2021 US Code
Title 33 - Navigation and Navigable Waters
Chapter 12 - River and Harbor Improvements Generally
Subchapter I - General Provisions
Sec. 543 - Employment of civil engineers on western and northwestern rivers
| 33 U.S.C. § 543 (2021) |
| §543. Employment of civil engineers on western and northwestern rivers |
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The Chief of Engineers may, with the approval of the Secretary of the Army, employ such civil engineers, not exceeding five in number, for the purpose of executing the surveys and improvements of western and northwestern rivers, ordered by Congress, as may be necessary to the proper and diligent prosecution of the same; and the persons so employed may be allowed a reasonable compensation for their services, not to exceed the sum of $3,000 a year. |
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(R.S. §5253; July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II, §205(a), 61 Stat. 501.) |
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CODIFICATION
R.S. §5253 derived from Res. Mar. 29, 1867, No. 27, 15 Stat. 28. STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES CHANGE OF NAME Department of War designated Department of the Army and title of Secretary of War changed to Secretary of the Army by section 205(a) of act July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II, 61 Stat. 501. Section 205(a) of act July 26, 1947, was repealed by section 53 of act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 641. Section 1 of act Aug. 10, 1956, enacted "Title 10, Armed Forces" which in sections 3010 to 3013 continued Department of the Army under administrative supervision of Secretary of the Army. EXECUTIVE DOCUMENTS TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS For transfer of certain functions insofar as they pertain to Air Force, and to extent that they were not previously transferred to Secretary of the Air Force and Department of the Air Force from Secretary of the Army and Department of the Army, see Secretary of Defense Transfer Order No. 40, July 22, 1949. |
| United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 33 - NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS |
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| Title 33 - NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS CHAPTER 12 - RIVER AND HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS GENERALLY SUBCHAPTER I - GENERAL PROVISIONS Sec. 543 - Employment of civil engineers on western and northwestern rivers |
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| 15 Stat. 28 61 Stat. 501 |
