7 USC § 2103 - Notice and hearing upon proposed orders
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identifier: "/us/usc/t7/s2103"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "7 USC § 2103 - Notice and hearing upon proposed orders"
title_number: 7
title_name: "AGRICULTURE"
section_number: "2103"
section_name: "Notice and hearing upon proposed orders"
chapter_number: 53
chapter_name: "COTTON RESEARCH AND PROMOTION"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 89–502, § 4, July 13, 1966, 80 Stat. 280.)"
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# § 2103. Notice and hearing upon proposed orders
section 2113 of this title
Whenever the Secretary has reason to believe that the issuance of an order will tend to effectuate the declared policy of this chapter, he shall give due notice and opportunity for a hearing upon a proposed order. Such hearing may be requested and a proposal for an order submitted by any cotton producer organization certified pursuant to or by any other interested person or persons, including the Secretary.
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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 89–502, § 4, July 13, 1966, 80 Stat. 280.)