{"data":{"id":"us/45-cfr-213.21","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"45 CFR 213.21","heading":"Who presides.","body":"(a) The presiding officer at a hearing shall be the Administrator or his designee.\n(b) The designation of the presiding officer shall be in writing. A copy of the designation shall be served on all parties.","path":["Title 45—Public Welfare","Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Public Welfare","CHAPTER II—OFFICE OF FAMILY ASSISTANCE (ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS), ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","PART 213—PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE FOR HEARINGS TO STATES ON CONFORMITY OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PLANS TO FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS","Subpart C—Hearing Procedures"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-45.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:21Z","sha256":"ed98b7a9dd15b4e26763d0930025cc81b7958ebb8152a2364c15cecd005045a0","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/45-cfr-213.15","next":"us/45-cfr-213.22"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}