{"data":{"id":"us/7-cfr-1752.31","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"7 CFR 1752.31","heading":"Authorized signatories.","body":"Only the RUS Administrator can bind the Government to the expenditure of funds. Notwithstanding anything contained in this part, however, any settlement resulting in the reduction of $500,000 or more in payment to the Government, inclusive of attorney's fees, shall be approved by the Under Secretary for Rural Development, or higher.","path":["Title 7—Agriculture","Subtitle B—Regulations of the Department of Agriculture","CHAPTER XVII—RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE","PART 1752—SERVICING OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROGRAMS"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-7.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:01Z","sha256":"7491b7558d12a4c4f5cf74898f13ac33f3d7e7efa08e35000875b6244105cb10","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/7-cfr-1752.30","next":"us/7-cfr-1753.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}