The NCAA News - News and Features

January 27, 1997

Constitution 2

This summary of actions taken at the 1997 Convention is provided by the NCAA legislative services staff. Any questions regarding this summary should be directed to that office. These actions are arranged in the order --constitution first, then bylaws -- that the involved legislation appears in the NCAA Manual. Please note that the intent statement is for the entire proposal; therefore, some facts may not be specifically applicable to the subsection(s) of a proposal.

Constitution 2

Legislative reference: 2.7

Proposal No. 7-A: NCAA Membership Restructuring -- Delay of Effective Date

Intent: To delay the effective date of all legislation related to the revised NCAA membership structure until February 1, 1998.

Effective date: February 1, 1998

Result: Defeated 105-667-13