SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. SB 1024

    Amendment No. 2

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11  The Committee on Fiscal Policy recommended the following

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14         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 

15         On page 8, between lines 23 & 24,

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18         Section 2.  (1) The State Board of Education shall

19  adopt by rule uniform policies and procedures to be

20  implemented if a student athlete is arrested for a crime.  The

21  uniform procedures shall apply to each institution in the

22  State University System, each state community college, and any

23  other institution of higher education that receives state

24  funds.  The uniform policies and procedures must be included

25  in the institution's handbook, manual, or other similar

26  document regularly provided to faculty and students.

27         (2) As used in this section, the term "student athlete"

28  means a student who participates in intercollegiate athletics

29  or who has informed the institution in writing of the

30  student's intent to participate in intercollegiate athletics.

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                                                  SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. SB 1024

    Amendment No. 2





 1  (Redesignate subsequent sections.)

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 5  And the title is amended as follows:

 6         On page 1, lines 2-3, delete those lines

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 9         An act relating to higher education; requiring

10         the State Board of Education to adopt by rule

11         uniform procedures to be implemented when a

12         student athlete is arrested for a crime;

13         providing for such procedures to the State

14         University System, community colleges, and

15         institutions that receive state funds; defining

16         the term "student athlete"; requiring that

17         notice be provided to faculty and students;

18         establishing a 4-year

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