S 0193 General Bill, By Giese
Similar (H 3304)
Summary: Uniform Athlete Agents Act of 2001, Athletics, Secretary of State, Colleges and Universities, School Districts
    A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 102, TITLE 59, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ATHLETE AGENTS AND STUDENT ATHLETES, SO AS TO REWRITE THE CHAPTER AND ENACT "THE UNIFORM ATHLETE AGENTS ACT OF 2001", TO PROVIDE FOR DEFINITIONS AND FOR APPLICATIONS, REGISTRATION, AND RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION FOR ATHLETIC AGENTS, TO PROVIDE FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS UPON INDIVIDUALS ACTING AS ATHLETIC AGENTS IN THIS STATE, TO PROVIDE FOR THE DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE RELATING TO APPLICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION AND ISSUANCE OF TEMPORARY CERTIFICATES AND CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRATION TO ATHLETIC AGENTS, AND FOR THE NON-RENEWAL, SUSPENSION, AND REVOCATION OF CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRATION AFTER NOTICE AND OPPORTUNITY FOR A HEARING, TO PROVIDE FOR WHAT AN AGENCY CONTRACT MUST STATE OR CONTAIN AND FOR A WARNING TO STUDENT ATHLETES OF CERTAIN RIGHTS AND CONSEQUENCES OF SIGNING AN AGENCY CONTRACT, TO PROVIDE FOR WHEN AN AGENCY CONTRACT IS VOIDABLE, AND FOR WHEN A STUDENT ATHLETE MAY CANCEL AN AGENCY CONTRACT, TO REQUIRE AN ATHLETE AGENT TO RETAIN CERTAIN RECORDS FOR FIVE YEARS AND PROVIDE FOR THE INSPECTION OF THOSE RECORDS, TO PROVIDE THAT AN ATHLETE AGENT MAY NOT MAKE CERTAIN REPRESENTATIONS OR FURNISH ANYTHING OF VALUE TO STUDENT ATHLETES WITH THE INTENT TO INDUCE A STUDENT ATHLETE TO ENTER INTO AN AGENCY CONTRACT, TO PROVIDE THAT AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION HAS A RIGHT OF ACTION AGAINST AN ATHLETE AGENT OR FORMER STUDENT ATHLETE FOR DAMAGES CAUSED BY A VIOLATION OF THIS CHAPTER, AND TO PROVIDE FOR CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS OF THIS CHAPTER.
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01/24/01	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-4
01/24/01	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education SJ-4