SENATE BILL NO. 132


   January 27, 1999, Introduced by Senator HART and referred to 
        the Committee on Local, Urban and State Affairs.



        A bill to amend 1980 PA 299, entitled

   "Occupational code,

   by amending section 803 (MCL 339.803), as amended by 1995 PA

   217.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         Sec. 803.  (1) A person  who has  TO WHOM ANY
             OF THE FOLLOW-

 2    ING CIRCUMSTANCES APPLY IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE

 3    BOARD:

 4         (A) HAS a material financial interest in any club, organiza-

 5    tion, or corporation, the main object of which is the holding or

 6    giving of boxing matches or exhibitions.  is not eligible
             for

 7     appointment to the board. 

 8         (B) HAS A DIRECT OR INDIRECT FINANCIAL INTEREST IN AN

 9    INDIVIDUAL ENGAGED IN ANY BOXING OR SPARRING MATCHES OR

10    EXHIBITIONS.  A MANAGER, PROMOTER, MATCHMAKER, TRAINER, OR BOXER


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 1    PARTICIPATING IN THE BOXING OR SPARRING MATCH OR EXHIBITION IS

 2    CONSIDERED TO HAVE A FINANCIAL INTEREST IN THAT MATCH OR

 3    EXHIBITION.

 4         (C) PARTICIPATES, IN ANY MANNER, IN ANY BOXING OR SPARRING

 5    MATCHES OR EXHIBITIONS OUTSIDE THIS STATE.

 6         (2) A MEMBER OF THE BOARD WHO IS A MEMBER OF A BOXING CLUB

 7    SHALL NOT VOTE ON ANY MATTER INVOLVING OR RELATED TO THAT BOXING

 8    CLUB.

 9         (3) A MEMBER OF THE BOARD SHALL NOT REPRESENT TO A PERSON

10    THAT HE OR SHE IS ACTING FOR OR REPRESENTING THE BOARD UNLESS HE

11    OR SHE HAS FIRST OBTAINED AUTHORITY FROM THE BOARD TO SO ACT OR

12    REPRESENT.

13         (4) A PERSON IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR A LICENSE AS A PROMOTER OR

14    MATCHMAKER FOR AT LEAST 1 YEAR AFTER CEASING TO BE A MEMBER OF

15    THE BOARD.



























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