Title 20 — EducationRelease 119-73

§7920 Consultation with the Governor

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Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The State education agency must meet with the Governor or the Governor’s office while making State plans under subchapters I and II and section 7842, including meetings during plan development and before sending the plan to the Secretary. The Governor has 30 days after getting the plan to sign it; if not signed in 30 days, the agency must submit it without the signature.

Full Legal Text

Title 20, §7920

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(a)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 subchapters I and II and section 7842 of this title.

(b)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)A Governor shall have 30 days prior to the State educational agency submitting the State plan under subchapter I or II or section 7842 of this title 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.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as an

Effective Date

of 2015 Amendment note under section 6301 of this title.

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Citation

20 U.S.C. § 7920

Title 20 — Education

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73