Order in which officers of the Department shall act as Secretary.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 7

(a) Pursuant to Executive Order 13612, “Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of Agriculture” (77 FR 31153, May 24, 2012), during any period in which both the Secretary and the Deputy Secretary have died, resigned, or are otherwise unable to perform the functions and duties of the office of Secretary, the following officials designated in paragraphs (a)(1) through (a)(15) of this section shall act as Secretary, in the order in which they are listed. Each official shall act only in the event of the death, resignation, or inability to perform the functions and duties of Secretary of the immediately preceding official: (1) Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services. (2) Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services. (3) Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Administration. (4) Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics. (5) Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food Safety. (6) Under Secretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources and Environment. (7) Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development. (8) Under Secretary of Agriculture for Marketing and Regulatory Programs. (9) General Counsel of the Department of Agriculture. (10) Chief of Staff, Office of the Secretary. (11) State Executive Directors of the Farm Service Agency for the States of California, Iowa, and Kansas, in order of seniority fixed by length of unbroken service as State Executive Director of that State. (1

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 7:§ 2.5