7-1-551 - Definitions.
§ 7-1-551. Definitions.
The following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed herein unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(a) "Commission" means the Governor's Commission on Physical Fitness and Sports.
(b) "Physical fitness" means good or improved life-style habits of Mississippi residents through the utilization of recreational opportunities, consistent and medically correct exercise, and leisure time management for the expressed purpose of decreasing stress related maladies, thereby promoting a more healthful environment for the citizens of this state.
(c) "Sports" means those team or individual competitive athletic activities that are participated in on an amateur basis by the citizens of the State of Mississippi for the expressed purposes of enjoyment, exercise and sportsmanship without expectations of financial remuneration.
Sources: Laws, 1992, ch. 369, § 1, eff from and after July 1, 1992.