March 14, 2003
TO: NCAA Division III Management Council.
FROM: Leah Nilsson
Associate Director of Membership Services/
Division III Governance Liaison
SUBJECT: Noncontroversial Legislation for the 2004 NCAA Convention.
Pursuant to
NCAA Constitution 4.7.3-(d) and 5.3.1.1.1, the NCAA Division III Management
Council has determined that the attached three proposals are noncontroversial
and necessary to promote the normal and orderly administration of the
Association's legislation. The Division
III Management Council, by a three-fourths majority of its members present and
voting, shall have the authority to adopt noncontroversial amendments, subject
to ratification by the NCAA Division III Presidents Council. Proposals that are ratified by the
Presidents Council shall be effective as of the date identified in the
proposal, published in The NCAA News and submitted as legislation at the 2004
NCAA Convention.
The following
two proposals have been approved by the Division III Management Council in
concept but have not yet been approved in legislative form:
? Eligibility for Championships?Student-Athlete Eligibility?Ineligibility for Use of Banned Drugs
? Forms?Student-Athlete Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) Authorization/Buckley Amendment Consent Form?Disclosure of Protected Health Information
LN/MUE