AN ACT TO CREATE THE "MISSISSIPPI INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS COMPENSATION RIGHTS ACT"; TO DEFINE TERMINOLOGY; TO PROVIDE THAT A STUDENT-ATHLETE MAY EARN COMPENSATION FOR THE USE OF HIS OR HER NAME, IMAGE OR LIKENESS WHILE ENROLLED IN A POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTION AND OBTAIN A CERTIFIED AGENT FOR MATTERS RELATING TO THAT COMPENSATION; TO PROHIBIT STUDENT-ATHLETES FROM EARNING COMPENSATION IN EXCHANGE FOR HIS OR HER ABILITY OR PARTICIPATION IN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS OR SPORTS COMPETITIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT A STUDENT-ATHLETE SHALL NOT BE DEEMED AN EMPLOYEE OR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR OF ANY ATHLETIC ORGANIZATIONAL ENTITY BASED ON HIS OR HER PARTICIPATION IN AN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC PROGRAM; TO PROHIBIT POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS FROM UPHOLDING REQUIREMENTS THAT RESTRICT A STUDENT-ATHLETES ABILITY TO RECEIVE COMPENSATION FOR THE STUDENT'S NAME, IMAGE OR LIKENESS; TO PROHIBIT ATHLETIC ORGANIZATIONAL ENTITIES FROM INTERFERING WITH A CONTRACT OR OTHER REQUIREMENTS THAT PREVENT A STUDENT-ATHLETE FROM RECEIVING COMPENSATION FOR HIS OR HER NAME, IMAGE OR LIKENESS OR PREVENT A POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION FROM PARTICIPATING IN AN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC PROGRAM AS A RESULT OF THE STUDENT-ATHLETE RECEIVING COMPENSATION FOR HIS OR HER NAME, IMAGE OR LIKENESS; TO ALLOW POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS TO IMPOSE REASONABLE LIMITATIONS ON THE TIMES A STUDENT-ATHLETE MAY PARTICIPATE IN CERTAIN PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE LICENSE OR USE OF THE STUDENT'S NAME, IMAGE OR LIKENESS; TO PROHIBIT POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS FROM PREVENTING STUDENT-ATHLETES FROM OBTAINING PROFESSIONAL REPRESENTATION; TO REQUIRE PERSONS OBTAINED BY STUDENT-ATHLETES AS PROFESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES TO BE REGISTERED AS ATHLETE AGENTS AND ATTORNEYS WHO PROVIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO BE LICENSED BY THE MISSISSIPPI BAR ASSOCIATION; TO REQUIRE STUDENT-ATHLETES TO DISCLOSE CONTRACTS FOR COMPENSATION TO THE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION OF ENROLLMENT THE EARLIER OF THREE DAYS OF ITS EXECUTION OR THREE DAYS OF THE NEXT COMPETITION; TO PROVIDE THAT NO MALE

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 73-42-3
As Passed by the House: 73-42-3