36 U.S.C. § 90109 — Civil action by Attorney General for equitable relief

submitted 24 years ago by Pub. L. 107-252 to r/title-36-PATRIOTIC-AND-NATIONAL-OBSERVANCES-CEREMONIES-AND-ORGANIZATIONS · 70 words · no verdicts yet

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This law lets the Attorney General sue the Help America Vote Foundation. This applies if the foundation acts against its stated purposes. It also applies if the foundation neglects its duties under this chapter.

The Attorney General may bring a civil lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, seeking appropriate equitable relief (a court order rather than money damages), if the foundation: (1) engages in, or threatens to engage in, any act, practice, or policy inconsistent with the purposes described in section 90102; or (2) refuses, fails, or neglects to carry out its duties under this chapter, or threatens to.

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The Attorney General may bring a civil action in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia for appropriate equitable relief if the foundation—

(1)

engages or threatens to engage in any act, practice, or policy that is inconsistent with the purposes in section 90102 of this title; or

(2)

refuses, fails, or neglects to carry out its obligations under this chapter or threatens to do so.

Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 107–252, title VI, § 601(a), Oct. 29, 2002, 116 Stat. 1721, § 152609; renumbered § 90109 and amended Pub. L. 113–237, § 3(c)(6)(B), (C), Dec. 18, 2014, 128 Stat. 2840.)

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2002Enacted · Pub. L. 107-252 · 116 Stat. 1721
2014Amended · Pub. L. 113-237 · 128 Stat. 2840

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 107-252 on 2002-10-29.

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