7 CFR 900.18
§ 900.18 Hearing before Secretary.
United States · 7 CFR — Agriculture · Status: effective
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- 7 CFR 900.18, § 900.18 Hearing before Secretary, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/20723
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The Secretary may act in the place and stead of a judge in any proceeding under this subpart. When he so acts the hearing clerk shall transmit the record to the Secretary at the expiration of the period provided for the filing of proposed findings of fact, conclusions and orders, and the Secretary shall thereupon, after due consideration of the record, issue his final decision in the proceeding: Provided, That he may issue a tentative decision in which event the parties shall be afforded an opportunity to file exceptions before the issuance of the final decision.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.