§ 53A-11-1205. Noncurricular clubs -- Annual authorization.

(1) A noncurricular club shall have a minimum of three members.

(2) Students proposing a noncurricular club shall submit a written application for authorization on a form approved by the school governing board.

(3) An application for authorization of a noncurricular club shall include:

(a) the recommended club name;

(b) a statement of the club's purpose, goals, and activities;

(c) a statement of the club's categorization, which shall be included in the parental consent required under Section 53A-11-1210, indicating all of the following that may apply:

(i) athletic;

(ii) business/economic;

(iii) agriculture;

(iv) art/music/performance;

(v) science;

(vi) gaming;

(vii) religious;

(viii) community service/social justice; and

(ix) other;

(d) the recommended meeting times, dates, and places;

(e) a statement that the club will comply with the provisions of this part and all other applicable laws, rules, or policies; and

(f) a budget showing the amount and source of any funding provided or to be provided to the club and its proposed use.

(4) The application may be as brief as a single page so long as it contains the items required under this section.

(5)

(a) A school governing board may provide for approval of a noncurricular club name in an action separate from that relating to authorization of the club itself.

(b) A school governing board shall require:

(i) that a noncurricular club name shall reasonably reflect the club's purpose, goals, and activities; and

(ii) that the noncurricular club name shall be a name that would not result in or imply a violation of this part.

Enacted by Chapter 114, 2007 General Session