7 CFR 984.445
§ 984.445 Procedures for voting by mail, e-mail, telephone, videoconference, facsimile, or any other means of communication.
United States · 7 CFR — Agriculture · Status: effective
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- 7 CFR 984.445, § 984.445 Procedures for voting by mail, e-mail, telephone, videoconference, facsimile, or any other means of communication, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/22409
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(a) Whenever the Board votes upon any proposition by mail, e-mail, or facsimile, at least six members or alternates acting as members must vote and one dissenting vote shall prevent its adoption. Each proposition to be voted upon by mail, e-mail, or facsimile shall specify a time limit for members to vote, after which the alternates shall be given the opportunity to vote.
(b) Whenever the Board conducts meetings by telephone, videoconference, or any technology that enables member interaction, the vote shall be conducted by roll call.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.