When sufficient evidence is presented to the Secretary by interested persons, or whenever the Secretary has reason to believe that a plan will tend to effectuate the declared policy of this chapter, he shall give due notice and opportunity for a hearing upon a proposed plan. Such hearing may be requested by any interested person, including the Secretary, when the request for such hearing is accompanied by a proposal for a plan.
7 U.S.C. § 2614
EDITORIAL NOTES
AMENDMENTS1990- Pub. L. 101-624 substituted "interested persons" for "potato producers" in first sentence and "by any interested person, including the Secretary" for "by potato producers or by any other interested person or persons, including the Secretary" in second sentence.
- Secretary
- The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Agriculture.
- person
- The term "person" means any individual, partnership, corporation, association, or other entity.