The following definitions apply in this Article:

(1)        Administering organization. A nonprofit organization that has entered into and is in compliance with a memorandum of understanding with the State Board of Education to administer and enforce the adopted rules and requirements of this Article for interscholastic athletic activities at the high school level.

(2)        through (5) Reserved for future codification purposes.

(6)        Parent. The parent or legal guardian of a student participating or seeking to participate in interscholastic athletic activities.

(7)        Participating school. A high school that elects to offer interscholastic athletic activities. ?(2021-184, s. 1(a).)

Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 115C-407.50

  • board: means a city board of education, county board of education, or a city-county board of education. See North Carolina General Statutes 115C-5
  • following: when used by way of reference to any section of a statute, shall be construed to mean the section next preceding or next following that in which such reference is made; unless when some other section is expressly designated in such reference. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3