6 CAR Part 370 — Rules Governing the Star-Spangled Banner Act

Chapter IV

Subchapter A

Subpart 1

6 CAR § 370-101 Broadcast policy {#sec-6-car-370-101 omnilex-key=us-ar-regs-official--title-6-part-370--6 CAR § 370-101}

6 CAR § 370-101. Broadcast policy.

(a)(1) Each state-supported institution of higher education shall adopt a policy requiring the broadcast of The Star-Spangled Banner at the commencement of each school-sanctioned sporting event.

(2) If any part of two (2) or more school-sanctioned sporting events occur on the same day at the same school, a state-supported institution of higher education may choose to broadcast The Star-Spangled Banner at only one (1) of the events.

(b) Each state-supported institution of higher education shall select for broadcast, any recording of The Star-Spangled Banner that:

(1) Includes the lyrics from the first verse written by Francis Scott Key; or

(2) Is the standard arrangement or standard instrumental version used by United States military bands or similar arrangement or version.

(c) A state-supported institution of higher education may adopt a policy that allows the performance of The Star-Spangled Banner at school-sanctioned sporting events:

(1) From original sheet music that:

(A) Adheres to Division of Higher Education rules; and

(B) Is performed by a school-sanctioned band program;

(2) From original sheet music that:

(A) Adheres to division rules; and

(B) Is performed by a school-sanctioned:

(i) Choral program;

(ii) Vocal group; or

(iii) Vocalist; or

(3) By the attendees of a school-sanctioned event led by a vocalist selected by the state-supported institution of higher education hosting the school-sanctioned event.