2014 US Code
Title 2 - The Congress (Sections 1 - 6654)
Chapter 2 - Organization of Congress (Sections 21 - 30b)
Sec. 27 - Change of place of meeting
| Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 2 - THE CONGRESS |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 2 - THE CONGRESS CHAPTER 2 - ORGANIZATION OF CONGRESS Sec. 27 - Change of place of meeting |
| Contains | section 27 |
| Date | 2014 |
| Laws In Effect As Of Date | January 5, 2015 |
| Positive Law | No |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | R.S. §34. |
| Statutes at Large Reference | 1 Stat. 353 |
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Whenever Congress is about to convene, and from the prevalence of contagious sickness, or the existence of other circumstances, it would, in the opinion of the President, be hazardous to the lives or health of the members to meet at the seat of Government, the President is authorized, by proclamation, to convene Congress at such other place as he may judge proper.
(R.S. §34.)
CODIFICATIONR.S. §34 derived from act Apr. 3, 1794, ch. 17, 1 Stat. 353.
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