Model Policy

Section 1. {Title} This act shall be known as An ACT to prohibit state agencies from obligating [insert state] to federal maintenance of effort requirements

Section 2.

It is hereby prohibited for any state employee, state agency or state agent to enter into any agreement, including but not limited to cost-sharing agreements and grants, which obligates [insert state] to any explicit or implied maintenance of effort requirements without the express prior consent of [insert state] Legislature.  For this purpose, maintenance of effort shall include the expenditure of state funds and any action to be undertaken by [insert state] including but not limited to regulatory action.

Section 3. {Severability Clause}

Section 4. {Repealer Clause}

Section 5. {Effective Date}