---
kind: "section"
citation: "32 C.F.R. § 842.81"
title: "32"
number: "842.81"
heading: "Delegations of authority."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/32/842.81"
---

# §842.81. Delegations of authority.

- (a) **Settlement authority.**
  - (1) The following individuals have delegated authority to settle, compromise, suspend, or terminate action on claims asserted for $100,000 or less and to accept full payment on any claim:
    - (i) **The Judge Advocate General.**
    - (ii) **The Deputy Judge Advocate General.**
    - (iii) **The Director of Civil Law.**
    - (iv) **Chief, Deputy Chief, and Branch Chiefs, Claims and Tort Litigation Staff.**
  - (2) Installation staff judge advocates have authority to assert claims in any amount, accept full payment on any claim and to compromise, suspend or terminate action on claims asserted for $25,000 or less.
- (b) **Redelegation of authority.** A settlement authority may redelegate it to a subordinate judge advocate or civilian attorney, in writing.
- (c) **Authority to reduce, withdraw, or restore settlement authority.** Any superior settlement authority may reduce, withdraw, or restore delegated authority.

## Notes

### Amendments

[55 FR 2809, Jan. 29, 1990. Redesignated and amended at 81 FR 83696, Nov. 22, 2016]

### Source

Source: 55 FR 2809, Jan. 29, 1990. Redesignated at 81 FR 83696, Nov. 22, 2016, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: Sec. 8013, 100 Stat. 1053, as amended; 10 U.S.C. 8013, except as otherwise noted.

### Source

Source: 55 FR 2809, Jan. 29, 1990, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[81 FR 83688, Nov. 22, 2016]

### Amendments

[55 FR 2809, Jan. 29, 1990. Redesignated and amended at 81 FR 83696, Nov. 22, 2016]