HLS 16RS-932 ORIGINAL
2016 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 863
BY REPRESENTATIVE TALBOT
SCHOOLS: Prohibits schools from holding membership in certain interscholastic
extracurricular athletic associations or organizations
1 AN ACT
2To enact R.S. 17:176(G), relative to school membership in athletic associations; to prohibit
3 schools from holding membership in certain interscholastic extracurricular athletic
4 associations or organizations; and to provide for related matters.
5Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 17:176(G) is hereby enacted to read as follows:
7 ยง176. Extracurricular activities; interscholastic athletics; participation; standards;
8 prohibitions; filming or videotaping; definitions
9 * * *
10 G. A public school or nonpublic school approved by the State Board of
11 Elementary and Secondary Education that receives state funds shall not be a member
12 of any interscholastic extracurricular athletic association or organization that
13 subdivides schools into select admission and non-select admission schools for
14 athletic playoff competitions.
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HB NO. 863
DIGEST
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of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 863 Original 2016 Regular Session Talbot
Abstract: Prohibits schools from holding membership in certain interscholastic
extracurricular athletic associations or organizations.
Proposed law prohibits a public or nonpublic school that receives public funds from holding
membership in any interscholastic extracurricular athletic association or organization that
subdivides schools into select admission and non-select admission schools for athletic
playoff competitions.
(Adds R.S. 17:176(G))
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