§ 1509. — Designation of officer to sign routine papers.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC1509]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 40--DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Sec. 1509. Designation of officer to sign routine papers
The Secretary may designate an officer of the Department to sign
minor routine official papers and documents during the temporary absence
of the Secretary, the Under Secretary, and the Assistant Secretaries of
the Department.
(May 21, 1945, ch. 129, title III, Sec. 301, 59 Stat. 188; July 15,
1947, ch. 251, 61 Stat. 326.)
Codification
Assistant Secretary changed to Assistant Secretaries by act July 15,
1947, which provided for an additional Assistant Secretary. See section
1505 of this title.
Section was formerly classified to section 593a of Title 5 prior to
the general revision and enactment of Title 5, Government Organization
and Employees, by Pub. L. 89-554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 378.
Transfer of Functions
For transfer of functions of other officers, employees, and agencies
of Department of Commerce, with certain exceptions, to Secretary of
Commerce, with power to delegate, see Reorg. Plan No. 5 of 1950,
Secs. 1, 2, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1263, set out as a
note under section 1501 of this title.
