| 1 | 1 | | HOUSE BILL NO. 4070 A bill to prohibit athletic associations from implementing and enforcing certain policies, bylaws, rules, and regulations. the people of the state of michigan enact: Sec. 1. This act may be cited as the "athletic associations act". Sec. 3. As used in this act: (a) "Athletic association" means an entity that operates for the purpose of developing common rules for the eligibility and competition of student athletes in this state. (b) "High school" means a nonpublic school or public school that offers at least 1 of grades 9 to 12. (c) "Nonpublic school" means that term as defined in section 5 of the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.5. (d) "Public school" means that term as defined in section 5 of the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.5. Sec. 5. (1) A policy, bylaw, rule, or regulation of an athletic association may not limit the distance that a high school baseball or softball team may travel in this country for a game, series, or tournament. (2) A policy, bylaw, rule, or regulation that violates subsection (1) is invalid and unenforceable. |
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| 21 | 21 | | HOUSE BILL NO. 4070 |
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| 25 | 25 | | A bill to prohibit athletic associations from implementing and enforcing certain policies, bylaws, rules, and regulations. |
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| 27 | 27 | | the people of the state of michigan enact: |
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| 29 | 29 | | Sec. 1. This act may be cited as the "athletic associations act". |
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| 31 | 31 | | Sec. 3. As used in this act: |
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| 33 | 33 | | (a) "Athletic association" means an entity that operates for the purpose of developing common rules for the eligibility and competition of student athletes in this state. |
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| 35 | 35 | | (b) "High school" means a nonpublic school or public school that offers at least 1 of grades 9 to 12. |
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| 37 | 37 | | (c) "Nonpublic school" means that term as defined in section 5 of the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.5. |
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| 39 | 39 | | (d) "Public school" means that term as defined in section 5 of the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.5. |
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| 41 | 41 | | Sec. 5. (1) A policy, bylaw, rule, or regulation of an athletic association may not limit the distance that a high school baseball or softball team may travel in this country for a game, series, or tournament. |
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| 43 | 43 | | (2) A policy, bylaw, rule, or regulation that violates subsection (1) is invalid and unenforceable. |
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