1999 U.S. Code
Title 2 - THE CONGRESS
CHAPTER 2 - ORGANIZATION OF CONGRESS
Sec. 27 - Change of place of meeting
View Metadata| Publication Title | United States Code, 1994 Edition, Supplement 5, 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 | 1999 |
| Laws in Effect as of Date | January 23, 2000 |
| Positive Law | No |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | R.S. §34. |
| Statutes at Large Reference | 1 Stat. 353 |
§27. Change of place of meeting
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.
Cross ReferencesRemoval of public offices from seat of government because of prevalence of contagious or epidemic disease, see section 73 of Title 4, Flag and Seal, Seat of Government, and the States.
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