TAPPS - Texas Association of Private and Parachial Schools

By-Laws

Sub-Chapter A -Definitions and General Provisions

Section 1 - Definitions

Section 2 - Computation of Time to Act

Sub-Chapter B - Membership it TAPPS

Section 7 - Qualifications for Membership

Section 8 - School's Eigibility to Participate

Section 9 - Membership Dues and Event Fees

Section 10 - Membership and Right to Participate

Section 11- Event Passes

Section 12 - Legal Action

Sub-Chapter C - Organization and Administration

Section 16 - Composition of TAPPS

Section 17 - TAPPS Binding Actions

Section 18 - Liability Insurance

Section 19 - TAPPS Director / Associate Director

Section 20- Penalties the TAPPS Executive Board can Impose

Section 21- Responsibilities of the Superintendent / Head Master

Section 22 - District Executive Committee

Section 23 - Penalties the District Executive Committe can Impose

Section 24 - Athletic Executive Committee

Section 25 - Fine Arts Executive Committee

Sub-Chapter D - Violations and Protests

Section 26 - Violations / Penalities Reported to the TAPPS Office

Section 27 - Conduct Subject to Protest

Section 28 - Filing a Protest

Section 29 - Report of a violation

Section 30 - Investigation of Protests or Allegations

Section 31 - Probations and Sanctions

Sub-Chapter E - Committee Meetings and Appeals

Section 35 - General

Section 40 - Appeals

Sub-Chapter F - Rules and Amendments

Section 45 - Official Interpretations of Rules

Section 46 - Official Staff Interpretations

Section 47 - Rules of Construction

Section 52 - Proposed Amendments to the By-Laws and Contest Rules

Sub-Chapter G - Classifications and Districts

Section 57 - Establishing Classifications

Section 58 - Classification Based on Enrollment

Section 59 - Competition by a New School

Section 60 - District Reassignment by Agreement

Section 61 - Appeal of District Assignment

Section 62 - Final District Assignments and Contracting Games

Sub-Chapter H - Non Discrimination Policy

Section 67 - Non-Discrimination in TAPPS Contests

Section 68 - Exceptions to Non-Discrimination Policy

Sub-Chapter J - Contests

Section 73 - TAPPS Contests

Section 74 - Official Calendar Published

Section 75 - Rescheduling Contests

Sub-Chapter K - Eligibility

Section 80 - Students Not Living With Parents

Section 81 - High School Graduate

Section 82 - Full-Time Day Student

Section 83 - Regular Attendance

Section 84 - Four Year Normal Program of High School Team

Section 85 - Participation of 8th Graders on High School Team

Section 86 - Partiipation of Seniors on Junior Varsity Teams

Section 87 - Solicitation of Students

Section 88 - Burden of Proof for Eligibility

Section 89 - Burden of Proof in Allegations of Violations

Section 90 - Denial to Renew Membership

Section 92 - Eligibility for Academic / Art Contests

Section 97 - Eligibility for Music Contests

Section 102 - Eligibility of Foreign Students

Section 103 - Amateur Athletic Status

Section 104 - Transfer Rule

Section 105 - Eligibility Forms

Section 106 - Proof of Age

Sub-Chapter L Awards

Section 107 - Limitations of Awards

Sub-Chapter M - Records

Section 111 - Open Records

Section 112 - Requests for Inspection of Records

Section 113 - Contest Records

Sub-Chapter N - Publications

Section 118 - TAPPS Constitution, By-Laws and Contest Rules

Section 119 - TAPPS News Briefs

Section 120 - Forms

Section 121 - Other Publications

Section 122 - Publication Charge

Sub-Chapter O - Finances

Section 127 - Annual Report; Budget;Audit

Section 128 - Sources of Income

Section 129 - Radio and Television Contracts