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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to licensing and regulation of event coordinators for |
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combative sports. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 2052.002, Occupations Code, is amended |
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by adding Subdivision (11-a) to read as follows: |
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(11-a) "Event coordinator" means a person who performs |
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any function to arrange, conduct, or stage a combative sports event |
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promoted by another person, other than a permanent full-time |
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employee of the promoter of the event. The term does not include an |
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employee of an event coordinator. |
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SECTION 2. Section 2052.107, Occupations Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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Sec. 2052.107. OTHER COMBATIVE SPORTS LICENSES. Unless a |
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person holds a license or registration issued under this chapter, |
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the person may not act as a combative sports: |
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(1) professional contestant; |
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(2) manager of a professional contestant; |
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(3) referee; |
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(4) judge; |
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(5) second; |
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(6) timekeeper; |
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(7) matchmaker; [or] |
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(8) ringside physician; or |
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(9) event coordinator. |
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SECTION 3. Not later than December 1, 2007, the Texas |
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Commission of Licensing and Regulation shall adopt the rules |
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necessary to implement the changes in law made by this Act. |
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SECTION 4. Notwithstanding Section 2052.107, Occupations |
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Code, as added by this Act, a person is not required to hold an event |
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coordinator license or registration to act as a combative sports |
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event coordinator before January 1, 2008. |
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SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |