Mississippi Senate Bill 2233 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Failed on February 1 2011 - 100% progression
Action: 2011-02-01 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Revise The Provisions Of The Mississippi "uniform Athlete Agents Law"; To Reenact Sections 73-42-1, 73-42-9, 73-42-11, 73-42-15, 73-42-25, 73-42-29, 73-42-31, 73-42-33 And 73-42-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972; To Amend Section 73-42-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That The Act Applies To Runners, Financial Advisors, Marketing Representatives, Managers Or Other Employees Acting On Behalf Of An Athlete Agent If The Individual Recruits Or Solicits A Student-athlete To Enter Into An Agent Contract, To Clarify That Attorneys, Broker Dealers, Investment Advisers, Financial Planners, Insurance Agents, Real Estate Brokers Or Sales Agents, Tax Consultants, Or Other Professional Persons Are Excluded From The Act If The Persons Are Only Providing The Type Of Services Customarily Provided By That Profession, And To Add Certain Definitions; To Amend Section 73-42-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Secretary Of State's Power In Investigations Against Athlete Agents; To Amend Section 73-42-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require An Individual To Register In The State Prior To Acting As An Agent In The State; To Amend Section 73-42-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Applicants To Provide A List Of Any Pending Litigation Against The Applicant In Their Capacity As An Agent, To Require Applicants To Provide A List Of All Other States That Applicant Is Currently Licensed Or Registered As An Athlete Agent In And Copy Of Each State's License Or Registration, And To Give The Secretary Of State Discretion To Require An Application To Undergo Background Check; To Codify Section 73-42-10, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Applicant To Notify The Secretary Of State Within 30 Days If There Is A Material Change In The Information Contained In Any Application For Registration; To Amend Sections 73-42-13, 73-42-19, 73-42-23 And 73-42-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; To Amend Section 73-42-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Application Fee And Add A Fee For The Criminal Background Check; To Amend Section 73-42-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Agent To Notify The Educational Institution In Which The Student-athlete Is Enrolled Before An Athlete Agent Can Contact The Student-athlete, The Student-athlete's Spouse, Parent, Foster Parent, Guardian, Sibling, Aunt, Uncle, Grandparent, Child, Or First Cousin, Any Of The Preceding Persons For Whom A Relationship Has Been Established By Marriage, Or Any Person Residing In The Same Place As A Student-athlete, Or A Representative Of Any Of These Persons; To Codify Section 73-42-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add Specific Provisions Governing Electronic Signatures; To Codify Section 73-42-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add Specific Rulemaking Authority For The Secretary Of State To Carry Out The Act; And For Related Purposes.

Mississippi Uniform Athlete Agents Act; revise definitions and regulatory authority.

Sen. Joey Fillingane [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-02-01		Died In Committee
2011-01-05		Referred To Judiciary, Division A

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2011/pdf/history/SB/SB2233.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2011/html/SB/2200-2299/SB2233IN.htm