# Delegation of Authority to Chief Administrative Law Judge
> **US Securities and Exchange Commission** · Final rule. · Published 2006-12-08 · 71 FR 71037
## Document
- **Document number:** E6-20884
- **Category:** final-rule
- **Agency:** US Securities and Exchange Commission
- **Federal Register citation:** 71 FR 71037
- **CFR reference:** 17 CFR 200
- **Publication date:** 2006-12-08
- **Docket:** Release No. 34-54867
## Abstract

The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") is amending its rules to delegate authority to the Chief Administrative Law Judge to issue orders to discontinue administrative proceedings as to a particular respondent who has died or cannot be found, or because of a mistake in the identity of a respondent named in the order for proceedings. The delegation is intended to conserve Commission resources, as well as expedite disposition of administrative proceedings.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2006/12/08/E6-20884/delegation-of-authority-to-chief-administrative-law-judge)
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