Pub. L. 89-10, tit. VIII, pt. F, subpt. 2, sec. 8540 (as amended)
CONSULTATION WITH THE GOVERNOR.
SEC. 8540. [20 U.S.C. 7920] CONSULTATION WITH THE GOVERNOR.
(a) In General.—A State educational agency shall consult in a timely and meaningful manner with the Governor, or
appropriate officials from the Governor’s office, in the development of
State plans under titles I and II and section 8302.
(b) Timing.—The consultation described in subsection (a) shall include meetings of officials from the State
educational agency and the Governor’s office and shall occur—
(1) during the development of such plan; and
(2) prior to submission of the plan to the Secretary.
(c) Joint Signature Authority.—A Governor shall have 30 days prior to the State educational agency submitting the State plan under
title I or II or section 8302 to the Secretary to sign such plan. If the
Governor has not signed the plan within 30 days of delivery by the State
educational agency to the Governor, the State educational agency shall
submit the plan to the Secretary without such signature.
- Cross-references to the US Code
- 20 U.S.C. 7920