Arkansas § 6-20-509 - Children with disabilities — Sending district's refusal to pay.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 6-20-509 — Children with disabilities — Sending district's refusal to pay., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 6-20-509. Children with disabilities — Sending district's refusal to pay.
If the ruling of the State Board of Education provides for payment to be made by the sending district in behalf of the education of the child in the receiving district and if the sending district refuses to make payments in the amount approved by the state board, then, upon certification thereof by the receiving district, the state board shall cause the amount of any state, federal, local, or other funds not remitted to the receiving district to be withheld from the next state equalization aid to the district that has failed to make payments and shall remit the funds to the receiving district in compensation for payments not made by the sending district.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 6-20-509 cover?
Section 6-20-509 ("Children with disabilities — Sending district's refusal to pay.") is part of the Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Arkansas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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