House Sponsors: NOLAND-STEPHENS-TURNER,ART AND HOLBROOK. Short description: HGH SCH ATHLETICS-SITE BIDDING Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Creates the High School Athletics Competitive Bidding Act. Provides that public high schools may not pay membership fees to an association that sponsors post-season interscholastic athletic tournaments or competitions among high schools, nor participate in those tournaments or competitions, unless the sites at which those events are held are selected by the association under contracts let by competitive bidding. Provides that all high school post-season tournaments and competitions are covered by the Act, in all sports and all classes of competition, for both boys and girls. Establishes procedures under which the competitive bidding process is to be conducted, including provisions relative to advertisements for bids. Provides that if a contract entered into by the association has the effect of prohibiting a high school from paying membership fees to the association or from participating in a post-season competition or tournament sponsored for high schools by the association, the contract is inimical to the public welfare and void. Adds a severability clause. FISCAL IMPACT NOTE (State Bd. of Ed.) This bill has no fiscal impact on this Dept. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE No change from previous note. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the High School Basketball Tournament Act. Imposes requirements relating to selecting and contracting for the annual Class A and AA boys high school basketball tournament site. Prohibits school governing bodies from paying dues to an association that selects or contracts for a tournament site in a manner that does not comply with the requirements. Prohibits participation in a tournament held at an improperly selected site. Effective immediately. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 99-01-12 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status