[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 22, Volume 1] [Revised as of April 1, 2005] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 22CFR120.26] [Page 427] TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF STATE PART 120_PURPOSE AND DEFINITIONS--Table of Contents Sec. 120.26 Presiding Official. Presiding Official means a person authorized by the U.S. Government to conduct hearings in administrative proceedings.