House Bill 1040

AN ACT TO CREATE "THE NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (NCAA) FAIRNESS IN F.A.C.T. INVESTIGATIONS ACT OF 2017," TO PRESCRIBE GUIDELINES TO BE USED BY THE NCAA WHEN CARRYING OUT INVESTIGATION OF ASSOCIATION RULES AND REGULATIONS BY PUBLIC MEMBER INSTITUTIONS IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI; TO PROVIDE THE LEGISLATIVE PURPOSE AND INTENT OF THIS ACT; TO DEFINE TERMS USED IN THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE NCAA ENFORCEMENT STAFF AND ITS COMMITTEE ON INFRACTIONS SHALL HAVE NINE MONTHS TO COMPLETE THE INVESTIGATION AND ISSUE ITS RULING; TO REQUIRE ANY APPELLATE ACTION TO BE CONCLUDED WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF THE COMMITTEE ON INFRACTION FINAL DECISION ON THE INVESTIGATION; TO STIPULATE THE INFORMATION THAT SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE LETTERS OF PRELIMINARY AND OFFICIAL INQUIRY; TO PROVIDE THAT THE LETTER OF OFFICIAL INQUIRY SHALL SERVE AS NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION AND COMMENCE THE TOLL TO RUN TO COMPLETE THE INVESTIGATION AND RULING; TO REQUIRE THE MEMBER INSTITUTION TO PROVIDE NOTICE TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING AT THE END OF THE THREE-MONTH PERIOD TO RESPOND TO THE ALLEGATIONS IN THE LETTER OF OFFICIAL INQUIRY; TO PROVIDE ALL NOTICES AND RULINGS SHALL BE DOCUMENTS SUBJECT TO ACCESS UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC RECORDS ACT OF 1983; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES TO IMPOSED UPON THE NCAA FOR EACH DAY THE INVESTIGATION EXTENDS THE REQUIRED APPLICABLE PERIOD FOR THE INVESTIGATION, RULING AND APPEAL; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• John Thomas "Trey" Lamar, III

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In the House of Representatives Jan 16 – Jan 31

1. Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Universities and Colleges
2. Jan 31Died in committee in the House