Us Code § 1710 - Civil actions by Attorney General; notice of violations; certification respecting undertaking appropriate remedial action
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§ 1710. Civil actions by Attorney General; notice of violations; certification respecting undertaking appropriate remedial action
The Attorney General shall not institute a civil action under section 1706 of this title before he—
(a) gives to the appropriate educational agency notice of the condition or conditions which, in his judgment, constitute a violation of part 2 of this subchapter; and
(b) certifies to the appropriate district court of the United States that he is satisfied that such educational agency has not, within a reasonable time after such notice, undertaken appropriate remedial action.
(Pub. L. 93–380, title II, §211, Aug. 21, 1974, 88 Stat. 516.)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective on and after sixtieth day after Aug. 21, 1974, see section 2(c) of Pub. L. 93–380, set out as a note under section 1221–1 of this title.
Part 4—Remedies
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