20 U.S.C. § 1710
Section 1710 · Civil actions by Attorney General; notice of violations; certification respecting undertaking appropriate remedial action
Amended 1 time on record
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Monell v. Department of Social Services of City of New York (1978)
Most recently applied in Monell v. Department of Social Services of City of New York (June 1978)
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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.