164.375 Policy statements of boards of trustees concerning "hazing" activities of campus organizations. - Kentucky Statutes

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164.375 Policy statements of boards of trustees concerning "hazing" activities of campus organizations. (1) 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. (2) 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.