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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the transfer of the University Interscholastic League |
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from The University of Texas at Austin to the Texas Education |
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Agency. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 33.083(b), Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(b) The University Interscholastic League is a part of the |
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agency [The University of Texas at Austin] and must submit its rules |
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and procedures to the commissioner for approval or disapproval. |
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The funds belonging to the University Interscholastic League shall |
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be deposited with the agency [The University of Texas at Austin] for |
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the benefit of the league and shall be subject to audits by [The |
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University of Texas at Austin, The University of Texas System, and] |
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the state auditor. Copies of annual audits shall be furnished, on |
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request, to members of the legislature. |
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SECTION 2. Section 67.26, Education Code, is transferred to |
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Subchapter D, Chapter 33, Education Code, and redesignated as |
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Section 33.0835, Education Code, to read as follows: |
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Sec. 33.0835 [67.26]. UNIVERSITY INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE; |
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VENUE FOR SUITS. Venue for suits brought against the University |
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Interscholastic League or for suits involving the interpretation or |
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enforcement of the rules or regulations of the University |
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Interscholastic League shall be in Travis County, Texas. When the |
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litigation involves a school district located within Travis County, |
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it shall be heard by a visiting judge. |
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SECTION 3. (a) On September 1, 2023, the University |
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Interscholastic League is transferred from The University of Texas |
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at Austin to the Texas Education Agency in accordance with this Act. |
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(b) All forms, rules, and procedures of the University |
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Interscholastic League that relate to extracurricular activities |
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in public schools and that are in effect on September 1, 2023, |
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continue in effect. Any proceeding pending on the effective date of |
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this Act is continued without change in status after the effective |
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date of this Act. |
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(c) All records of the University Interscholastic League |
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relating to extracurricular activities in public schools are |
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transferred from The University of Texas at Austin to the Texas |
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Education Agency. Other assets of the league shall also be |
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transferred to the agency unless the asset was acquired at the |
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expense of The University of Texas at Austin, in which case the |
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asset shall be transferred to the university. |
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(d) An employee working for the University Interscholastic |
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League at The University of Texas at Austin becomes an employee of |
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the University Interscholastic League at the Texas Education |
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Agency. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |