Sec. 127. WITHHOLDING OF PAYMENTS FOR PLANNING, ADMINISTRATION, AND SERVICES

205 words·~1 min read·/statute-compilations/comps-1768/sec-127

A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.

## SEC. 127 WITHHOLDING OF PAYMENTS FOR PLANNING, ADMINISTRATION, AND SERVICES **[**15027**]** Whenever the Secretary, after providing reasonable notice and an opportunity for a hearing to the Council and the designated State agency, finds that— ####

(1)the Council or agency has failed to comply substantially with any of the provisions required by section 124 to be included in the State plan, particularly provisions required by paragraphs (4)(A) and (5)(B)(vii) of section 124(c), or with any of the provisions required by section 125(b)(3); or ####

(2)the Council or agency has failed to comply substantially with any regulations of the Secretary that are applicable to this subtitle, the Secretary shall notify such Council and agency that the Secretary will not make further payments to the State under section 122 (or, in the discretion of the Secretary, that further payments to the State under section 122 for activities for which there is such failure), until the Secretary is satisfied that there will no longer be such failure. Until the Secretary is so satisfied, the Secretary shall make no further payments to the State under section 122, or shall limit further payments under section 122 to such State to activities for which there is no such failure.