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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to selection of statewide competition locations by the |
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University Interscholastic League. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 33, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 33.0835 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 33.0835. UNIVERSITY INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE: |
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SELECTION OF LOCATIONS FOR STATEWIDE COMPETITIONS. (a) The |
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University Interscholastic League shall select locations for |
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statewide competitions in extracurricular activities sponsored or |
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sanctioned by the league in accordance with this section. |
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(b) For each extracurricular activity for which the |
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University Interscholastic League sponsors or sanctions a |
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statewide annual competition, the league shall periodically issue a |
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statewide request for proposals from institutions of higher |
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education and other appropriate entities seeking to host the |
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statewide competition during the year or years specified in the |
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request for proposals. |
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(c) A request for proposals must: |
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(1) specify the factors that the University |
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Interscholastic League will consider in selecting the host for the |
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statewide competition; and |
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(2) require an entity to submit relevant information |
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regarding the capability of the entity to host the competition, |
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including available facilities, accommodations, and personnel. |
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SECTION 2. Section 33.0835, Education Code, as added by |
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this Act, applies only to a statewide competition to be held on or |
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after September 1, 2018. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |