28 CFR § 35.174 - Referral.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t28/s35.174"
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title: "28 CFR § 35.174 - Referral."
title_number: 28
title_name: "Judicial Administration"
section_number: "35.174"
section_name: "Referral."
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE"
part_number: "35"
part_name: "NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY IN STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "5 U.S.C. 301; 28 U.S.C. 509, 510; 42 U.S.C. 12134, 12131, and 12205a."
regulatory_source: "Order No. 1512-91, 56 FR 35716, July 26, 1991, unless otherwise noted."
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# 35.174 Referral.

If the public entity declines to enter into voluntary compliance negotiations or if negotiations are unsuccessful, the designated agency shall refer the matter to the Attorney General with a recommendation for appropriate action.