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An act relating to school athletic associations, the official text

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1                   STATE OF OKLAHOMA

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2                  2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026)

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3 SENATE BILL 2008                      By: Seifried
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5                               AS INTRODUCED

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6   An Act relating to school athletic associations;

6   amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 27-103, which relates

7   to requirements for school athletic association

7   written policies; adding provision to be included in

8   written policy; repealing 70 O.S. 2021, Section 8-

8   103.2, which relates to participation in certain

9   competitions after certain transfer; providing an

9   effective date; and declaring an emergency.

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12 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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13  SECTION 1.      AMENDATORY  70 O.S. 2021, Section 27-103, is

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14 amended to read as follows:
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15  Section 27-103. A public school or school district shall not be

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16 a member of any school athletic association unless that association
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17 has adopted a written policy that requires the following:
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18  1. All records of the association to be made accessible

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19 consistent with the provisions of the Oklahoma Open Records Act;
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20  2. All meetings of the association to be open and conducted in

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21 a manner consistent with the provisions of the Oklahoma Open Meeting
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22 Act, including specifically the notice and agenda, voting, and
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23 executive session requirements; and
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1   3. An annual financial audit and a compliance audit of all

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2 funds of the association in accordance with the auditing standards
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3 set forth in the Oklahoma Public School Audit Law. In addition, the
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4 association shall have performance audits conducted of the
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5 operations of the association. A performance audit shall be
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6 conducted no later than December 31, 2014, and by December 31 every
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7 five (5) years thereafter; and
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8   4. A student who enrolls in a public school or school district

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9 in which the student is not a resident, as provided by the
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10 provisions of the Education Open Transfer Act, is allowed to
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11 participate in interscholastic activities or contests offered by the
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12 receiving school district upon enrollment.
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13  SECTION 2.       REPEALER     70 O.S. 2021, Section 8-103.2, is

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14 hereby repealed.
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15  SECTION 3. This act shall become effective July 1, 2026.

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16  SECTION 4. It being immediately necessary for the preservation

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17 of the public peace, health, or safety, an emergency is hereby
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18 declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
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19 be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
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