# Quorums
> **US Federal Trade Commission** · Final rule. · Published 2005-09-08 · Effective 2005-09-08 · 70 FR 53296
## Document
- **Document number:** 05-17856
- **Category:** final-rule
- **Agency:** US Federal Trade Commission
- **Federal Register citation:** 70 FR 53296
- **CFR reference:** 16 CFR 4
- **Publication date:** 2005-09-08
- **Effective date:** 2005-09-08
## Abstract

The Federal Trade Commission is amending Sec. 4.14(b) of its Rules of Practice to provide that the number of Commissioners needed for a quorum will be a majority of those sitting and not recused in a matter.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2005/09/08/05-17856/quorums)
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