45 CFR 4.3
§ 4.3 Process against Department officials in their individual capacities.
United States · 45 CFR — Public Welfare · Status: effective
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- 45 CFR 4.3, § 4.3 Process against Department officials in their individual capacities, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/216049
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Process to be served on Department officials in their individual capacities must be served in compliance with the requirements for service of process on individuals who are not governmental officials. The Office of the General Counsel is authorized but not required to accept process to be served on Departmental officials in their individual capacities if the suit relates to an employee's official duties.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.