1994 US Code
Title 50 - WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
TITLE 50 - APPENDIX-WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
MILITARY SELECTIVE SERVICE ACT
Sec. 471a - Procedural rights
View MetadataPublication Title | United States Code, 1994 Edition, Title 50 - WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 50 - WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE TITLE 50 - APPENDIX-WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE MILITARY SELECTIVE SERVICE ACT ACT JUNE 24, 1948, CH. 625, 62 STAT. 604 Sec. 471a - Procedural rights |
Contains | section 471a |
Date | 1994 |
Laws in Effect as of Date | January 4, 1995 |
Positive Law | No |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | June 24, 1948, ch. 625, title I, §22, as added Sept. 28, 1971, Pub. L. 92-129, title I, §101(a)(36), 85 Stat. 353. |
Statutes at Large References | 62 Stat. 604 85 Stat. 353 |
Public Law Reference | Public Law 92-129 |
§471a. Procedural rights
(a) It is hereby declared to be the purpose of this section to guarantee to each registrant asserting a claim before a local or appeal board, a fair hearing consistent with the informal and expeditious processing which is required by selective service cases.
(b) Pursuant to such rules and regulations as the President may prescribe—
(1) Each registrant shall be afforded the opportunity to appear in person before the local or any appeal board of the Selective Service System to testify and present evidence regarding his status.
(2) Subject to reasonable limitations on the number of witnesses and the total time allotted to each registrant, each registrant shall have the right to present witnesses on his behalf before the local board.
(3) A quorum of any local board or appeal board shall be present during the registrant's personal appearance.
(4) In the event of a decision adverse to the claim of a registrant, the local or appeal board making such decision shall, upon request, furnish to such registrant a brief written statement of the reasons for its decision.
(June 24, 1948, ch. 625, title I, §22, as added Sept. 28, 1971, Pub. L. 92–129, title I, §101(a)(36), 85 Stat. 353.)
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