Sentences with phrase «authority of federal officials»

The authority of federal officials to enforce every federal law does not vary by jurisdiction.

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At the moment, Uber faces a number of federal probes — from its use of technology to avoid local U.S. regulators to allegations that company officials bribed authorities in China in order to operate there.

The agreement requires «the town, its officers, officials, employees, and agents to continue to cooperate with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, and any and all federal, state and local agencies and authorities, on matters whether civil or criminal in nature, regarding these allegations.»

Officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA in a joint effort with men of Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC have swung into action just as they are also arresting traffic offenders.

With law enforcement officials aggressively pursuing gang members on Long Island after a recent spate of homicides by the transnational gang MS - 13, the American Civil Liberties Union said in a class - action lawsuit on Friday that federal authorities had gone too far.

Lipsky turned himself in to authorities March 10 in connection with a federal corruption probe alleging that he indirectly injected lobbying fees totaling $ 252,000 into an account accessible by Sen. Carl Kruger (D - Brooklyn) in hopes of encouraging him to take official actions to benefit Lipsky's clients.

The clean water funds are a mixture of federal grants and repaid clean water loans, and state officials have contested EPA's authority over the funds.

NEWARK — David Wildstein, a former top official at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, admitted in federal court today that he conspired with two other allies of Governor Chris Christie to close lanes leading to the George Washington Bridge.

Now that word has leaked that convicted former lobbyist Richard Lipsky is cooperating with federal authorities in hopes of reducing his jail sentence, «no - good» elected officials wringing their hands, looking over their shoulders, and treating their cellphones like «live» grenades.

Federal prosecutors, whom U.S. District Judge Valerie Caproni ultimately agreed with, said an official act includes «any action taken or to be taken under color of official authority.»

«I request that you work with my administration to convene a task force of Thruway, state, federal and local officials to explore ways to reduce these increases,» Cuomo wrote in the letter to the authority, which praised its work on the environmental impact statement «We have done this successfully in similar situations where a bridge crossing is a necessity for local residents.»

Under Supreme Court constitutional interpretation, since individual states never had the original sovereign authority to unilaterally change the terms and conditions of service of federal officials agreed to and established in the Constitution, such a power could not be «reserved» under the Tenth Amendment.

A source tells Newsday federal investigators have sought communications from high - ranking Cuomo officials, including Bill Mulrow, the governor's secretary and top adviser; Jim Malatras, the director of state operations; and Gil Quinones, head of the New York Power Authority.

Officials of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) were on ground to receive the returnees when they arrived.

President Trump cleared the way for the release of a secret memo written by Republican congressional staffers and said to accuse federal law enforcement officials of abusing their surveillance authorities.

The new documents indicate that the state didn't just react more slowly than the federal authorities, but actively disputed the concerns of the EPA officials.

Among other points of contention, health department employees dismissed an advisory limit for human consumption of PFOA set by the federal Environmental Protection Agency, and argued that their differences with the federal authorities were a matter of «philosophy» and not just science, according to a senior EPA official's handwritten notes from a phone conference with state officials.

DOT officials announced on Feb. 2 that all of the remaining signs would be taken down to make way for a new tourism campaign and signage — a day after Highway Administration acting Administrator Brandye Hendrickson sent a letter to DOT and New York State Thruway Authority officials, saying the federal government would withhold an estimated $ 14 million from the nearly $ 1 billion it gives New York annually for bridge and highway improvements.

Also on ground to receive them were officials of the National Emergency Management Agency and the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria.

NJ Transit underwent a Federal Railroad Administration audit earlier this year to examine the system's safety protocols, and authorities found dozens of violations, according to an official familiar with the matter.

In April 2009, officials at the United States Department of Justice acknowledged that the NSA had engaged in large - scale overcollection of domestic communications in excess of the federal intelligence court's authority, but claimed that the acts were unintentional and had since been rectified.8

Cuomo also wanted to establish a partnership among other governors in other states that would share information on illegal gun trafficking and develop a «working group» of law enforcement officials to establish best practices and share resources with federal authorities.

As Mayor Bill de Blasio and leaders of the embattled New York City Housing Authority continue to respond to fallout from revelations that NYCHA had failed for years to comply with federal and local laws around lead paint inspections, some elected officials are renewing calls for the state take a more active role in the city's massive public housing system.

The bill passed by the Senate includes anti-nepotism provisions, today: · Prohibits gifts from lobbyists and their clients of more than nominal value, including travel, lodging and other expenses, and broaden the types of lobbying activities that lobbyists must disclose; · Prohibits elected government officials and candidates for elected local, state or federal office from appearing in taxpayer - funded advertisements; · Closes the «revolving door» loophole by prohibiting former legislative employees from directly lobbying the Legislature for two years, and expands the revolving door restrictions for Executive Chamber employees to preclude appearances before any state agency; · Prohibits non-legislative employees from using their authority or influence to «compel or induce» any other employee to make political contributions; · Prohibits state employees from participating in any personnel decision or contracting matter concerning a relative.

The local actions — which generally declare local authorities will not question people solely on the grounds of suspected undocumented status — do not preclude federal immigration officials from doing their jobs in sanctuary communities.

The orders signed Wednesday also require federal officials to publish a weekly list of crimes committed by undocumented immigrants in cities where they are not turned over to federal authorities.

Under his proposal, officials of schools receiving federal aid would have to sign «memorandums of understanding» with local authorities,...

But the trend of federal courts since the 1980s has been to give school officials more authority in judging what would cause a substantial disruption, as well as allowing them to punish and censor vulgar speech, school - sponsored speech, and pro-drug speech.

He sued Louisiana's elected state board of education for ceding the state's authority over curriculum and tests to Common Core's constellation of unelected private and federal officials.

As states transition from No Child Left Behind to using their new authority under ESSA, Anne Wicks and William McKenzie of the George W. Bush Institute write in The 74 that it is critical for all stakeholders — federal officials, advocacy organizations, and policymakers — provide proper oversight to...

On the issue of assessments, federal regulations should support the authority granted, through ESSA, to local school board members, as locally elected officials, to participate in the process of determining the type of assessments that are administered at the local level.

As states transition from No Child Left Behind to using their new authority under ESSA, Anne Wicks and William McKenzie of the George W. Bush Institute write in The 74 that it is critical for all stakeholders — federal officials, advocacy organizations, and policymakers — provide proper oversight to make sure states «implement their plans with fidelity and support the education leaders who use accountability as a key tool to help all kids achieve.»

But the guidance — which some advocates likened to Title IX's expansion of women's athletics — also touched off debate over whether federal officials had overstepped their authority.

A veterinarian who is licensed in another state, and who is in good standing in such state, providing services directly in connection with an investigation by law enforcement of an alleged violation of federal or state animal fighting or animal cruelty laws, within the scope of the investigation and / or any related judicial proceedings, subject to the following requirements: (a) an official invitation has been extended to the veterinarian for a specified period of time by the law enforcement authority with jurisdiction over the investigation; and (b) such law enforcement authority determines that the veterinarian possesses skills, training, or experience necessary and relevant to such investigation of alleged incidents of animal fighting or animal cruelty.

A technician who is licensed in another state, and who is in good standing in such state, providing veterinary technology services otherwise permissible pursuant to this article directly in connection with an investigation by law enforcement of an alleged violation of federal or state animal fighting or animal cruelty laws, within the scope of the investigation and / or any related judicial proceedings, subject to the following requirements: (a) an official invitation has been extended to the technician for a specified period of time by the law enforcement authority with jurisdiction over the investigation; and (b) such law enforcement authority determines that the technician possesses skills, training, or experience necessary and relevant to such investigation of alleged incidents of animal fighting or animal cruelty.

The licensing by government (at federal, state and local levels) for large - scale breeding kennels has created a systemic problem where other officials assume a kennel is in compliance or treating animals properly because the business was given a «stamp of approval» from a designated state or federal authority.

For case law cited in the BC Court of Appeal, or if you're dealing with federal laws, online is fine: the Court of Appeal's Practice Directive on the Citation of Authorities from 2013 accepts electronic sources with neutral cites; and Justice Canada made online acts and regulations official in 2009.

Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, arrested last Christmas for trying to explode a bomb on a plane arriving in Detroit, has begun talking again to authorities, officials said Tuesday, a development that only ratcheted up the debate over whether he should be tried in federal court or before a military tribunal...» My understanding is that he is cooperating,» she said, «that they have gotten useful information out of him.

Although the Code empowers the President of the United States to alter, modify, repeal, or prescribe additional rules regarding the flag, no federal agency has the authority to issue «official» rulings legally binding on civilians or civilian groups.

Acts under «color of any law» include acts not only done by federal, state, or local officials within the bounds or limits of their lawful authority, but also acts done without and beyond the bounds of their lawful authority; provided that, in order for unlawful acts of any official to be done under «color of any law,» the unlawful acts must be done while such official is purporting or pretending to act in the performance of his / her official duties.

May 3, 2016 — «Federal and city officials at a news conference Monday announced a $ 100,000 grant awarded to the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee and Legal Action of Wisconsin.

The final rule, with modifications, allows a covered entity to disclose protected health information to an authorized federal official for the conduct of lawful intelligence, counter-intelligence, and other national security activities authorized by the National Security Act and implementing authority (e.g., Executive Order 1233).

A covered entity may disclose protected health information to authorized federal officials for the conduct of lawful intelligence, counter-intelligence, and other national security activities authorized by the National Security Act (50 U.S.C. 401, et seq.) and implementing authority (e.g., Executive Order 12333).

The topics covered include justiciability, congressional authority to define and limit federal court jurisdiction, federal common law and implied rights of action, the application of state law in federal courts under the Erie doctrine, civil rights actions and immunities of state officials and governments, and habeas corpus.

«Receipt of a report from a court, court clerk or other official of any other state or from any federal authority that a resident of this state pleaded guilty to or was convicted of a drug related offense under Chapter 2925 of the Ohio Revised Code (ORC); or who pleads guilty to or is convicted of a violation of a statue of any other state or a municipal ordinance similar to Section 4511.19 of the ORC.»

In agreeing to his first - ever official appearance before federal lawmakers, Zuckerberg is yielding to the intense pressure from authorities in the wake of the scandal, which seems to get worse with each subsequent revelation.