45 CFR § 213.24 - Evidentiary purpose.

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title: "45 CFR § 213.24 - Evidentiary purpose."
title_number: 45
title_name: "Public Welfare"
section_number: "213.24"
section_name: "Evidentiary purpose."
chapter_name: "OFFICE OF FAMILY ASSISTANCE (ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS), ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES"
part_number: "213"
part_name: "PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE FOR HEARINGS TO STATES ON CONFORMITY OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PLANS TO FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS"
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authority: "Sec. 1102, 49 Stat. 647; 42 U.S.C. 1302."
regulatory_source: "36 FR 1454, Jan. 29, 1971, unless otherwise noted."
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# 213.24 Evidentiary purpose.

The hearing is directed to receiving factual evidence and expert opinion testimony related to the issues in the proceeding. Argument will not be received in evidence; rather it should be presented in statements, memoranda, or briefs, as determined by the presiding officer. Brief opening statements, which shall be limited to statement of the party's position and what he intends to prove, may be made at hearings.