SPONSOR:

Sen. Poore & Rep. Jaques

Sens. Ennis, Henry, Walsh; Reps. Baumbach, Brady

DELAWARE STATE SENATE

149th GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SENATE BILL NO. 241

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:

Section 1. Amend § 304, Title 14 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

§ 304. Other duties, powers and authority.

The Board shall have such duties, powers and authority as may be necessary for the enforcement of this chapter and for the enforcement of the Department's rules and regulations made pursuant hereto, which shall include, but are not limited to, adopted under this chapter, which must include all of the following:

(1) To establish annual membership fees; fees.

(2) To establish standing committees; committees.

(3) To determine the existence of violations of the rights and regulations by full and associate member schools and penalize violations by official reprimand, placement on probation, fine, suspension or other action as deemed appropriate; appropriate.

(4) To investigate, conduct hearings and take action on alleged violations committed by schools, athletes, coaches, administrators, officials or spectators of the Department's rules and regulations made pursuant hereto; and under this chapter.

(5) To interpret the Department's rules and regulations made pursuant hereto, conduct hearings and take action on requests for a waiver of the rules and regulations.

(6) To establish fees for officiating contests and competitions.

SYNOPSIS

This Act provides the Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association with the authority to establish fees for officiating.

This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

Author: Senator Poore