2012 US Code
Title 20 - Education
Chapter 70 - STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS (§§ 6301 - 8962)
Subchapter II - PREPARING, TRAINING, AND RECRUITING HIGH QUALITY TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS (§§ 6601 - 6777)
Part C - Innovation for Teacher Quality (§§ 6671 - 6738)
Subpart 5 - teacher liability protection (§§ 6731 - 6738)
Section 6735 - Preemption and election of State nonapplicability
| Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Title 20 - EDUCATION |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 20 - EDUCATION CHAPTER 70 - STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS SUBCHAPTER II - PREPARING, TRAINING, AND RECRUITING HIGH QUALITY TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS Part C - Innovation for Teacher Quality subpart 5 - teacher liability protection Sec. 6735 - Preemption and election of State nonapplicability |
| Contains | section 6735 |
| Date | 2012 |
| Laws in Effect as of Date | January 15, 2013 |
| Positive Law | No |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Pub. L. 89-10, title II, §2365, as added Pub. L. 107-110, title II, §201, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1668. |
| Statutes at Large Reference | 115 Stat. 1668 |
| Public Law References | Public Law 89-10, Public Law 107-110 |
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This subpart preempts the laws of any State to the extent that such laws are inconsistent with this subpart, except that this subpart shall not preempt any State law that provides additional protection from liability relating to teachers.
(b) Election of State regarding nonapplicabilityThis subpart shall not apply to any civil action in a State court against a teacher with respect to claims arising within that State if such State enacts a statute in accordance with State requirements for enacting legislation—
(1) citing the authority of this subsection;
(2) declaring the election of such State that this subpart shall not apply, as of a date certain, to such civil action in the State; and
(3) containing no other provisions.
(Pub. L. 89–10, title II, §2365, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title II, §201, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1668.)
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