§ 6907. — State legislation requiring reallocation or redistribution of payments to smaller units of general purpose government.
[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[CITE: 31USC6907]
TITLE 31--MONEY AND FINANCE
SUBTITLE V--GENERAL ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION
CHAPTER 69--PAYMENT FOR ENTITLEMENT LAND
Sec. 6907. State legislation requiring reallocation or
redistribution of payments to smaller units of general purpose
government
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a State may
enact legislation which requires that any payments which would be made
to units of general local government pursuant to this chapter be
reallocated and redistributed in whole or part to other smaller units of
general purpose government which (1) are located within the boundaries
of the larger unit of general local government, (2) provide general
governmental services and (3) contain entitlement lands within their
boundaries. Such reallocation or redistribution shall generally reflect
the level of services provided by, and the number of entitlement acres
within, the smaller unit of general local government.
(b) Upon enactment of legislation by a State, described in
subsection (a), the Secretary shall make one payment to such State
equaling the aggregate amount of payments which he otherwise would have
made to units of general local government within such State pursuant to
this chapter. It shall be the responsibility of such State to make any
further distribution of the payment pursuant to subsection (a). Such
redistribution shall be made within 30 days after receipt of such
payment. No payment, or portion thereof, made by the Secretary shall be
used by any State for the administration of this subsection or
subsection (a).
(c) Appropriations made for payments in lieu of taxes for a fiscal
year may be used to correct underpayments in the previous fiscal year to
achieve equity among all qualified recipients.
(Added Pub. L. 98-63, title I, Sec. 101(4), July 30, 1983, 97 Stat. 324;
amended Pub. L. 103-272, Sec. 4(f)(1)(U)(ii), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat.
1362.)
Amendments
1994--Pub. L. 103-272 inserted section catchline.
