Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 92 Part 2.djvu/962

 92 STAT. 2242

PUBLIC LAW 95-561—NOV. 1, 1978 •

"(7) that the State will provide reasonable opportunities for the participation by local agencies, representatives of the class of individuals affected by each program, and other interested institutions, organizations, and individuals in the planning for and operation of each program, including the following: " (A) the State will consult with relevant advisory committees, local agencies, interested groups, and experienced proa ' fessionals in the development of program plans required by statute; "(B) the State will publish each proposed plan, in a man!> ner that will ensure circulation throughout the State, at least sixty days prior to the date on which the plan is submitted to the Commissioner or on which the plan becomes effective, whichever occurs earlier, with an opportunity for public comments on such plan to be accepted for at least thirty days; "(C) the State will hold public hearings on the proposed plans if required by the Commissioner by regulation; and "(D) the State will provide an opportunity for interested ,,, agencies, organizations, and individuals to suggest improve,,V ments in the administration of the program and to allege that there has been a failure by any entity to comply with applicable statutes and regulations. "(c) Each general application submitted under this section shall remain in effect for the duration of any program subject to the application. The Commissioner shall not require the resubmission or amendment of that application unless required by changes in Federal or State law or by other significant change in the circumstances affecting an assurance in that application. '

20 USC 3142.


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"SINGLE LOCAL, EDUCATIONAL AGENCY APPLICATION

"SEC. 502. (a) Each local educational agency which participates in a program subject to this Act under which Federal funds are made available to that agency through a State agency or board shall submit to that agency or board a general application containing the assurances set forth in subsection (b). That application shall cover the participation by the local educational agency in all such programs. "(b) The general application submitted by a local educational agency under subsection (a) shall set forth assurances— "(1) that the local educational agency will administer each program covered by the application in accordance with all applicable statutes, regulations, program plans, and applications; "(2) that the control of funds provided to the local educational agency under each program and title to property acquired with those funds, will be in a public agency and that a public agency will administer those funds and property; "(3) that the local educational agency will use fiscal control and fund accounting procedures that will insure proper disbursement of, and accounting for Federal funds paid to that agency under each program; "(4) that the local educational agency will make reports to the State agency or board and to the Commissioner as may reasonably be necessary to enable the State agency or boar-d and the Commissioner to perform their duties and that the local educational

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