2017 US Code
Title 44 - Public Printing and Documents
Chapter 3 - Government Publishing Office
Sec. 304 - Director of the Government Publishing Office: vacancy in office
44 U.S.C. § 304 (2017) |
§304. Director of the Government Publishing Office: vacancy in office |
In case of the death, resignation, absence, or sickness of the Director of the Government Publishing Office, the Deputy Director of the Government Publishing Office shall perform the duties of the Director of the Government Publishing Office until a successor is appointed or the Director's absence or sickness ceases; but the President may direct any other officer of the Government, whose appointment is vested in the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to perform the duties of the vacant office until a successor is appointed, or the sickness or absence of the Director of the Government Publishing Office ceases. A vacancy occasioned by death or resignation may not be filled temporarily under this section for longer than ten days, and a temporary appointment, designation, or assignment of another officer may not be made except to fill a vacancy happening during a recess of the Senate. |
(Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1239; Pub. L. 113–235, div. H, title I, §1301(c), (e)(1), (i)(1), Dec. 16, 2014, 128 Stat. 2537, 2538.) |
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., §32 (Jan. 12, 1895, ch. 23, §36, 28 Stat. 606; May 27, 1908, ch. 200, §1, 35 Stat. 382.) AMENDMENTS2014—Pub. L. 113–235, §1301(i)(1), substituted "or the Director's" for "or his". Pub. L. 113–235, §1301(e)(1), substituted "Deputy Director of the Government Publishing Office" for "Deputy Public Printer". Pub. L. 113–235, §1301(c), substituted "Director of the Government Publishing Office" for "Public Printer" in section catchline and wherever appearing in text. |
United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 44 - PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS |
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United States Code |
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Title 44 - PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS CHAPTER 3 - GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE Sec. 304 - Director of the Government Publishing Office: vacancy in office |
section 304 |
2017 |
January 12, 2018 |
Yes |
standard |
28 Stat. 606 35 Stat. 382 82 Stat. 1239 128 Stat. 2537 |
Public Law 90-620, Public Law 113-235 |