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Title 31 — Money and FinanceRelease 119-73not60

§6707 State Variation of Local Government Allocations

Title 31 › Subtitle SUBTITLE V— GENERAL ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 67— FEDERAL PAYMENTS › § 6707

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

A State can use a different formula to divide money among its cities and counties based on population multiplied by general tax effort or by income gaps from sections 6705(a) and (b), or a mix of both. The changed formula must still distribute the same total amount and must be applied the same way across the whole State. The State must tell the Secretary 30 days before the first payment period when the change starts. The Secretary will approve the change only if told at least 30 days before it begins.

Full Legal Text

Title 31, §6707

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(a)A State government may provide by law for the allocation of amounts among units of general local government in the State on the basis of population multiplied by the general tax effort factors or income gaps of the units of general local government determined under section 6705(a) and (b) 11 So in original. Probably should be “section 6705(a) and (c)”. or a combination of those factors. A State government providing for a variation of an allocation formula provided under section 6705(a) and (b) 1 shall notify the Secretary of the variation by the 30th day before the beginning of the first payment period in which the variation applies. A variation shall—
(1)provide for allocating the total amount allocated under section 6705(a) and (b); 1 and
(2)apply uniformly in the State.
(b)A variation by a State government under this section may apply only if the Secretary certifies that the variation complies with this section. The Secretary may certify a variation only if the Secretary is notified of the variation at least 30 days before the first payment period in which the variation applies.

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Prior Provisions

A prior section 6707, Pub. L. 97–258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1016; Pub. L. 98–185, § 9(c), Nov. 30, 1983, 97 Stat. 1312, related to State allocations for units of general local government, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 99–272, title XIV, § 14001(a)(1), (e), Apr. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 327, 329, eff. Oct. 18, 1986.

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31 U.S.C. § 6707

Title 31 — Money and Finance

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60