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Re: More UIL-related legislation
« Reply #25 on: May 22, 2013, 01:01:36 PM »
I think what they are referring to is the "Sunset Review".  Many state agencies are subject to sunset reviews periodically to determine if they should still exist.   Until now, the UIL was not on that list. Now they are thanks to some legislation passed this session.  This action stems from a long-standing feud between a state legislator and the UIL over allowing private schools into the League. 

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Re: More UIL-related legislation
« Reply #26 on: May 22, 2013, 01:02:02 PM »
While I don't always agree with the UIL, they are really not a poorly run organization.  Compare them to some other states and you will see what I mean.  With that said, I would prefer our elected state officials keep their noses out of UIL business for the most part.  Yes, I want this legislation to pass, but I sure don't want some wingnuts putting their off-the-wall extreme ideas into how the UIL is run. 

Things at the UIL really have not been bad at all over the years.  Only since Dr. B has taken over have things appeared to run off the tracks a bit.

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Re: More UIL-related legislation
« Reply #27 on: May 22, 2013, 01:02:53 PM »
I think what they are referring to is the "Sunset Review".  Many state agencies are subject to sunset reviews periodically to determine if they should still exist.   Until now, the UIL was not on that list. Now they are thanks to some legislation passed this session.  This action stems from a long-standing feud between a state legislator and the UIL over allowing private schools into the League.

This is exactly what I mean.  Leave them alone.

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Re: More UIL-related legislation
« Reply #28 on: May 22, 2013, 04:03:25 PM »
I have been informed via the basketball chapter that the UIL is creating some, "back door" organization and will still manage the basketball officiating organizations.  They are still trying to solicit dues for next year and they are fully aware that this bill is destined to take effect.

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Re: More UIL-related legislation
« Reply #29 on: May 22, 2013, 06:20:18 PM »
I have been informed via the basketball chapter that the UIL is creating some, "back door" organization and will still manage the basketball officiating organizations.  They are still trying to solicit dues for next year and they are fully aware that this bill is destined to take effect.

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Evidently,  tiphat: Manor Road's resident "Good-Time Charlie" ain't exactly having himself that after Representative Thompson's Bill passed virtually uncontested through the House and the Senate, and now sits on Ol' Guv Goodhair's desk, awaiting his signature!

And bless his pointed little heart, the  tiphat: Good UIL Dr. must have had some premonition of that, because they went and made the UIL basketball folks change their organization's name.

 tiphat: Dr. Charlie had best be concerned with finding himself a sponsor to pay for all of the TASO officials background checks that he so covets, instead of attempting to charge statewide officials with a " UIL registration fee," which I understand that under the terms of the bill, would now be prohibited.

That, and a wayward circus, where he can fastly abandon his now, non-functional,  cRaZy Dancing Monkey/Director of Officials!
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Re: More UIL-related legislation
« Reply #30 on: May 22, 2013, 07:00:18 PM »
They are going to be allowed to charge a registration fee that covers the cost of setting up the statewide directory and doing the background checks.  That is in the bill. 

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Re: More UIL-related legislation
« Reply #31 on: May 23, 2013, 07:37:43 AM »
I hope the UIL stays around so we still get emoticons from arbitrator during his post  tiphat: LOL aWaRd nAnA

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Re: More UIL-related legislation
« Reply #32 on: May 23, 2013, 10:22:12 AM »
UIL will still be there. The schools need UIL or something just like them. We as officials do not need them except to interact with the schools. We have our organization for training and registration.
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Re: More UIL-related legislation
« Reply #33 on: May 23, 2013, 11:47:43 AM »
They are going to be allowed to charge a registration fee that covers the cost of setting up the statewide directory and doing the background checks.  That is in the bill.

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I read Rep. Thompson's Bill and I effectively stand corrected! Think that I'd greatly prefer to send my payment for my background check over to  :bOW  tiphat: Manor Road  cRaZy in small copper coins!  z^

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Re: More UIL-related legislation
« Reply #34 on: May 25, 2013, 11:17:31 AM »
I have been informed via the basketball chapter that the UIL is creating some, "back door" organization and will still manage the basketball officiating organizations.  They are still trying to solicit dues for next year and they are fully aware that this bill is destined to take effect.

I think we should change our name.

TASOWBB....TASO without basketball. they started all this crap!
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Re: More UIL-related legislation
« Reply #35 on: May 27, 2013, 10:33:39 PM »
Sorry, but had football supported Basketball (and later Baseball)'s legit complaints way back when, we wouldn't be in this mess to start with. For the most part, many TASO football members making $100 plus for varsity games didn't see a problem with UIL pay scales because they were getting their's. Meanwhile, the scales didn't work as well for basketball and didn't work AT ALL for baseball. Then, the football division had some heavy hitters that were in some plumb positions due to a former ED that should never have been in that position in the first place and surely should have been removed when the basketball reps made a good case for removal.

Sorry for the rant -- and I know we've been over this before -- but even as a football member myself, I can't let pass the notion that the TASO football division didn't play a huge part in getting us in to this mess.
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Re: More UIL-related legislation
« Reply #36 on: June 19, 2013, 07:45:13 AM »
So, the Gov signed it last Friday.
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Re: More UIL-related legislation
« Reply #37 on: July 10, 2013, 07:08:21 PM »
If it was signed into law, what is the status of the lawsuit?
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Re: More UIL-related legislation
« Reply #38 on: July 11, 2013, 09:20:14 AM »
In the process of being dismissed.