Certification

25A-101682-BUS · Department of Public Safety - Student Transportation · 2025-01-09

IN THE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS

In the Matter of the Cancellation of the School Bus Driver Certificate of:

George J. Thomas

Certificate No. 64911

Appellant.

No. 25A-101682-BUS

CERTIFICATION OF

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

JUDGE DECISION

I have reviewed the records of the Office of Administrative Hearings and as co-custodian of such records have determined:

On November 12,2024, the Administrative Law Judge Decision in the above entitled matter was transmitted to the Department of Public Safety - Student Transportation by electronic filing.

Pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1092.08 and A.R.S. § 1-243, the Department of Public Safety - Student Transportation had until December 17th, 2024 to accept, reject or modify the Administrative Law Judge Decision, as evidenced by receipt of such action by the Office of Administrative Hearings.

On January 9th, 2024, the Department of Public Safety - Student Transportation filed its “Notice of Declination to Review Administrative Law Judge Decision,” declining to accept, reject or modify the Administrative Law Judge decision.

NOTICE

Rights for Rehearing or judicial review will be lost without action taken in a timely manner. A Party has the right to request a rehearing from the Department of Public Safety - Student Transportation pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1092.09(A). In addition, the matter may be reviewed by the Superior Court, pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1092.08(H), although a party may be required to seek a rehearing from the Department of Public Safety - Student Transportation before petitioning the Superior Court for such review. See A.R.S. § 41-1092.09(B). Further rights may be lost without action taken in a timely manner. Parties may wish to review these statutes as quickly as possible after receipt of this notice. The relevant statutes may be found at the local library or on the internet at: http://www.azleg.state.az.us/ArizonaRevisedStatutes.asp.

Not later than ten days after a complaint for judicial review of an administrative decision is filed with the Superior Court, the party who filed the complaint must file a notice of the action with the Office of Administrative Hearings.

Done this day, January 9, 2025.

/s/ Tammy L. Eigenheer

Assistant Presiding Administrative Law Judge

Copy mailed/e-mailed/faxed to:

Ken Hunter

Department of Public Safety - Student Transportation

2102 West Encanto Boulevard

Phoenix, AZ 85009

Ken Hunter, Department of Public Safety - Student Transportation

George J. Thomas

[email redacted]

Kenneth Hughes

[email redacted]

By: OAH Staff