Bill Text: MS HB453 | 2018 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: School districts; prohibit from paying certain monies to MHSAA or like associations for participation in playoff games.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2018-01-30 - Died In Committee [HB453 Detail]
Download: Mississippi-2018-HB453-Introduced.html
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2018 Regular Session
To: Education
By: Representative Scott
House Bill 453
AN ACT TO PROHIBIT SCHOOL DISTRICTS FROM PAYING ANY PUBLIC FUNDS OR OTHER FUNDS GENERATED FROM THE SALE OF TICKETS, CONCESSIONS OR PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS FOR STATE PLAYOFF AND CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES IN WHICH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IS A COMPETING OPPONENT, TO THE MISSISSIPPI HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS ASSOCIATION OR ANY ASSOCIATION OR ENTITY ESTABLISHED TO REGULATE HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES; TO AUTHORIZE COMPETING SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO AGREE TO MAKE A PAYMENT TO SUCH ASSOCIATION FOR ESSENTIAL AND NECESSARY SERVICES PROVIDED TO FACILITATE THE ADMINISTRATION OF PLAYOFF AND CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. (1) The Legislature recognizes that public schools athletics and extracurricular activities constitute an important part of the educational experience for Mississippi's public school children, but the oversight of those programs must be transparent and accessible to the school administrators of the state as well as to the parents and taxpayers of the State of Mississippi.
(2) From and after July 1, 2018, no school district shall be required to pay any public funds, or other funds over which it may have control, generated from the sale of tickets, concessions or promotional materials for state playoff and championship games in which the school district is represented as a competing opponent, to the Mississippi High School Athletics Association or any association, corporation or other organization established and operated for the sole purpose of regulating high school athletics and extracurricular activities. However, upon an agreement between the school districts of the two (2) competing opponents, a percentage or an agreed upon specified amount of the revenue generated from the playoff and championship games may be paid to such association for costs of providing essential and necessary services to facilitate the administration of the games. The cost for each service shall be itemized and shall in no manner exceed the costs for equivalent services provided during the regular season of play.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2018.
