Title 31 of the U.S. Code § 3812 - Prohibition against delegation
Full text of § 3812 from Title 31 of the United States Code.
§ 3812. Prohibition against delegation
Any function, duty, or responsibility which this chapter specifies be carried out by the Attorney General or an Assistant Attorney General designated by the Attorney General, shall not be delegated to, or carried out by, any other officer or employee of the Department of Justice.
(Added Pub. L. 99–509, title VI, §6103(a), Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat. 1948.)
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Editorial Notes
Amendments
1998—Pub. L. 105–362, title XIII, §1301(c)(2)(C), Nov. 10, 1998, 112 Stat. 3293, struck out item 3906 "Reports".
1988—Pub. L. 100–496, §9(b), Oct. 17, 1988, 102 Stat. 2463, added item 3905 and redesignated former items 3905 and 3906 as 3906 and 3907, respectively.
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