[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 34, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2002]
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[CITE: 34CFR30.2]

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                           TITLE 34--EDUCATION
 
PART 30--DEBT COLLECTION--Table of Contents
 
                           Subpart A--General
 
Sec.  30.2  On what authority does the Secretary rely to collect a debt under this part?

    (a)(1) The Secretary takes an action referred to under Sec.  30.1(a) 
in accordance with--
    (i) 31 U.S.C. chapter 37, subchapters I and II;
    (ii) Other applicable statutory authority; or
    (iii) The common law.
    (2) If collection of a debt in a particular case is not authorized 
under one of the authorities described in paragraph (a)(1) of this 
section, the Secretary may collect the debt under any other available 
authority under which collection is authorized.
    (b) The Secretary does not use a procedure listed in Sec.  30.1(c) 
to collect a debt, or a certain type of debt, if--
    (1) The procedure is specifically prohibited under a Federal 
statute; or
    (2) A separate procedure other than the procedure described under 
Sec.  30.1(c) is specifically required under--
    (i) A contract, grant, or other agreement;
    (ii) A statute other than 31 U.S.C. 3716; or
    (iii) Other regulations.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1221e-3(a)(1) and 1226a-1, 31 U.S.C. 3711(e))

[53 FR 33425, Aug. 30, 1988]

Subpart B [Reserved]