[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 38, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 38CFR18b.41]

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            TITLE 38--PENSIONS, BONUSES, AND VETERANS' RELIEF
 
          CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (CONTINUED)
 
PART 18b--PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE UNDER TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 
1964 AND PART 18 OF THIS CHAPTER--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 18b.41  Designation of an administrative law judge.

    The designation of the administrative law judge as presiding officer 
shall be in writing, and shall specify whether the administrative law 
judge is to make an initial decision or to certify the entire record 
including recommended findings and proposed decision to the reviewing 
authority, and may also fix the time and place of hearing. A copy of 
such order shall be served on all parties. After service of an order 
designating an administrative law judge to preside, and until such 
administrative law judge makes a decision, motions and petitions shall 
be submitted to the administrative law judge. In the case of the death, 
illness, disqualification or unavailability of the designated 
administrative law judge, another administrative law judge may be 
designated to take that person's place.

[51 FR 10386, Mar. 26, 1986]