
29 schools and private schools.
30 (2) A public school or an open-enrollment public charter school
31 shall not participate in an athletic conference system with a private school.
32 (b) The Arkansas Activities Association shall promulgate rules for the
33 implementation of this section.
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35 /s/Wooten
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