42 USC 12711 – Protection of State and local authority
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Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter or subchapter II, the Secretary shall not establish any criteria for allocating or denying funds made available under programs administered by the Secretary based on the adoption, continuation, or discontinuation by a jurisdiction of any public policy, regulation, or law that is (1) adopted, continued, or discontinued in accordance with the jurisdiction‘s duly established authority, and (2) not in violation of any Federal law.
Terms Used In 42 USC 12711
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- jurisdiction: means a State or unit of general local government. See 42 USC 12704
- Secretary: means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, unless otherwise specified in this Act. See 42 USC 12704