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Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
Regular Session, 2012 ENROLLED
SENATE BILL NO. 507
BY SENATOR MORRELL
AN ACT1
To enact R.S. 17:176(H), relative to extracurricular interscholastic athletic activities; to2
provide relative to participation by student athletes in certain activities; and to3
provide for related matters.4
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:5
Section 1. R.S. 17:176(H) is hereby enacted to read as follows: 6
ยง176. Extracurricular activities; interscholastic athletics; participation; standards;7
prohibitions; filming or videotaping; definitions8
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H. Notwithstanding any policy, guideline, rule, or regulation to the10
contrary adopted by any legal entity that administers or regulates high school11
extracurricular interscholastic athletic programs in this state, no student12
otherwise eligible to participate in an extracurricular interscholastic athletic13
activity shall be prohibited from participating in any soccer camp or any other14
soccer showcase opportunity, including training applicable thereto, provided15
that such participation complies with applicable law, policies, guidelines, rules,16
and regulations with regard to college recruitment.17
Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not18
signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature19
by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If20
vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become21
effective on the day following such approval.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
ACT No. 665