2011 US Code
Title 42 - The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 111 - EMERGENCY FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE (§§ 10501 - 10513)
Section 10503 - Limitation on authority
View MetadataPublication Title | United States Code, 2006 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE CHAPTER 111 - EMERGENCY FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE Sec. 10503 - Limitation on authority |
Contains | section 10503 |
Date | 2011 |
Laws in Effect as of Date | January 3, 2012 |
Positive Law | No |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | Pub. L. 98-473, title II, §609O, Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2105. |
Statutes at Large Reference | 98 Stat. 2105 |
Public Law Reference | Public Law 98-473 |
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Nothing in this chapter authorizes the use of Federal law enforcement personnel to investigate violations of criminal law other than violations with respect to which investigation is authorized by other provisions of law.
(b) Federal supervisionNothing in this chapter shall be construed to authorize the Attorney General or the Federal law enforcement community to exercise any direction, supervision, or control over any police force or other criminal justice agency of an applicant for Federal law enforcement assistance.
(c) Racial balance in criminal justice agenciesNothing in this chapter shall be construed to authorize the Attorney General or the Federal law enforcement community—
(1) to condition the availability or amount of Federal law enforcement assistance upon the adoption by an applicant for such assistance of, or
(2) to deny or discontinue such assistance upon the failure of such applicant to adopt,
a percentage ratio, quota system, or other program to achieve racial balance in any criminal justice agency of such applicant.
(d) Federal supplantation of State fundsNo funds provided under this chapter may be used to supplant State or local funds that would otherwise be made available for such purposes.
(e) Other authorities unaffectedNothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit any authority to provide emergency assistance otherwise provided by law.
(Pub. L. 98–473, title II, §609O, Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2105.)
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