Title 20 — EducationRelease 119-73not60
§3472 Delegation of Functions
Title 20 › Chapter 48— DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Subchapter IV— ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › Part B— General Administrative Provisions › § 3472
Summary
The Secretary can assign any job or power to officers and employees of the Department and let them pass those duties on to others inside the Department when needed. Even after assigning a duty, the Secretary still keeps responsibility for how it is carried out.
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Title 20, §3472
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Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the Secretary may delegate any function to such officers and employees of the Department as the Secretary may designate, and may authorize such successive redelegations of such functions within the Department as may be necessary or appropriate. No delegation of functions by the Secretary under this section or under any other provision of this chapter shall relieve the Secretary of responsibility for the administration of such functions.
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20 U.S.C. § 3472
Title 20 — Education
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60