Sentences with phrase «defined under state»

This determination usually depends on whether DV is defined under that state's laws in terms of violating specific criminal statutes (and thus requiring criminal intent), or more in terms akin to a tort that causes harm to another.

The NPRM defined next - of - kin as defined under state law.

In all schools, including charter schools, Special Education services are designed to offer the supports for students with exceptional needs as defined under State and Federal code.

The California award, slightly higher than anticipated will go to those schools defined under state and federal rules as «persistently lowest achieving.»

This report, «An Evidence - Based Approach to School Finance Adequacy in Washington,» claims to present scientific evidence of exactly what needs to be done to bring every child to proficiency as defined under state and federal law.

Not exact matches

The complaint states that in promulgating the final revisions to PTE 84 - 24, which make the exemption available to «fixed rate annuities,» as defined by DOL, but not to one class of fixed annuities — specifically, «fixed indexed annuities» — the Department «acted without providing adequate notice and an opportunity for comment, reflecting arbitrary and capricious conduct in excess of its statutory authority and in clear violation of its obligations to make necessary findings under applicable law.»

He argues that the DFS does not have the authority to define virtual currency, but rather that it falls under the state legislature's jurisdiction.

The parties to each marriage that is valid under the law of any state will be treated as a spouse as defined in this policy.

Individuals in other arrangements, such as civil unions, registered domestic partnerships, or other similar arrangements, that aren't recognized as a valid marriage under relevant state law won't be treated as married or as spouses as defined in this policy for federal tax purposes.

The Debentures have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 (the «U.S. Securities Act»), and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of U.S. persons (as defined in Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act), absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements.

This press release does not constitute or form a part of any offer or solicitation to purchase or subscribe for securities in the United States, and interests in the Fund will not be offered or sold in the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, any U.S. person (as such term is defined in Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933).

Individuals in other arrangements, such as civil unions, registered domestic partnerships, or other similar arrangements, that are treated as spouses under the applicable state law, will each be treated as a spouse as defined in this policy for state law purposes.

However, individuals in other arrangements, such as civil unions, registered domestic partnerships, or other similar arrangements, that are not recognized as marriage under the relevant state law, will not be treated as married or as spouses as defined in this policy for federal tax purposes.

(1) engage in the «Geographic Area» (as defined below) as an employee, agent, consultant, advisor, independent contractor, proprietor, partner, officer, director, or otherwise of a Competing Business (as defined below); (2) have any ownership interest (except for passive ownership of one percent (1 %) or less in any entity whose securities have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 or Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction of the United States) in a Competing Business; or (3) participate in the financing, operation, management, or control of a Competing Business.

Please note that this article attempts to provide information about your tax obligations as defined by United States law (and interpreted by the IRS under the direction of the Treasury Department).

Mandatory Palestine was a geographic area with defined borders and under British Rule up until 1948 when the Jews decided to take UN Resolution 181 as law and claim that the borders defined in 181 defined a new State of Israel.

Colorado state courts define «person» under the Act to include only those born alive.

Marriage is defined as one man and one woman being bound as one person under God and state.

Among them: determining what constitutes acceptable state tests; establishing criteria by which to approve a state's school accountability plan; defining «qualified» teachers; and deciding how broadly to interpret a clause that lets schools avoid sanctions if their students make lesser gains than those required under the bill's «adequate yearly progress» provision.

Coloring Foodstuffs under EU regulation could fall into three regulatory categories defined by the United States Food and Drug Administration's Code of Federal Regulations:

One wonder how this could be defined as a state of security under this government.

· Allowing counties an option to modify how they fund state mandated pension contributions · Providing counties more audit authority in the special education preschool program · Improving government efficiency and streamlining state and local legislative operations by removing the need for counties to pursue home rule legislative requests every two years with the state legislature in order to extend current local sales tax authority · Reducing administrative and reporting requirements for counties under Article 6 public health programs · Reforming the Workers Compensation system · Renewing Binding Arbitration, which is scheduled to sunset in June 2013, with a new definition of «ability to pay» for municipalities under fiscal distress, making it subject to the property tax cap (does not apply to NYC) where «ability to pay» will be defined as no more than 2 percent growth in the contract.

The controversial legislation, often called DOMA, defines marriage for federal purposes as unions only between a man and woman, and excludes same - sex unions, even those valid under state law.

Erie County, NY - In October of 2014, Erie County Legislator Patrick Burke (D - 7th District) submitted a resolution that would deem the practice of conversion therapy to be defined as maltreatment under the law in Erie County and New York State.

Their dubious practice of handing out stipends for ill - defined leadership posts and misidentifying them to the state comptroller's office is under serious scrutiny.

The coalition, dubbed Let NY Work, singled out the usual suspects blamed for the state's high property - tax burden, and called for scaling back the Triborough Amendment, an end to state mandates, cheaper construction through design - build and a defined benefit program under a proposed Tier VI plan for public employees.

Pursuant to the above, applicants are granted «approval in principle» for a defined period usually six months and are required to meet conditions stated under the «approval in principle» letter.

Under the state Constitution, a defined - benefit pension is absolutely guaranteed.

«The federal Defense of Marriage Act clearly violates the principle of equal justice under law as enshrined in the U.S. Constitution and improperly intrudes on the traditional role of states in defining marriage,» Schneiderman said in a statement.

Kehoe argued that under Doe v. Bolton, another landmark case on abortion defining health risks abortion might remedy, the broad language would allow for abortions even when a mother is not in significant danger, an expansion over previous New York State law requiring a life - threatening condition.

With spending under control, the State should cut taxes and reverse the mentality of New York as the tax capital of the nation, an image that defined New York for decades.»

As defined in publications of the Institute for Creation Research and in laws passed or under consideration by several state legislatures, this doctrine includes the statement that the entire universe was created relatively recently, i.e., less than 10,000 years ago.

In light of the observation that iPS cell derivation takes place under the same culture conditions used for ES cells [20], we hypothesized that these human feeder cells could offer a stable tool for defining molecular hallmarks during conversion of differentiated somatic cells to the pluripotent state.

Power Point presentation, 28 slides, Explaining how the area under any graph can be calculated using integrals defined from one point to another; State other properties of definite integrals and show some worked examples how to use theses properties, based on IB Standard Level Syllabus.

Interestingly enough, regarding climate change, there are efforts to have a resolution passed in the UN General Assembly that would ask the ICJ for an advisory opinion that would define states» obligations and responsibilities with respect to greenhouse emissions under international law (see policy brief issued by The Hague Institute for Global Justice).

Truancy usually refers to unexcused absences and is defined by state ~ under No Child Left Behind.

The State Scholars Initiative has been a pet project of President Bush's and could guide the Department of Education in defining a «rigorous» high school curriculum under a bill now pending in Congress.

check the facts, Winter 2009) define «genuine alternative route» as any program requiring under 30 credit hours of coursework; they note, «Of 21 states we consider to have genuine alternate certification, 7 required only that the person pass a test.»

Under the Federal Criminal Code, Title 18 of the United States Code defines terrorism and lists the crimes associated with terrorism.

It will add new funding streams to the state's woefully under - funded pension plans, limit pension «spiking» whereby employees cash out vacation and sick leave to artificially inflate their benefits, raise the retirement age for current workers, limit annual cost - of - living adjustments, and allow a limited number of employees to choose a defined contribution plan over the traditional defined benefit.

Texas schools would count the salaries of librarians — but not those of nurses, guidance counselors, or bus drivers — as instructional expenses under proposed rules that would define how districts would comply with a new state mandate to spend 65 percent of their budgets on classroom costs.

(ii) Increase the number and percentage of effective teachers (as defined in this notice) teaching hard - to - staff subjects and specialty areas including mathematics, science, and special education; teaching in language instruction educational programs (as defined under Title III of the ESEA); and teaching in other areas as identified by the State or LEA.

They found many states deemed students «proficient» by their own standards, but those same students would have been ranked as only «basic» — defined as «partial mastery of knowledge and skills fundamental for proficient work at each grade» — under NAEP.

The standards continued to evolve through President Bill Clinton, President George W. Bush, and President Barack Obama, ultimately being released in 2010, as defined by a confederation of states, education groups, and business leaders under the umbrella of the nonprofit group Achieve.

Dian Schaffhauser reports that, as states sort out their science standards «all of them are expected to adhere to «high - quality» summative science assessments that meet federal requirements» as defined under Title 1 Part A of ESSA.

A person subject to this subsection who is found ineligible for employment under s. 1012.315, or otherwise found through background screening to have been convicted of any crime involving moral turpitude as defined by rule of the State Board of Education, shall not be employed, engaged to provide services, or serve in any position that requires direct contact with students.

Just cause includes, but is not limited to, the following instances, as defined by rule of the State Board of Education: immorality, misconduct in office, incompetency, two consecutive annual performance evaluation ratings of unsatisfactory under s. 1012.34, two annual performance evaluation ratings of unsatisfactory within a 3 - year period under s. 1012.34, three consecutive annual performance evaluation ratings of needs improvement or a combination of needs improvement and unsatisfactory under s. 1012.34, gross insubordination, willful neglect of duty, or being convicted or found guilty of, or entering a plea of guilty to, regardless of adjudication of guilt, any crime involving moral turpitude.

An eligible employee may transfer from the Florida Retirement System to his or her accounts under the State Community College Optional Retirement Program a sum representing the present value of his or her service credit accrued under the defined benefit program of the Florida Retirement System for the period between his or her first eligible transfer date from the defined benefit plan to the optional retirement program and the actual date of such transfer as provided in s. 121.051 (2)(c) 7.

(Calif.) With the upkeep of school buildings traditionally a key focus of state financing, districts across California are struggling under the new funding formula not only with finding money for needed repairs but also with meeting a maintenance standard that is not clearly defined.

Under their SEP, each state decides how to define and address both truancy and attendance.