36 C.F.R. Subpart B—Actions Taken on Behalf of Former Presidents
Title 36 - Parks, Forests, and Public Property
(a) A President or former President may designate some person or persons to exercise, upon death or disability of the President or former President, any or all of the discretion or authority granted to the President or former President by chapter 22 of title 44 U.S.C. (b) When a President or former President designates a person or persons to act for him pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section, this designation shall be effective only if the Archivist has received notice of the designation before the President or former President dies or is disabled. (c) The notice required by paragraph (b) of this section shall be in writing, and shall include the following information: (1) Name(s) of the person or persons designated to act for the President or former President; (2) The current addresses of the person or persons designated; and (3) The records, identified with reasonable specificity, over which the designee(s) will exercise discretion or authority. In those instances where a President has specified, in accordance with 44 U.S.C. 2204(a), restrictions on access to Presidential records, but has not made a designation under §1270.20 of this subpart, the Archivist shall, upon the death or disability of a President or former President, exercise the discretion or authority granted to a President or former President by 44 U.S.C. 2204.
Title 36: Parks, Forests, and Public Property
PART 1270—PRESIDENTIAL RECORDS
Subpart B—Actions Taken on Behalf of Former Presidents
§ 1270.20 Designation of person or persons to act for former President.
§ 1270.22 When Archivist may act for former President.
