FEDERAL GRANTS TO SCHOOLS

Act 16 of 1942 (1st Ex. Sess.)

AN ACT to designate the superintendent of public instruction as the state agency to apply to and receive from the federal government, or any agency thereof, grants in aid of the public schools of this state and educational activities in this state; and to provide for the disbursement thereof.


History: 1942, 1st Ex. Sess., Act 16, Imd. Eff. Jan. 28, 1942 ;-- Am. 1949, Act 233, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949




The People of the State of Michigan enact:


388.801 Federal grants to schools; superintendent of public instruction, sole agent to administer and receive.

Sec. 1.

     Whenever the federal government or any agency thereof shall provide grants of general federal aid for the use and benefit of the public schools of the state, the superintendent of public instruction is hereby designated as the sole state agency to apply to and receive from the federal government, or any agency thereof, such grants which may now or hereafter be available to the state of Michigan or any school district therein: Provided, however, That funds made available through the provisions of Act No. 149 of the Public Acts of 1919, and Act No. 211 of the Public Acts of 1921 are excepted: Provided further, That the superintendent of public instruction shall enter into no agreement with any agency of the federal government whereby any such agency shall directly or indirectly control the administration of the state public schools or the courses of study therein.


History: 1942, 1st Ex. Sess., Act 16, Imd. Eff. Jan. 28, 1942 ;-- CL 1948, 388.801 ;-- Am. 1949, Act 233, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949
Compiler's Notes: Act 211 of 1921, referred to in this section, was repealed by Act 232 of 1964.





388.802 Superintendent of public instruction; powers and duties.

Sec. 2.

     To these ends and purposes the superintendent of public instruction is authorized, directed and empowered:
    (a) To originate the documentary data prerequisite to the disbursement of all funds made available at any time by the federal government to the state of Michigan for said purposes in accordance with existing and usual procedures covering disbursements from the state treasury.
    (b) To adopt, carry out and administer a plan or plans for any such purposes not contrary to or inconsistent with the laws of this state. Such plan or plans so adopted shall be made statewide in application insofar as reasonably feasible, possible or permissible, and shall be so devised as to meet the approval of the federal government, or any of its agencies.


History: 1942, 1st Ex. Sess., Act 16, Imd. Eff. Jan. 28, 1942 ;-- CL 1948, 388.802





388.803 Deposit and disbursement of funds received.

Sec. 3.

     A grant or grants received by this state from the federal government under this act shall be paid in to the state treasurer. Disbursement of the funds from the state treasury shall be by warrant of the state treasurer.


History: 1942, 1st Ex. Sess., Act 16, Imd. Eff. Jan. 28, 1942 ;-- CL 1948, 388.803 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 704, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 2002





388.804 Other acts inapplicable to educational grants.

Sec. 4.

     Section 1 of Act No. 145 of the Public Acts of 1901 and an act of the Public Acts of the First Extra Session of 1942, entitled "An act to authorize the acceptance of federal equipment, supplies, materials and funds," shall not apply to grants described in section 1 hereof.


History: 1942, 1st Ex. Sess., Act 16, Imd. Eff. Jan. 28, 1942 ;-- CL 1948, 388.804
Compiler's Notes: For provisions of section 1 of Act 145 of 1901, referred to in this section, see MCL 21.161. The act of 1942, 1st Ex. Sess., referred to in this section, was repealed by Act 124 of 1960.





388.805 Grants for vocational education and rehabilitation.

Sec. 5.

     All funds made available to the state by federal appropriations for the purpose and operation of vocational education and vocational rehabilitation, including vocational training for defense workers, shall be received and administered by the state board of control for vocational education.


History: 1942, 1st Ex. Sess., Act 16, Imd. Eff. Jan. 28, 1942 ;-- CL 1948, 388.805
Compiler's Notes: For transfer of powers of department of labor and economic growth regarding career and technical education program for secondary students to department of education by type II transfer, see E.R.O. No. 2007-1, compiled at MCL 388.998.



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