[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 30, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 31CFR15.737-19]

[Page 184]
 
                  TITLE 31--MONEY AND FINANCE: TREASURY
 
PART 15_POST EMPLOYMENT CONFLICT OF INTEREST--Table of Contents
 
            Subpart C_Administrative Enforcement Proceedings
 
Sec. 15.737-19  Administrative Law Judge.

    (a) Appointment. An Administrative Law Judge appointed as provided 
by 5 U.S.C. 3105 (1966), shall conduct proceedings upon complaints for 
the administrative disciplinary proceedings under this part.
    (b) Power of Administrative Law Judge. Among other powers, the 
Administrative Law Judge shall have authority, in connection with any 
proceeding assigned or referred to him/her, to do the following:
    (1) Administer oaths and affirmations;
    (2) Make rulings upon motions and requests, which rulings may not be 
appealed from prior to the close of a hearing except, at the discretion 
of the Administrative Law Judge, in extraordinary circumstances;
    (3) Determine the time and place of hearing and regulate its course 
and conduct;
    (4) Adopt rules of procedure and modify the same from time to time 
as occasion requires for the orderly disposition of proceedings;
    (5) Rule upon offers of proof, receive relevant evidence, and 
examine witnesses;
    (6) Take or authorize the taking of depositions;
    (7) Receive and consider oral or written argument on facts or law;
    (8) Hold or provide for the holding of conferences for the 
settlement or simplification of the issues by consent of the parties;
    (9) Assess the responsible party extraordinary costs attributable to 
the location of a hearing;
    (10) Perform such acts and take such measures as are necessary or 
appropriate to the efficient conduct of any proceeding; and
    (11) Make initial decisions.