Sec. 19. (a) The commission for higher education shall receive, distribute, and account for all funds received for career and technical education under the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Act (20 U.S.C. § 2301 et seq.). The commission for higher education may enter into agreements with the federal government for receiving federal funds under this subsection. However, an agreement under this subsection is subject to the approval of the budget agency. The commission for higher education shall make recommendations to the budget committee concerning the allocation of federal funds received under this subsection.

     (b) The commission for higher education may not expend or distribute funds received under subsection (a) unless those funds have been allocated by the general assembly.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-8-3.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.234-2007, SEC.89; P.L.7-2011, SEC.5; P.L.143-2019, SEC.11; P.L.202-2023, SEC.9.