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Appendix A: Statutes of State Programs Providing Financial Assistance for Attendance at Private Elementary and Secondary Schools
Following are citations of authorizing statute(s), with expanded statute descriptions and hyperlinks to statutory documents, for each of the respective state programs providing financial assistance for attendance at private elementary and secondary schools:
1. Arizona:
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Tax credits for individuals for contributions to scholarship organizations:
A.R.S. §43-1089
Arizona Revised Statutes
Title 43. Taxation of Income
Chapter 10. Individuals
Article 5. Credits
Section 1089. Credit for contributions to school tuition organization; definitions
http://www.azleg.state.az.us/FormatDocument.asp?inDoc=
/ars/43/01089.htm&Title=43&DocType=ARS -
Tax Credits for corporations for contributions to scholarship organizations:
A.R.S. §43-1183
Arizona Revised Statutes
Title 43. Taxation of Income
Chapter 11. Corporations
Article 6. Credits
Section 1183. Credit for contributions to school tuition organization; definitions
http://www.azleg.gov/FormatDocument.asp?inDoc=/
ars/43/01183.htm&Title=43&DocType=ARS -
Scholarships for students with disabilities:
A.R.S. §§15-891-891.06
Arizona Revised Statutes
Title 15. Education
Chapter 8. School Attendance
Article 8. Arizona Scholarships for Pupils with Disabilities
Sections 891-891.06: Arizona Scholarships for Pupils with Disabilities; definitions. See "Next Document" to see the additional sections.
http://www.azleg.state.az.us/FormatDocument.asp?inDoc=/
ars/15/00891.htm&Title=15&DocType=ARS -
Scholarships for children in foster care:
A.R.S. §§15-817-15-817.07
Arizona Revised Statutes
Title 15. Education
Chapter 8. School Attendance
Article 1.2. Displaced Pupils Choice Grants
Sections 817-817.06. Displaced Pupils Choice Grants; definitions
http://www.azleg.gov/FormatDocument.asp?inDoc=/ars/
15/00817.htm&Title=15&DocType=ARS
2. Florida:
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Scholarships for students in failing schools:
Fla. Stat. §1002.38
Florida Statutes
Title XLVIII. K-20 Education Code
Chapter 1002. Student and Parental Educational Rights and Educational Choices
Part III. Educational Choice
Section 38. Opportunity Scholarship Program
http://www.flsenate.gov/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=Ch1002/
SEC38.HTM&Title=->2002->Ch1002->Section%2038 -
Scholarships for students with disabilities:
Fla. Stat. §1002.39
Florida Statutes
Title XLVIII. K-20 Education Code
Chapter 1002. Student and Parental Rights and Educational Choices
Part III. Educational Choice
Section 39. The John M. McKay Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program
http://www.flsenate.gov/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=Ch1002/
SEC39.HTM&Title=->2002->Ch1002->Section%2039 -
Tax credits for corporations for contributions to scholarship organizations:
Fla. Stat. §220.187
Florida Statutes
Title XIV. Taxation and Finance
Chapter 220. Income Tax Code
Part II. Tax Imposed; Apportionment
Section 187. Credits for contributions to nonprofit scholarship-funding organizations
http://www.flsenate.gov/statutes/index.cfm?mode=View%20Statutes&SubMenu=1&App_mode=Display_Statute&
Search_String=220.187&URL=CH0220/Sec187.HTM
3. Georgia::
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Scholarships for students with disabilities:
Georgia Code: §§20-2-2110-20-2-2118
Official Code of Georgia
Title 20. Education
Chapter 2. Elementary and Secondary Education
Article 33. Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Act The Official Code of Georgia is maintained by an external vendor. To view, visit the following Web site where you may search or scroll down to view each title:
http://public.doe.k12.ga.us/DMGetDocument.aspx/
SB-10%20as%20passed.pdf?p=6CC6799F8C1371F625421BDDF99DC
5A1A21D468A4DC275323CE773062067157B&Type=D
Tax Credits for individuals and corporations for contributions to scholarship organizations:
Georgia Code: §§20-2A-1-20-2A-6
Official Code of Georgia
Title 20. Education
Chapter 2A. Student Scholarship Organizations
Sections 1-6. Definitions, requirements for student scholarship organizations; taxation requirements for student scholarship organizations; list of student scholarship organizations to be provided by the General Assembly
Georgia Code: §48-7-29.16.
Official Code of Georgia Title 48. Revenue and Taxation
Chapter 7. Income Taxes
Article 29.16. Qualified education tax credit
The Official Code of Georgia is maintained by an external vendor. To view, visit the following Web site where you may search or scroll down to view each title:
http://public.doe.k12.ga.us/DMGetDocument.aspx/
hb1133.pdf?p=6CC6799F8C1371F671792C922C22
DC7EFAE2B224675CCB85939D408E34A9685F&Type=D
http://www.lexis-nexis.com/hottopics/gacode/default.asp
4. Illinois:
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Tax credits for parents for education expenses:
35 ILCS 5/201
Illinois Compiled Statutes
Chapter 35. Revenue
35 ILCS 5/. Illinois Income Tax Act
Article 2. Tax Imposed
Section 201. Tax Imposed
Subsection (m). Education expense credit
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs4.asp?DocName=003500050HArt%2E+2&ActID=577&ChapAct=
35%A0ILCS%A05%2F&ChapterID=8&ChapterName=REVENUE&SectionID=
39344&SeqStart=600000&SeqEnd
=3000000&ActName=Illinois+Income+Tax+Act%2E
Note: Select Back to Article Listing and then select Article 2.
5. Iowa:
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Tax credits for parents for education expenses:
Iowa Code §422.12
Code of Iowa
Title X. Financial Resources
Subtitle 1. Revenues and Financial Management
Chapter 422. Income, Sales, Services, and Franchise Taxes
Division II. Personal Net Income Tax
Section 12. Deductions from computed tax
Subsection 2.
http://search.legis.state.ia.us/NXT/gateway.dll/2007codesupp/1/
14480/14481/14540/14573?f=templates$fn=default.htm$q=[field%20folio-destination
-name:'sec_422_12']$x=Advanced
Note: The Iowa Code will not link directly to each section; to view the section search the Iowa Code tab in the column on the left. -
Tax Credits for taxpayers who contribute to School Tuition Organizations:
Iowa Code §422.11S
Iowa Code
Title X. Financial Resources
Subtitle 1. Revenues and Financial Management
Chapter 422. Individual Income, Corporate, and Franchise Taxes
Division II. Personal Net Income Tax
Section 11S. School tuition organization tax credit
http://search.legis.state.ia.us/NXT/gateway.dll/2007codesupp/1/
14480/14481/14540/14570?f=templates$fn=default.htm$q=[field%20folio-destination-name:'sec_422_11S']$x=Advanced
Note: The Iowa Code will not link directly to each section; to view the section search the Iowa Code tab in the column on the left.
6. Louisiana:
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Scholarships for students from low-income families in New Orleans:
Louisiana Revised Statutes §§R.S. 17:4011-17:4025
Louisiana Revised Statutes
Title 17. Education
Chapter 43. Student Scholarship for Educational Excellence Program
Sections 4011-4025. Student Scholarships for Educational Excellence Act
http://www.legis.state.la.us/lss/lss.asp?doc=631046 -
Tax deduction to individuals for tuition and qualified educational expenses:
Louisiana Revised Statutes §§R.S. 47:297.10-47:297.12
Louisiana Revised Statutes
Title 47. Revenue and Taxation
Chapter 297. Reduction to Tax Due
Sections 297.10-297.12. Tax deduction; elementary and secondary school tuition
http://www.legis.state.la.us/lss/lss.asp?doc=473661
7. Maine:
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Scholarship-like tuition assistance for students in small towns and rural areas:
20-A M.R.S. §§2951-2955
Maine Revised Statutes
Title 20-A. Education
Part 2. School Organization
Chapter 117. Private Schools
Subchapter II. Approval for the Receipt of Public Funds by the Private Secondary Schools
Sections 2951-2955. Approval for tuition purposes; report to commissioner; audit; rules of commissioner; penalty for noncompliance
http://janus.state.me.us/legis/statutes/20-a/title20-Ach117sec0.html
20-A M.R.S. §5204
Maine Revised Statutes
Title 20-A. Education
Part 3. Elementary and Secondary Education
Chapter 213. Student Eligibility
Section 5204. Secondary students right to attend school in another administrative unit
http://janus.state.me.us/legis/statutes/20-a/title20-Ach213sec0.html
20-A M.R.S. §5801, 20-A M.R.S. §5804, 20-A M.R.S. §5806
Maine Revised Statutes
Title 20-A. Education
Part 3. Elementary and Secondary Education
Chapter 219. Tuition
Sections 5801, 5806. Acceptance of tuition students
http://janus.state.me.us/legis/statutes/20-a/title20-Ach219sec0.html
8. Minnesota:
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Tax credits and tax deductions for parents for education expenses:
Tax credits:
Minn. Stat. §290.0674
Minnesota Statutes
Various State Taxes, Administration
Chapter 290. Income and Franchise Taxes
Section 0674. Minnesota Education Credit
http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/stats/290/0674.html
Tax deductions:
Minn. Stat. §290.01
Minnesota Statutes
Various State Taxes, Administration
Chapter 290. Income and Franchise Taxes
Section 01. Definitions
Subdivision 19b. Subtractions from Federal taxable income
http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/stats/290/01.html
9. Ohio:
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Scholarships for students in Cleveland:
ORC Ann. 3313.97.4-3313.99
Ohio Revised Code Annotated
Title 33. Education-Libraries
Chapter 3313. Boards of Education
Sections 974-999. Pilot Project Scholarship Program
http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/3313
Scholarships for students with autism:
ORC Ann. 3310.41
Ohio Revised Code Annotated
Title 33. Education-Libraries
Chapter 3310. Education Choice Scholarship Program Pilot
Section 41. Autism Scholarship Program
http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/3310
Scholarships for students in underperforming schools:
ORC Ann. 3310.01-3310.17
Ohio Revised Code Annotated
Title 33. Education-Libraries
Chapter 3310. Educational Choice Scholarship Program Pilot
http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/3310
10. Pennsylvania:
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Tax credits for corporations for contributions to scholarship organizations:
24 P.S. §§20-2001-B-20-2008-B
Pennsylvania Statutes
Title 24. Education
Chapter 1. Public School Code of 1949
Article XX-B. Educational Improvement Tax Credit
Sections 2001-B-2008-B
Note: Current Pennsylvania Statutes are available online only through subscription services.
11. Rhode Island
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Tax credits for corporations for contributions to scholarship organizations:
RIGL 44-62.1-44-62.7
The State of Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 44. Taxation
Section 62. Tax Credits to Contributions to Scholarship Organizations
http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/TITLE44/44-62/INDEX.HTM
12. Utah
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Scholarships for students with disabilities:
Utah Code Ann. §§53A-1a-701-710
Utah Code Annotated
Title 53A. State System of Public Education
Chapter 1a. Utah Strategic Planning for Educational Excellence
Part 7. Carson Smith Scholarships for Students with Special Needs Act
Sections 701-710
http://www.le.state.ut.us/~code/TITLE53A/53A02.htm
Scholarships for all students:
This law is not included in the Utah Code because the public voted down the law in a November 2007 referendum.
13. Vermont:
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Scholarship-like tuition assistance for students in small towns and rural areas:
16 V.S.A. §166
Vermont Statutes Annotated
Title 16. Education
Chapter 3. State Board of Education
Section 166. Approved and recognized independent schools
http://www.leg.state.vt.us/statutes/fullsection.cfm?Title=16&Chapter=003&Section=00166
16 V.S.A. §§821-833
Vermont Statutes Annotated
Title 16. Education
Chapter 21. Maintenance of Public Schools
Sections 821-833. School district to maintain public elementary schools or pay tuition
http://www.leg.state.vt.us/statutes/sections.cfm?Title=16&Chapter=021
14. Wisconsin:
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Scholarships for students from low-income families in Milwaukee:
Wis. Stat. §119.23
Wisconsin Statutes and Annotations
Public Instruction
Chapter 119. First Class City School System
Section 23. Milwaukee parental choice program
http://folio.legis.state.wi.us/cgi-bin/om_isapi.dll?clientID=
156619&infobase=stats.nfo&j1=119.23&jump=119.23&
softpage=Browse_Frame_Pg
15. District of Columbia:
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Scholarships for students from low-income families:
D.C. Code §§38-1851.01-1851.11
District of Columbia Code Annotated
Title 38. Educational Institutions
Subtitle IV-A. Public Education-School Choice
Chapter 18-M. Grants for Tuition to Attend Primary and Secondary Schools in the District
http://www.ed.gov/programs/dcchoice/legislation.html
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