[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 28, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 28CFR51.38]

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                    TITLE 28--JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION
 
              CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Continued)
 
PART 51--PROCEDURES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF SECTION 5 OF THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 1965, AS AMENDED--Table of Contents
 
                  Subpart E--Processing of Submissions
 
Sec. 51.38  Obtaining information from others.

    (a) The Attorney General may at any time request relevant 
information from governmental jurisdictions and from interested groups 
and individuals and may conduct any investigation or

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other inquiry that is deemed appropriate in making a determination.
    (b) If a submission does not contain evidence of adequate notice to 
the public, and the Attorney General believes that such notice is 
essential to a determination, steps will be taken by the Attorney 
General to provide public notice sufficent to invite interested or 
affected persons to provide evidence as to the presence or absence of a 
discriminatory purpose or effect. The submitting authority shall be 
advised when any such steps are taken.