Section 81.4 - Membership and assignment to cases(a) The Secretary appoints Administrative Law Judges as members of the OALJ.(b) The Secretary appoints one of the members of the OALJ to be the chief judge. The chief judge is responsible for the efficient and effective administration of the OALJ.(c) The chief judge assigns an ALJ to each case or class of cases within the jurisdiction of the OALJ. Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1221e-3 , 1234 (b) and (c) , and 3474(a)