7 U.S.C. § 4209 — Prohibition on maintenance of actions
submitted 45 years ago by Pub. L. 97-98 to r/title-7-AGRICULTURE · 88 words · no verdicts yet
This section generally does not create a private basis for challenging a Federal project, program, or activity that may affect farmland. It allows an affected State’s Governor to bring a specified enforcement action.
This chapter does not provide a basis for a legal or equitable action by a person or class challenging a Federal project, program, or activity that may affect farmland*. However, the Governor of an affected State* with a State policy or program protecting farmland may sue in the Federal district court where the Federal program* is proposed, to enforce section 4202 and regulations issued under it.
This chapter shall not be deemed to provide a basis for any action, either legal or equitable, by any person or class of persons challenging a Federal project, program, or other activity that may affect farmland*: Provided, That the Governor of an affected State* where a State policy or program exists to protect farmland may bring an action in the Federal district court of the district where a Federal program* is proposed to enforce the requirements of section 4202 of this title and regulations issued pursuant thereto.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 97–98, title XV, § 1548, Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1344; Pub. L. 99–198, title XII, § 1255(b), Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1518.)
- 1981Enacted · Pub. L. 97-98 · 95 Stat. 1344
- 1985Amended · Pub. L. 99-198 · 99 Stat. 1518
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 97-98 on 1981-12-22.
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