2018 US Code
Title 31 - Money and Finance
Subtitle I - General
Chapter 3 - Department of the Treasury
Subchapter I - Organization
Sec. 315 - Continuing in office
31 U.S.C. § 315 (2018) | ||||||
§315. Continuing in office | ||||||
When the term of office of an officer of the Department of the Treasury ends, the officer may continue to serve until a successor is appointed and qualified. |
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(Pub. L. 97–258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 880, §309; renumbered §310, Pub. L. 101–73, title III, §307(a)(1), Aug. 9, 1989, 103 Stat. 352; renumbered §311, Pub. L. 107–56, title III, §361(a)(1), Oct. 26, 2001, 115 Stat. 329; renumbered §312, Pub. L. 108–177, title I, §105(a)(1)(A), Dec. 13, 2003, 117 Stat. 2603; renumbered §315, Pub. L. 111–203, title V, §502(a)(1), July 21, 2010, 124 Stat. 1580.) |
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In the section, the words "When the term of office . . . ends" are substituted for "whose terms of office have expired or shall expire" for consistency and to eliminate unnecessary words. The words "may continue to serve" are substituted for "The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay", "and who have been performing or shall perform the duties of their respective offices after the date of such expiration", and "the salary, compensation, fees, or emoluments authorized or provided by law in each case for the respective incumbents of the offices" because of 25 Op. Atty. Gen. 636 (1906) and for consistency with other titles of the United States Code. The words "until a successor is appointed and qualified" are substituted for "before the appointment and qualification of their successors" and 31:1016 (last sentence) for consistency with other titles of the Code. AMENDMENTS2010—Pub. L. 111–203 renumbered section 312 of this title as this section. 2003—Pub. L. 108–177 renumbered section 311 of this title as this section. 2001—Pub. L. 107–56 renumbered section 310 of this title as this section. 1989—Pub. L. 101–73 renumbered section 309 of this title as this section. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2010 AMENDMENTAmendment by Pub. L. 111–203 effective 1 day after July 21, 2010, except as otherwise provided, see section 4 of Pub. L. 111–203, set out as an Effective Date note under section 5301 of Title 12, Banks and Banking. |
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Title 31 - MONEY AND FINANCE SUBTITLE I - GENERAL CHAPTER 3 - DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY SUBCHAPTER I - ORGANIZATION Sec. 315 - Continuing in office |
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section 315 | ||||||
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January 14, 2019 | ||||||
Yes | ||||||
standard | ||||||
28 Stat. 844 96 Stat. 880 103 Stat. 352 115 Stat. 329 117 Stat. 2603 124 Stat. 1580 |
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Public Law 97-258, Public Law 101-73, Public Law 107-56, Public Law 108-177, Public Law 111-203 |