2014 US Code
Title 20 - Education (Sections 1 - 10013)
Chapter 80 - State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (Sections 10001 - 10013)
Sec. 10012 - Fiscal relief
Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 20 - EDUCATION |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 20 - EDUCATION CHAPTER 80 - STATE FISCAL STABILIZATION FUND Sec. 10012 - Fiscal relief |
Contains | section 10012 |
Date | 2014 |
Laws In Effect As Of Date | January 5, 2015 |
Positive Law | No |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | Pub. L. 111-5, div. A, title XIV, §14012, Feb. 17, 2009, 123 Stat. 285; Pub. L. 111-8, div. F, title V, §523(h), Mar. 11, 2009, 123 Stat. 806. |
Statutes at Large References | 84 Stat. 175 123 Stat. 285, 806 |
Public and Private Laws | Public Law 91-230, Public Law 111-5, Public Law 111-8 |
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For the purpose of relieving fiscal burdens on States and local educational agencies that have experienced a precipitous decline in financial resources, the Secretary of Education may waive or modify any requirement of this chapter relating to maintaining fiscal effort.
(b) DurationA waiver or modification under this section shall be for any of fiscal year 2009, fiscal year 2010, or fiscal year 2011, as determined by the Secretary.
(c) CriteriaThe Secretary shall not grant a waiver or modification under this section unless the Secretary determines that the State receiving such waiver or modification will not provide for elementary, secondary, and public higher education, for the fiscal year under consideration, a smaller percentage of the total revenues available to the State than the percentage provided for such purpose in the preceding fiscal year.
(d) Maintenance of effortUpon prior approval from the Secretary, a State or local educational agency that receives funds under this chapter may treat any portion of such funds that is used for elementary, secondary, or postsecondary education as non-Federal funds for the purpose of any requirement to maintain fiscal effort under any other program, including part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.), administered by the Secretary.
(e) Subsequent level of effortNotwithstanding (d),1 the level of effort required by a State or local educational agency for the following fiscal year shall not be reduced.
(Pub. L. 111–5, div. A, title XIV, §14012, Feb. 17, 2009, 123 Stat. 285; Pub. L. 111–8, div. F, title V, §523(h), Mar. 11, 2009, 123 Stat. 806.)
REFERENCES IN TEXTThe Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, referred to in subsec. (d), is title VI of Pub. L. 91–230, Apr. 13, 1970, 84 Stat. 175. Part C of the Act is classified generally to subchapter III (§1431 et seq.) of chapter 33 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1400 of this title and Tables.
AMENDMENTS2009—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 111–8 amended subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The Secretary shall not grant a waiver or modification under this section unless the Secretary determines that the State or local educational agency receiving such waiver or modification will not provide for elementary and secondary education, for the fiscal year under consideration, a smaller percentage of the total revenues available to the State or local educational agency than the amount provided for such purpose in the preceding fiscal year."
1 So in original. Probably should be "subsection (d),".
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