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164.375 Policy statements of boards of trustees concerning "hazing"
activities of campus organizations.
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The boards of trustees of the University of Kentucky and the University of
Louisville and the boards of regents of those state colleges set out in KRS
164.290 shall, within ninety (90) days of July 15, 1986, adopt statements of
campus policy which prohibit any action or situation which recklessly or
intentionally endangers mental or physical health or involves the forced
consumption of liquor or drugs for the purpose of initiation into or affiliation with
any organization. Such policy statements shall govern the conduct of students,
faculty and other staff as well as visitors and other licensees and invitees on
such campuses and property. The penalties for violations of such policy
statements shall be clearly set forth therein and shall include provisions for the
ejection of a violator from such campus and property, in the case of a student
or faculty violator his suspension, expulsion or other appropriate disciplinary
action and, in the case of an organization which authorizes such conduct,
rescission of permission for that organization to operate on campus property.
Such penalties shall be in addition to any penalty pursuant to the penal law or
any other chapter to which a violator or organization may be subject. A copy of
such policy statements which prohibit reckless or intentional endangerment to
health or forced consumption of liquor or drugs for the purpose of initiation into
or affiliation with any organization shall be given to all students enrolled in said
college and shall be deemed to be part of the bylaws of all organizations
operating on said campus.
Nothing contained in this section is intended nor shall it be construed to limit or
restrict the freedom of speech nor peaceful assembly.
Effective:July 15, 1986
History: Created 1986 Ky. Acts ch. 366, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1986.
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