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2000 Florida Statutes

SECTION 64
Governing organization for athletics; representative assembly.
Section 232.64, Florida Statutes 2000

232.64  Governing organization for athletics; representative assembly.--

(1)  The legislative authority of the organization is vested in its representative assembly.

(2)  The representative assembly shall be composed of the following:

(a)  An equal number of member school representatives from each of the four administrative regions.

(b)  Four district school superintendents, one elected from each of the four administrative regions by the district school superintendents in their respective administrative regions.

(c)  Four district school board members, one elected from each of the four administrative regions by the district school board members in their respective administrative regions.

(d)  The Commissioner of Education or his or her designee from the Department of Education executive staff.

(3)  The organization's bylaws shall establish the number of member school representatives to serve in the representative assembly from each of the four administrative regions and shall establish the method for their selection.

(4)  No member of the board of directors other than the Commissioner of Education or his or her designee can serve in the representative assembly.

(5)  The representative assembly shall elect a chairperson and a vice chairperson from among its members.

(6)  Elected members of the representative assembly shall serve terms of 2 years and are eligible to succeed themselves for two additional terms. An elected member, other than the Commissioner of Education or his or her designee, may serve a maximum of 6 consecutive years in the representative assembly.

(7)  A quorum of the representative assembly consists of one more than half of its members.

(8)  The authority of the representative assembly is limited to its sole duty, which is to consider, adopt, or reject any proposed amendments to the organization's bylaws.

(9)  The representative assembly shall meet as a body annually. A two-thirds majority of the votes cast by members present is required for passage of any proposal.

History.--s. 5, ch. 97-53.