5 U.S.C. § 302 — Delegation of authority

submitted 60 years ago by Pub. L. 89-554 to r/title-5-GOVERNMENT-ORGANIZATION-AND-EMPLOYEES · 86 words · no verdicts yet

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This section lets an agency head hand off certain powers to lower officials. This applies to two things: making final decisions about employees, and approving publication of official notices.

(a) For purposes of this section, "agency" has the meaning given in section 5721 of this title. (b) In addition to any other delegation authority the law gives, the head of an agency may delegate to subordinate officials the authority (1) given by law to take final action on matters about employing, directing, and generally administering the agency's personnel; and (2) given by section 3702 of title 44 to authorize the publication of advertisements, notices, or proposals.

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(a)

For the purpose of this section, “agency” has the meaning given it by section 5721 of this title.

(b)

In addition to the authority to delegate conferred by other law, the head of an agency may delegate to subordinate officials the authority vested in him—

(1)

by law to take final action on matters pertaining to the employment, direction, and general administration of personnel under his agency; and

(2)

by section 3702 of title 44 to authorize the publication of advertisements, notices, or proposals.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 379; Pub. L. 94–183, § 2(1), Dec. 31, 1975, 89 Stat. 1057.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit

1966Enacted · Pub. L. 89-554 · 80 Stat. 379
1975Amended · Pub. L. 94-183 · 89 Stat. 1057

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 89-554 on 1966-09-06.

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