28 USC 3701 - Sec. 3701. Definitions

28 USC - US Code - Title 28: Judiciary and Judicial Procedure (January 2003)


Permanent Link: http://vlex.com/vid/sec-definitions-19211657

Id. vLex: VLEX-19211657

Click here to download this article in graphic format (Acrobat Reader)

Document language

Search in this document

Sponsored Ads:


Citations:

Text:

For purposes of this chapter - (1) the term "amateur sports organization" means - (A) a person or governmental entity that sponsors, organizes, schedules, or conducts a competitive game in which one or more amateur athletes participate, or (B) a league or association of persons or governmental entities described in subparagraph (A), (2) the term "governmental entity" means a State, a political subdivision of a State, or an entity or organization, including an entity or organization described in section 4(5) of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2703(5)), that has governmental authority within the territorial boundaries of the United States, including on lands described in section 4(4) of such Act (25 U.S.C. 2703(4)), (3) the term "professional sports organization" means - (A) a person or governmental entity that sponsors, organizes, schedules, or conducts a competitive game in which one or more professional athletes participate, or (B) a league or association of persons or governmental entities described in subparagraph (A), (4) the term "person" has the meaning given such term in section 1 of title 1, and (5) the term "State" means any of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, or any territory or possession of the United States.


Effective Date

Section 3 of Pub. L. 102-559 provided that: "This Act [enacting this chapter and provisions set out as a note under section 1 of this title] shall take effect on January 1, 1993."

Sponsored Ads:




Activate your free trial now

Make your order

Need help? Contact us

Try vLex for FREE for 3 days

Access legal information from United States including:

  • Constitutions
  • Forms and Contracts
  • Legal Books and Journals
  • Case Law
  • News and Business
  • Regulations
  • U.S. Code

Try vLex without any commitment for 3 days and see why you need it.

3

days of Free Access