Regulations last checked for updates: May 16, 2024

Title 34 - Education last revised: Apr 29, 2024
§ 668.121 - Final decision of the Department.

(a) In the event that the initial decision of the hearing official is appealed, the decision of the Secretary is the final decision of the Department, unless the hearing official's decision is remanded by the Secretary.

(b) In the event that the initial decision of the hearing official is not appealed within the time limit specified in § 668.119(a), the initial decision automatically becomes the final decision of the Department.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1094) [52 FR 30115, Aug. 12, 1987; 52 FR 46354, Dec. 7, 1987, as amended at 57 FR 47753, Oct. 19, 1992]
authority: Section 668.14 also issued under 20 U.S.C. 1085,1088,1091,1092,1094,1099a,1099c,and
cite as: 34 CFR 668.121