{"data":{"id":"us/7-u.s.c.-2008l","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"7 U.S.C. § 2008l","heading":"Eligibility of employees of State, county, or area committee for loans and loan guarantees","body":"(a) In generalThe Secretary shall not prohibit an employee of a State, county or area committee established under section 590h(b)(5) of title 16 or an employee of the Department of Agriculture from obtaining a loan or loan guarantee under subchapter I, II or III of this chapter. (b) Approvals(1) County or area officeIn the case of a loan application from an employee in a county or area office, the Farm Service Agency State office shall be responsible for reviewing and approving the application. (2) State officeIn the case of a loan application from an employee of a State office, the Farm Service Agency national office shall be responsible for reviewing and approving the application.","path":["Title 7—AGRICULTURE","CHAPTER 50—AGRICULTURAL CREDIT"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc07@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:55:54Z","sha256":"1d481412a9239f38436939c49a262cfae286454fc2589a30028fc2bca94c196a","source_id":"us","stale":false,"prev":"us/7-u.s.c.-2008k","next":"us/7-u.s.c.-2008m"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}