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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
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Title 7 - Agriculture |
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Subtitle A - Office of the Secretary of Agriculture |
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Part 24 - [Reserved] |
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Subpart A - Organization and Functions |
§ 24.2 - Composition of the Board.
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The Board consists of a Chair, Vice Chair, and other members, all of whom are attorneys at law duly licensed by a state, commonwealth, territory, or the District of Columbia. The Board members are designated Administrative Judges. The Chair shall manage the business and operations of the Board, assign cases to members, and establish panels for cases. Except as provided in Rule 12.2, the Small Claims (Expedited) Procedure, and Rule 12.3, the Accelerated procedure, decisions of the Board will be rendered by a panel of three Administrative Judges, and the decision of the majority of the panel will constitute the decision of the Board. The Vice Chair shall perform the functions of the Chair upon request of the Chair or in the event of absence or unavailability of the Chair to act.