2016 US Code
Title 20 - Education
Chapter 70 - Strengthening and Improvement of Elementary and Secondary Schools
Subchapter VIII - General Provisions
Part F - Uniform Provisions
Subpart 3 - Teacher Liability Protection
Sec. 7945 - Preemption and election of State nonapplicability
20 U.S.C. § 7945 (2016) |
§7945. Preemption and election of State nonapplicability |
(a) Preemption
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 VIII, §8555, formerly title II, §2365, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title II, §201, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1668; renumbered title IX, §9545, renumbered title VIII, §8555, Pub. L. 114–95, title II, §2001(a)(3)(A), (B), (D), title VIII, §8001(a)(7), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1913, 2088, 2089.) |
CODIFICATION
Section was classified to section 6735 of this title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 114–95. |
United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 4, Title 20 - EDUCATION |
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Title 20 - EDUCATION CHAPTER 70 - STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS SUBCHAPTER VIII - GENERAL PROVISIONS Part F - Uniform Provisions subpart 3 - teacher liability protection Sec. 7945 - Preemption and election of State nonapplicability |
section 7945 |
2016 |
January 6, 2017 |
No |
standard |
115 Stat. 1668 129 Stat. 1913 |
Public Law 89-10, Public Law 107-110, Public Law 114-95 |