20-U.S.C.-7712

§7712 – Forgiveness of Overpayments

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Title 20 > Chapter 70 > Subchapter VIII > Section 7712

Details

• Reference: Section 7712
• Legend: §7712 – Forgiveness of Overpayments
• USCode Year: 2013

Provision Content

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may forgive the obligation of a local educational agency to repay, in whole or in part, the amount of any overpayment received under this subchapter, or under this subchapters predecessor authorities, if the Secretary determines that the overpayment was made as a result of an error made by—

(1) the Secretary; or

(2) the local educational agency and repayment of the full amount of the overpayment will result in an undue financial hardship on the agency and seriously harm the agencys educational program.

(Pub. L. 89–10, title VIII, §8012, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, §101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3769; amended Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title XVIII, §1815], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–387.)

Amendments

2000—Pub. L. 106–398 substituted under this subchapters predecessor authorities for under the Act of September 30, 1950 (Public Law 874, 81st Congress) or the Act of September 23, 1950 (Public Law 815, 81st Congress) (as such Acts were in effect on the day preceding October 20, 1994) in introductory provisions.

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20-U.S.C.-7709 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Schools

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