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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the rulemaking authority of the University |
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Interscholastic League |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Sec. 33.083, Education Code, is amended to read |
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as follows:(a) The rules and procedures of an organization |
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sanctioning or conducting interscholastic competition, including |
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rules providing penalties for rules violations by school district |
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personnel, must be consistent with State Board of Education rules. |
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(b) The University Interscholastic League is a part of The |
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University of Texas at Austin and must submit its rules and |
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procedures to the commissioner for approval or disapproval. The |
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funds belonging to the University Interscholastic League shall be |
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deposited with The University of Texas at Austin for the benefit of |
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the league and shall be subject to audits by The University of Texas |
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at Austin, The University of Texas System, and the state auditor. |
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Copies of annual audits shall be furnished, on request, to members |
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of the legislature. |
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(b-1) The University Interscholastic League shall not have |
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jurisdiction, or make any rules pertaining to the physical |
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buildings owned by the School Districts in which sanctioned |
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activities of the University Interscholastic League are held. |
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(c) The State Board of Education may seek an injunction to |
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enforce this section. |
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(d) The University Interscholastic League shall file |
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annually with the governor and the presiding officer of each house |
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of the legislature a complete and detailed written report |
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accounting for all funds received and disbursed by the University |
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Interscholastic League during the preceding fiscal year. The form |
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of the annual report and the reporting time are as provided by the |
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General Appropriations Act. |
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SECTION 2: This Act takes effect September 1, 2021 |