Legislative review and approval of federal education agreements or national programs.

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  • (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:
      • (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
      • (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.
    • (b) The Executive Appropriations Committee shall review the federal education agreement or national program and may:
      • (i) recommend that the school official execute the federal education agreement or national program;
      • (ii) recommend that the school official reject the federal education agreement or national program; or
      • (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)
    • (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:
      • (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
      • (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.
    • (b)
      • (i) If the Legislature approves the federal education agreement or national program, the school official may execute the agreement.
      • (ii) If the Legislature rejects the federal education agreement or national program, the school official may not execute the agreement.
    • (c) If a school official executes a federal education agreement or national program without obtaining the Legislature's approval under this Subsection (2):
      • (i) the governor may issue an executive order declaring the federal education agreement or national program void; or
      • (ii) the Legislature may pass a joint resolution declaring the federal education agreement or national program void.




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