Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: November 8, 2024) |
Title 7 - Agriculture |
Subtitle B - Regulations of the Department of Agriculture |
Chapter XVIII - Rural Housing Service, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, Rural Utilities Service, and Farm Service Agency, Department of Agriculture |
SubChapter H - Program Regulations |
Part 1944 - Housing |
Subpart L - Farmers Home Administration or Its Successor Agency Under Public Law 103-354 Tenant Grievance and Appeals Procedure |
Exhibit A to Subpart L of Part 1944 - Summary of Meeting
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Name and Address of Borrower: Name and Address of Project: Name and Address of Complainant: Specific Nature of Complaint: Date of Meeting: Participants in Meeting: Decision and Specific Reasons Therefore: Borrower's Signature I hereby acknowledge receipt of a copy of this summary and have been advised of my rights to use the attached procedures to obtain a hearing if I so choose.
Tenant's Acknowledgment: Tenant's signature Procedures for Obtaining a Hearing: The following procedures may be used to obtain a hearing if you are not satisfied with the decision made as a result of our discussion on (date) ______.
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Request for a Hearing. Send a written request for a hearing within ten days after you receive this notice to the project address shown in the summary. Indicate specifically: (1) The reason for your grievance or challenge of our proposed action, and (2) the action or relief you seek.2.
Selection of Hearing Officer or Hearing Panel. (Strike out paragraph not needed).(a) As you probably already know, a Standing Hearing Panel is available to conduct the hearing.
(b) We need to meet soon after your request for a hearing is received to select a hearing officer/hearing panel.
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Scheduling of Hearing: The hearing will be scheduled to be held within 15 days after we receive your request for a hearing. It will be held at a time and place convenient for both of us. If we cannot agree on a time and place, the hearing officer/hearing panel will designate the time and place.4.
Examination of Records: You have the opportunity before the hearing to examine and, at your own expense, to copy all documents, records, and regulations that are relevant to the hearing unless otherwise prohibited by law.5.
Procedures Governing Hearing: (a) The hearing will be an informal proceeding before a hearing officer or hearing panel at which both parties will have an opportunity to present their sides of the dispute.
(b) Both parties may be represented by legal counsel or another person of one's choice.
(c) You have a right to a private hearing, unless you request a public hearing.
(d) Both parties have the right to present evidence, arguments, and witnesses to support their sides of the dispute, to refute evidence relied upon by the other party, and to confront and cross-examine all witnesses.
(e) A decision will be based solely and exclusively upon the facts presented at the hearing.