Bill Text: OH HB411 | 2011-2012 | 129th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: To authorize stipends for student athletes attending public and private, nonprofit colleges and universities.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-01-11 - To Education [HB411 Detail]

Download: Ohio-2011-HB411-Introduced.html

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As Introduced

129th General Assembly Regular Session 2011-2012

H. B. No. 411

Representative Luckie 

Cosponsors: Representatives Reece, Barnes 

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A BILL

To enact section 3345.35 of the Revised Code to

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authorize stipends for student athletes attending

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public and private, nonprofit colleges and

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universities.

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

Section 1.  That section 3345.35 of the Revised Code be	5
enacted to read as follows:	6

Sec. 3345.35.  (A) As used in this section, "institution of	7
higher education" means a state institution of higher education as	8
defined in section 3345.011 of the Revised Code and any nonprofit	9
institution with a certificate of authorization issued under	10
Chapter 1713. of the Revised Code.	11

(B) An institution of higher education annually may award a	12
stipend to a student athlete as follows:	13

(1) If the institution is a member of the division I	14
classification, or any equivalent succeeding classification, under	15
the national collegiate athletic association, or any succeeding	16
national organization that regulates intercollegiate athletic	17
conferences or events, an amount equal to or less than eight	18
thousand dollars.	19

(2) If the institution is a member of the division II	20
classification, or any equivalent succeeding classification, under	21
the national collegiate athletic association, or any succeeding	22
national organization that regulates intercollegiate athletic	23
conferences or events, an amount equal to or less than six	24
thousand dollars.	25

(3) If the institution is not described in division (B)(1) or	26
(2) of this section, an amount equal to or less than four thousand	27
dollars.	28

(C) A student athlete annually may receive stipends totalling	29
in the aggregate not more than four thousand dollars from sources	30
other than the institution of higher education in which the	31
student is enrolled.	32

(D) No institution of higher education, intercollegiate	33
athletic conference, or organization that regulates	34
intercollegiate athletic conferences or events shall have a rule,	35
bylaw, or other regulation that conflicts with this section.	36