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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to selection of certain statewide competition locations by |
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the University Interscholastic League in a manner that provides |
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equal access for institutions of higher education to students who |
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exhibit academic or musical excellence. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 33, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 33.0834 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 33.0834. UNIVERSITY INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE: SELECTION |
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OF LOCATIONS FOR CERTAIN STATEWIDE COMPETITIONS. (a) The |
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University Interscholastic League shall select locations for |
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statewide competitions in extracurricular academic or musical |
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activities sponsored or sanctioned by the league in accordance with |
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this section. |
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(b) For each extracurricular academic or musical activity |
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for which the University Interscholastic League sponsors or |
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sanctions a statewide annual competition, the league shall on a |
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biennial basis issue a statewide request for proposals from |
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institutions of higher education and other appropriate entities |
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seeking to host the statewide competition for two consecutive |
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years. |
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(c) A request for proposals must: |
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(1) specify the factors that the University |
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Interscholastic League will consider in selecting the host for the |
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statewide competition; and |
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(2) require an entity to submit relevant information |
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regarding the capability of the entity to host the competition, |
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including available facilities, accommodations, and personnel. |
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(d) To the extent that acceptable proposals are submitted in |
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response to a request for proposals, the University Interscholastic |
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League shall select entities so that statewide competitions are |
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held in various regions of this state. |
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SECTION 2. Section 33.0834, Education Code, as added by |
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this Act, applies only to a statewide competition to be held on or |
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after September 1, 2014. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |