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This Act may be cited as the Collegiate Athletic Association Compliance Enforcement Procedures Act
This Act may be cited as the Collegiate Athletic Association Compliance Enforcement Procedures Act. (Source: P.A. 87-462.)
Illinois Compiled Statutes 110 ILCS 25 — Collegiate Athletic Association Compliance Enforcement Procedures Act.
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Findings
Findings. The General Assembly finds that: (a) All parties to any type of contract in Illinois are entitled to certain protections under law in the making of contracts and the resolution of disputes under those contracts. The duty of the State and its institutions to protect its citizens, institutions of higher learnin…
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Definition
Definition. In this Act, "collegiate athletic association", "athletic association", or "association" means a collegiate athletic association that, in fact, monopolizes all or any significant part of an intercollegiate athletic sport on a national level. (Source: P.A. 87-462.)
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Hearing required as prerequisite to finding of violation; Procedures applying at hearing
Hearing required as prerequisite to finding of violation; Procedures applying at hearing. (a) No penalty may be imposed by a collegiate athletic association on any institution of higher education operating in the State of Illinois, nor shall any collegiate athletic association require or cause any institution of higher…
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Penalties
Penalties. (a) Any penalty imposed upon an institution by an association or any penalty required by the association to be imposed on a student or employee must bear a reasonable relationship to the violation committed. (b) Any penalty must be commensurate with those applied in similar situations for similar violations.…
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Rights in interrogations
Rights in interrogations. (a) In any interrogation of any person suspected of a violation of association rules, at the point at which the association should reasonably believe the person might have violated association rules, it shall inform the person that it is investigating him or her for misconduct that might resul…
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Nothing in this Act limits the right of any individual or institution to claim the abridgement of any other due process right not enumerated in this Act
Nothing in this Act limits the right of any individual or institution to claim the abridgement of any other due process right not enumerated in this Act. (Source: P.A. 87-462.)
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Prohibitions
Prohibitions. (a) No association shall impose a penalty on any institution for a violation of the association's rules or legislation unless the findings that are the basis for the penalty are made, and the penalty itself is imposed, in accordance with this Act. (b) No association shall impose a penalty on any college o…
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Liability
Liability. (a) An association that violates this Act is liable for damages to an aggrieved institution or individual incurring injury as a result of the violation of this Act. Damages shall include, but are not limited to, all financial loss incurred due to the imposition of a penalty in violation of this Act. Any asso…
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Exclusions
Exclusions. This Act does not apply to the following: (a) Investigations conducted by and penalties imposed by a collegiate athletic association that relate solely to academic qualifications. (b) Investigations conducted solely by the institution of higher education or by the institution's association representative. (…
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Waiver
Waiver. (a) An institution, student, or employee who is subject to an investigation and penalties may waive any of the rights granted by this Act. (b) A waiver must be in writing, must be knowingly, freely, and voluntarily made, and must specify each right being waived. (c) A waiver may not be made irrevocable and may…
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Application
Application. (a) Any rights created under this Act shall apply to any matter or investigation not concluded as of the effective date of this Act. (b) The provisions of this Act apply notwithstanding any contract or agreement entered into before, on, or after the effective date of this Act. Any contractual provision to…
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Cumulative remedies
Cumulative remedies. The remedies provided in this Act are cumulative and in addition to any other remedies provided by law. (Source: P.A. 87-462.)
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This Act takes effect upon becoming law
This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 87-462.)