§ 53E-3-805 — Legislative review and approval of federal education agreements or national programs.

Utah § 53E-3-805

• Jurisdiction: Utah
• Title 53E: Public Education System -- State Administration
• Ch. 53E-3: State Board of Education Organization, Powers, and Duties
• Part 53E-3-8: Implementing Federal or National Education Programs

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(1) (1)(a) Before legally binding the state by executing a federal education agreement or national program that may cost education entities more than $1,000,000 annually from state and local money to implement, the school official shall:
(1)(a)(i) submit the proposed federal education agreement or national program to the governor for the governor's approval or rejection as required by Section 53E-3-804; and
(1)(a)(ii) if the governor approves the federal education agreement or national program, submit the federal education agreement to the Executive Appropriations Committee of the Legislature for its review and recommendations.
(1)(b) The Executive Appropriations Committee shall review the federal education agreement or national program and may:
(1)(b)(i) recommend that the school official execute the federal education agreement or national program;
(1)(b)(ii) recommend that the school official reject the federal education agreement or national program; or
(1)(b)(iii) recommend to the governor that the governor call a special session of the Legislature to review and approve or reject the federal education agreement or national program.
(2) (2)(a) Before legally binding the state by executing a federal education agreement or national program that may cost education entities more than $5,000,000 annually to implement, a school official shall:
(2)(a)(i) submit the proposed federal education agreement or national program to the governor for the governor's approval or rejection as required by Section 53E-3-804; and
(2)(a)(ii) if the governor approves the federal education agreement or national program, submit the federal education agreement or national program to the Legislature for its approval in an annual general session or a special session.
(2)(b) (2)(b)(i) If the Legislature approves the federal education agreement or national program, the school official may execute the agreement.
(2)(b)(ii) If the Legislature rejects the federal education agreement or national program, the school official may not execute the agreement.
(2)(c) If a school official executes a federal education agreement or national program without obtaining the Legislature's approval under this Subsection (2):
(2)(c)(i) the governor may issue an executive order declaring the federal education agreement or national program void; or
(2)(c)(ii) the Legislature may pass a joint resolution declaring the federal education agreement or national program void.

Legislative History

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 1, 2018 General Session