By: Springer S.B. No. 1946
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the rulemaking authority of the University
Interscholastic League
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Sec. 33.083, Education Code, is amended to read
as follows:(a) The rules and procedures of an organization
sanctioning or conducting interscholastic competition, including
rules providing penalties for rules violations by school district
personnel, must be consistent with State Board of Education rules.
(b) The University Interscholastic League is a part of The
University of Texas at Austin and must submit its rules and
procedures to the commissioner for approval or disapproval. The
funds belonging to the University Interscholastic League shall be
deposited with The University of Texas at Austin for the benefit of
the league and shall be subject to audits by The University of Texas
at Austin, The University of Texas System, and the state auditor.
Copies of annual audits shall be furnished, on request, to members
of the legislature.
(b-1) The University Interscholastic League shall not have
jurisdiction, or make any rules pertaining to the physical
buildings owned by the School Districts in which sanctioned
activities of the University Interscholastic League are held.
(c) The State Board of Education may seek an injunction to
enforce this section.
(d) The University Interscholastic League shall file
annually with the governor and the presiding officer of each house
of the legislature a complete and detailed written report
accounting for all funds received and disbursed by the University
Interscholastic League during the preceding fiscal year. The form
of the annual report and the reporting time are as provided by the
General Appropriations Act.
SECTION 2: This Act takes effect September 1, 2021