Citations Affected: IC 20-19-3-11.
Synopsis: Performance contracts to sing national anthem. Provides
that all public schools, charter schools, schools receiving public
scholarships, and institutions of higher education must enter into an
agreement with any person or group performing the national anthem at
any event sponsored by the school that is open to the public to ensure
standards for the performance. Provides for enforcement measures and
a fine for not meeting the standards set.
Effective: July 1, 2012.
January 4, 2012, read first time and referred to Committee on Education and Career
Development.
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
education.
national anthem at any event that is:
(1) sponsored by the school or state educational institution;
and
(2) open to the public.
(f) The agreement required by subsection (e) must provide the
individual or group performing the national anthem with the
standards and guidelines established under subsection (h). The
agreement must require the individual or group performing the
national anthem to comply with these standards and guidelines.
(g) Any agreement entered into under this section must provide
that if an individual or group performing the national anthem at
a function of a school or state educational institution does not
comply with the standards set under subsection (h), the individual
shall pay the school or state educational institution a fine of
twenty-five dollars ($25) to be deposited into the general fund of
the school or state educational institution.
(h) The department shall adopt the following rules under
IC 4-22-2:
(1) With input from the commission for higher education,
standards and guidelines for the words of the national anthem
and accompanying music that are acceptable under this
section.
(2) Procedures for making a record of any performance of the
national anthem covered under this section, including
provisions to maintain the record for two (2) years.
(3) Procedures for filing complaints under this section.
(4) Procedures for adjudicating complaints under this section.
(i) Each state educational institution shall establish procedures
for:
(1) making a record of any performance of the national
anthem covered under this section, including provisions to
maintain the record for two (2) years;
(2) filing complaints under this section; and
(3) adjudicating complaints under this section.