(1) As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Athlete agent” has the same meaning as defined in § 49-7-2102;(2) “Athletic association” means a corporation, association, or any other group organized or with authority to set common rules, bylaws, standards, procedures, policies, or guidelines in administering, sponsoring, or arranging intercollegiate athletics and its athletic competitions between and amongst multiple member institutions and intercollegiate athletes in more than one (1) state;(3) “Athletic program” means an intercollegiate athletic program at an institution;(4) “Compensation” means payments, benefits, or other forms of remuneration that may be provided to an intercollegiate athlete pursuant to § 49-7-2802(a), but does not include state appropriated funds;(5) “Institution”:(A) Means a four-year public or private institution of higher education located in this state and includes an officer, director, or employee thereof, including athletic program coaches and staff; and(B) Does not include an institution of higher education governed by the board of regents of the state university and community college system; and(6) “Intercollegiate athlete” means a student who is enrolled in an institution and participates in an athletic program or a prospective student who has started or completed ninth grade and can, in the future, enroll in an institution and participate in an athletic program.
(1) “Athlete agent” has the same meaning as defined in § 49-7-2102;
(2) “Athletic association” means a corporation, association, or any other group organized or with authority to set common rules, bylaws, standards, procedures, policies, or guidelines in administering, sponsoring, or arranging intercollegiate athletics and its athletic competitions between and amongst multiple member institutions and intercollegiate athletes in more than one (1) state;
(3) “Athletic program” means an intercollegiate athletic program at an institution;
(4) “Compensation” means payments, benefits, or other forms of remuneration that may be provided to an intercollegiate athlete pursuant to § 49-7-2802(a), but does not include state appropriated funds;
(5) “Institution”:(A) Means a four-year public or private institution of higher education located in this state and includes an officer, director, or employee thereof, including athletic program coaches and staff; and(B) Does not include an institution of higher education governed by the board of regents of the state university and community college system; and
(A) Means a four-year public or private institution of higher education located in this state and includes an officer, director, or employee thereof, including athletic program coaches and staff; and
(B) Does not include an institution of higher education governed by the board of regents of the state university and community college system; and
(6) “Intercollegiate athlete” means a student who is enrolled in an institution and participates in an athletic program or a prospective student who has started or completed ninth grade and can, in the future, enroll in an institution and participate in an athletic program.