08 LC
33 2206
Senate
Bill 336
By:
Senators Seabaugh of the 28th and Hill of the 32nd
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Part 14 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of
Georgia Annotated, relating to certain programs and activities under the
"Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide that no high school which
receives funding under the "Quality Basic Education Act" shall participate in or
sponsor interscholastic sports events conducted by any athletic association if
the association requires a minimum permanent seating capacity in order for a
school to host a state playoff game; to provide a definition; to provide for
related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other
purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Part
14 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to certain programs and activities under the "Quality Basic
Education Act," is amended by adding a new Code section to read as
follows:
"20-2-316.2.
(a)
As used in this Code section, the term 'athletic association' means any
association of schools or any other similar organization which acts as an
organizing, sanctioning, scheduling, or rule-making body for interscholastic
athletic events in which public schools in this state participate.
(b)
No high school which receives funding under this article shall participate in,
sponsor, or provide coaching staff for interscholastic sports events which are
conducted under the authority of, conducted under the rules of, or scheduled by
any athletic association if the charter, bylaws, or other governing documents of
such athletic association requires a minimum permanent seating capacity in order
for a school to host a state playoff game for any round."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.