Section 49-6-316 - Participation and payment for attendance in athletic events(a) As used in this section:(1) "Organizer" means an individual or entity that organizes, hosts, sponsors, or promotes a public school athletic event and that is responsible 1for choosing the forms of payment that are accepted for admission to, and for the purchase of concessions or other items sold at, the public school athletic event;(2) "Public school" means any school in this state that serves students in any of the grades kindergarten through twelve (K-12) and that is operated by an LEA, by this state with public funds, or pursuant to a charter agreement, as defined in § 49-13104; and(3) "Public school athletic event" means an athletic or sporting event that involves one (1) or more individuals who are, or one (1) or more teams that consist of, students enrolled at a public school.(b) An LEA or public charter school governing body shall not participate in a public school athletic activity that is hosted by an organizer who does not allow students of a public school that is participating in the public school athletic activity to purchase tickets for admission to the public school athletic activity with cash, either in advance of the public school athletic event or at the site of the public school athletic event, or both.Added by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 841,s 1, eff. 5/1/2024.