Tex. Educ. Code Section 33.085
Authority of University Interscholastic League Regarding Activities Involving Sports Officials

(a)

In this section:

(1)

“League” means the University Interscholastic League.

(2)

“Sports official” means a person who officiates, judges, or in any manner enforces contest rules in any official capacity with respect to and during the course of an interscholastic athletic team competition and who is a member of a league-recognized local chapter or association of sports officials. The term includes a referee, umpire, linesman, judge, or any other person similarly involved in supervising competitive play. The term does not include a league board member or a league official who is acting in an official capacity to supervise, administer, or enforce the league constitution or league contest rules.

(b)

The league may require a sports official, as a condition of eligibility to officiate a contest sponsored by the league, to:

(1)

be registered with the league and comply with the registration requirements of Subsections (c) and (c-1);

(2)

have completed initial and continuing education programs regarding league rules;

(3)

be a member in good standing of a local chapter or association of sports officials recognized by the league for that purpose; and

(4)

agree to abide by league rules, including fee schedules and travel reimbursement guidelines for payment by school districts or open-enrollment charter schools to a sports official.

(c)

In registering with the league, a sports official must be required to provide directory information required by the league and undergo an initial criminal background check.

(c-1)

To maintain registration with the league, a sports official must:

(1)

maintain compliance with conditions of eligibility required by the league under Subsection (b); and

(2)

undergo a subsequent criminal background check once every three years following the date of the initial criminal background check under Subsection (c).

(d)

The league may not charge a sports official who completes a program under Subsection (b)(2) a fee for more than one program described by Subsection (b)(2).

(e)

The league may charge and collect a registration fee only to defray the cost of registering sports officials and shall post the amount of the fee on the league’s Internet website and make the information available at other places the league determines appropriate. The amount of the fee may not exceed the amount reasonably determined by the league to be necessary to cover the cost of administering registration.

(f)

The league may revoke or suspend the league registration of a sports official determined by the league to have violated the provisions of the league constitution or contest rules governing sports officials or other league policy applicable to sports officials. Before the league may take action to revoke or suspend a sports official’s registration, the league shall notify and consult with the local chapter or association of sports officials of which the sports official is a member. The local chapter or association may, on or before the 15th day after the date notice is received from the league, take action to adjudicate the alleged violation. If after the 15th day after the date notice is received from the league the local chapter or association has failed to take action against the sports official or takes action that the league finds to be insufficient, the league may take action against the sports official. The league shall adopt rules to provide a sports official with the opportunity for an appeals process before the league revokes or suspends the sports official’s registration. In adopting rules under this subsection, the league shall make a determination of the actions and subsequent sanctions that would be considered sufficient under this subsection.

(g)

The league may not sponsor or organize or attempt to sponsor or organize any association of sports officials in which the majority of the membership is composed of sports officials who officiate team sports.

(h)

The league may set rates or fee schedules payable by a school district or open-enrollment charter school to a sports official.

(i)

Before the league may take any action that amends rules related to the activities of sports officials, other than an action against an individual sports official under Subsection (f), the league must submit the proposed action for public review and comment, including:

(1)

notifying registered sports officials of the proposed action by e-mail not later than the 30th day before the date set for action on the proposal; and

(2)

posting the proposal on the league’s Internet website for at least 30 consecutive days before the date set for action on the proposal.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 952 (H.B. 1775), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
Amended by:
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 335 (H.B. 1075), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.

Source: Section 33.085 — Authority of University Interscholastic League Regarding Activities Involving Sports Officials, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.­33.­htm#33.­085 (accessed Apr. 29, 2024).

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Certified School Counselor 33.003
Parental Consent 33.004
Parental Involvement 33.005
Comprehensive School Counseling Programs 33.006
School Counselors 33.007
Counseling Regarding Postsecondary Education 33.009
Postsecondary Education and Career Counseling Academies 33.021
Library Standards 33.022
Contract with County or Municipality 33.051
Definitions 33.052
Missing Child Prevention and Identification Programs 33.053
Fingerprints of Children 33.054
Photographs of Children 33.055
Fingerprints and Photographs Not Used as Evidence 33.056
Liability for Nonperformance 33.057
Destruction of Fingerprints and Photographs 33.081
Extracurricular Activities 33.082
Extracurricular Activities 33.083
Interscholastic Leagues 33.084
Interscholastic League Advisory Council 33.085
Authority of University Interscholastic League Regarding Activities Involving Sports Officials 33.086
Certification in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and First Aid 33.087
Eligibility of Students Participating in Joint Credit or Concurrent Enrollment Programs 33.091
Prevention of Illegal Steroid Use 33.092
Student Election Clerks and Early Voting Clerks 33.093
Recognition of Participation in Special Olympics 33.094
Football Helmet Safety Requirements 33.096
Cardiac Assessments of High School Participants in Extracurricular Athletic Activities 33.097
Inclusive Sports Program for Students with Intellectual Disabilities 33.099
Safety of Official 33.151
Definitions 33.152
Statewide Operation of Program 33.154
Duties of Commissioner 33.155
Cooperation with Communities in Schools, Inc 33.156
Funding 33.157
Participation in Program 33.158
Donations to Program 33.159
Agency Performance of Communities in Schools Functions Required 33.201
Applicability 33.202
Safety Training Required 33.203
Completion of University Interscholastic League Forms 33.204
Certain Unsafe Athletic Activities Prohibited 33.205
Certain Safety Precautions Required 33.206
Compliance 33.207
Contact Information 33.208
Notice Required 33.209
Incorporation of Safety Regulations 33.210
Immunity from Liability 33.211
Limitation on Liability 33.251
Definition 33.252
Expanded Learning Opportunities 33.253
Establishment 33.254
Sunset Provision 33.255
Composition 33.256
Meetings 33.257
Compensation 33.258
Powers and Duties 33.259
Statewide Expanded Learning Opportunities Plan 33.260
Gifts, Grants, and Donations 33.0531
Child Identification Program 33.0811
School District Policy on Absences to Participate in Extracurricular Activities 33.0812
Scheduling Extracurricular Activities Prohibited in Certain Circumstances 33.0831
University Interscholastic League Rules: Fiscal Impact Statement 33.0832
Equal Opportunity for Certain Students to Participate in University Interscholastic League Activities 33.0833
Participation in University Interscholastic League Activities by Students Receiving Outpatient Mental Health Services 33.0834
Interscholastic Athletic Competition Based on Biological Sex 33.901
Breakfast Programs 33.902
Public School Child Care 33.903
Community Education Child Care Services 33.904
Liaison for Certain Children in Conservatorship of State 33.906
Website Information Concerning Local Programs and Services Available to Assist Homeless Students 33.907
Donation of Food 33.908
Grace Period Policy for Exhausted or Insufficient Meal Card or Account Balance 33.909
Purple Star Campus 33.913
Tutoring Program 33.9031
Before-school and After-school Programs
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Accessed:
Apr. 29, 2024

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