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PUBLIC LAW 86-725-SEPT. 8, 1960

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Public Law 86-725 AN ACT

September 8, 1960

To require the payment of tuition on account of certain persons who attend the public schools of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

[H. R. 7124]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the District of CoUnited States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may lumbia Nonresibe cited as the "District of Columbia Nonresident Tuition Act". '^1Soi?oV'"c^^caSEC. 2. (a) I n the case of (1) each adult who attends a public tion°^' school of the District of Columbia and does not reside in the District ^^^^^^'^^^°'^ °^ of Columbia, and (2) each child who attends such a public school ^"""^ ^ and does not have a parent or guardian who resides in the District of Columbia, or is not an orphan, there shall be paid to the Board of Education the amount fixed by the Board of Education pursuant to subsection (b) of this section. (b) The amount which shall be paid with respect to each person subject to subsection (a) of this section shall be fixed by the Board of Education with the approval of the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia as the amount necessary to cover the expense of tuition and cost of textbooks and school supplies used by such person. (c) All amounts received by the Board of Education under this section shall be paid into the Treasury of the United States, to the credit of the District of Columbia. (d) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, upon the submission of evidence satisfactory to the Board of Education that care, custody, and substantial support are supplied by the person or persons with whom a child is residing in the District of Columbia, and that the parent or guardian of such child is unable to supply such care, custody, and support, or that such child is selfsupporting, such child shall be considered a resident of the District of Columbia for the purpose of school attendance and exempt from the requirement to pay tuition. SEC. 3. (a) The Board of Education shall take such action as may Regulations, be necessary to determine which of the persons, attending or desiring to attend the public schools of the District of Columbia, for whom tuition shall be paid as required by section 2, and said Board is authorized, with the approval of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, to make regulations to carry out the intent and purposes of this Act. (b) Any person who makes a statement required or authorized by this Act to be filed with the Board of Education knowing that the information set forth in such statement is false, shall be fined not more than $300 or imprisoned for not more than ninety days, or both. Any person violating any regulation made pursuant to the authority in this Act shall be fined not more than $100 or imprisoned for not more than thirty days. (c) All prosecutions for violations of this Act, or regulations made pursuant thereto, shall be conducted in the name of the District of Columbia by the Corporation Counsel or any of his assistants. As used in this Act the term "Corporation Counsel" means the attorney for the District of Columbia, by whatever title such attorney may be known, designated by the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia to perform the functions prescribed for the Corporation Counsel in this Act.

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