WEST virginia legislature

2021 regular session

Introduced

House Bill 3271

Delegate Haynes

[Introduced March 16, 2021; Referred to the Committee on Education]

A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §18-2-25d, relating to requiring the secondary schools athletic commission to promulgate rules related to broadcasting interscholastic athletic events.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

ARTICLE 2. STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION.

§18-2-25d. Rules for broadcasting interscholastic athletic events.

West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission shall propose rules for legislative approval in accordance with the provisions of §29A-3-1 et seq. of this code relating to the right to broadcast interscholastic athletic events and other extracurricular activities of public secondary schools by radio and television stations that are licensed by and subject to any regulation by the Federal Communications Commission. The rules shall also provide that individuals not licensed by the Federal Communications Commission may simultaneously broadcast an interscholastic athletic event or other extracurricular activity of public secondary schools.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to require rules for the broadcast of interscholastic athletic events.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.