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§ 51.44 Notification of decision to object.

Code of Federal RegulationsTitle 28. Judicial AdministrationEffective: April 15, 2011 (Approx. 3 pages)

§ 51.44 Notification of decision to object.

Code of Federal RegulationsTitle 28. Judicial AdministrationEffective: April 15, 2011 (Approx. 3 pages)

Code of Federal Regulations
Title 28. Judicial Administration
Chapter I. Department of Justice
Part 51. Procedures for the Administration of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, as Amended (Refs & Annos)
Subpart E. Processing of Submissions
Effective: April 15, 2011
28 C.F.R. § 51.44
§ 51.44 Notification of decision to object.
Currentness
(a) The Attorney General shall within the 60–day period allowed notify the submitting authority of a decision to interpose an objection. The reasons for the decision shall be stated.
(b) The submitting authority shall be advised that the Attorney General will reconsider an objection upon a request by the submitting authority.
(c) The submitting authority shall be advised further that notwithstanding the objection it may institute an action in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia for a declaratory judgment that the change objected to by the Attorney General neither has the purpose nor will have the effect of denying or abridging the right to vote on account of race, color, or membership in a language minority group.
(d) A copy of the notification shall be sent to any party who has commented on the submission or has requested notice of the Attorney General's action thereon.
(e) Notice of the decision to interpose an objection will be given to interested parties registered under § 51.32.

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[Order No. 3262–2011, 76 FR 21247, April 15, 2011]
SOURCE: Order No. 3262–2011, 76 FR 21243; 52 FR 490, Jan. 6, 1987, unless otherwise noted.
Current through July 8, 2024, 89 FR 56156. Some sections may be more current. See credits for details.
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