Reference is to the bill as introduced.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by deleting all after the enacting words and inserting:
/ SECTION 1. Chapter 5, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 59-5-170.
A public school may not join or affiliate with any
interscholastic athletic association, body, or entity unless the
constitution, rules, or policies of the association, body, or
entity contain the following:
(1)
A range of sanctions that may be applied to a student,
coach, team, or program and that take into account factors such
as the seriousness, frequency, and other relevant factors when
there is a violation of the constitution, bylaws, rules, or
other governing provisions of the association, body, or
entity.
(2)
Guarantees that individuals and private or charter
institutions are afforded the same rights and privileges that
are enjoyed by all other members of the association, body, or
entity. Individuals and private or charter institutions may not
be expelled or denied membership in the association, body, or
entity or restricted in their ability to participate in
interscholastic athletics including, but not limited to, state
playoffs or championships based solely on their status as a
home-schooled individual, private school, or charter school.
(3)(a)
An appeals process in which appeals of the association,
body, or entity are made to a disinterested third-body appellate
panel. The appellate body must consist of seven members, with
one person appointed by the delegation of each congressional
district. Members must serve four-year terms.
(b)
A member of the panel serves until his successor is
appointed and qualifies. A vacancy on the panel must be filled
in the manner of the original appointment.
(c)
Members of the appellate panel may not concurrently serve
as officers of the association, body, or entity and may not have
served as a member of the executive committee within the last
three years. Parents, principals, and coaches must be able to
appeal a ruling of the association, body, or entity to the
panel. The appellate panel must provide the final ruling in any
appeal brought against a decision of the association, body, or
entity.
(4)
A procedure in place for emergency appeals to be held and
decided upon in an expedited manner if the normal appellate
process would prohibit the participation of a student, team,
program, or school in an athletic event, to include
practices.
(5)
Provisions, implemented within one year after the
effective date of this section, that require the composition of
the executive committee of the association, body, or entity be
geographically representative of this State.
Section 59-5-180. In the event an association, body, or entity fails to include one of the items listed in Section 59-5-170, public schools must end their affiliation with the association, body, or entity prior to the beginning of the upcoming school year and are prohibited from paying dues or fees to the association, body, or entity."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 2013. /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.