# 12 CFR § 269b.220: Priority; acceleration of proceedings

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-269b.220

## Section

- **Citation:** 12 CFR § 269b.220
- **Heading:** Priority; acceleration of proceedings
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 12—Banks and Banking > CHAPTER II—FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM > SUBCHAPTER A—BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM > PART 269b—CHARGES OF UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICES > Preliminary Investigation

## Text

(a) A charge of “refusal to bargain” or a charge that, if sustained, would require the setting aside of an election or the conduct of a new election shall be given priority.
(b) The parties, individually or jointly, may petition the panel at any time to invoke immediately the formal hearing procedures set forth in § 269b.410. They may also petition the panel to entertain the matter itself without prior investigation and/or without the formal hearing procedure set forth in § 269b.410. The panel is empowered also on its own motion to so accelerate disposition of the case.
(c) Before accelerating a case the panel may utilize whatever proceedings it may deem appropriate and timely to allow parties in interest to comment on the proposed course of action.

## Nearby sections

- [12 CFR § 269b.110 § 269b.110 Charges.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-269b.110.md)
- [12 CFR § 269b.111 § 269b.111 Filing of charges.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-269b.111.md)
- [12 CFR § 269b.112 § 269b.112 Contents of the charge.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-269b.112.md)
- [12 CFR § 269b.113 § 269b.113 Withdrawal or settlement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-269b.113.md)
- [12 CFR § 269b.120 § 269b.120 Answer to a charge.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-269b.120.md)
- [12 CFR § 269b.121 § 269b.121 Contents of answer.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-269b.121.md)
- [12 CFR § 269b.210 § 269b.210 Referral to National Center for Dispute Settlement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-269b.210.md)
- [12 CFR § 269b.220 § 269b.220 Priority; acceleration of proceedings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-269b.220.md)
- [12 CFR § 269b.230 § 269b.230 Assessment of costs; posting of bond.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-269b.230.md)
- [12 CFR § 269b.240 § 269b.240 The investigation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-269b.240.md)
- [12 CFR § 269b.310 § 269b.310 Appeal rights.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-269b.310.md)
- [12 CFR § 269b.320 § 269b.320 Proceedings before the panel.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-269b.320.md)
- [12 CFR § 269b.410 § 269b.410 Notice of hearing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-269b.410.md)
- [12 CFR § 269b.420 § 269b.420 Designation of hearing officer.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-269b.420.md)

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-269b.220. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.