The NCAA filed a motion on Friday in Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court to dismiss the lawsuit between the collegiate athletic body and Pennsylvania lawmakers, a representative from the Harrisburg office of Sen. Jake Corman confirmed today.

The case stems from a law, the Pennsylvania Higher Education Endowment, sponsored by Corman and signed by Gov. Tom Corbett, that would keep the $60 million fine imposed on Penn State following the Jerry Sandusky child abuse sex case in the commonwealth.

If the judge accepts the motion to dismiss, the money will aid Pennsylvania child sex abuse survivors and not be distributed nationally as originally contemplated by the NCAA in the consent decree between the NCAA and university.

The NCAA challenged the law last February. The decision to file to dismiss the lawsuit was to prevent further delay in aiding those affected by child sex abuse, according to an NCAA statement provided by spokeswoman Emily James via email.

"Continuing this litigation would have further delayed the distribution of the funds to sexual abuse survivors for years, undermining the very intent of the fine," according to the statement. "Our legal case is strong, but we believe even more strongly in preventing child sexual abuse and aiding survivors."

The potential dismissal is an "important step" in Penn State's fulfillment of the decree, according to the statement.

The court has not yet made a ruling. A representative from Corman's office said it is understood that the judge is currently reviewing the case, but it is not known when the ruling will be made.