16 U.S.C. § 423b — Commission; organization

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Three commissioners run the Petersburg National Battlefield, under the Secretary of the Interior. The Secretary of the Interior appoints them, and they can be Army officers, civilians, or both. One commissioner serves as chairman and another as secretary.

This section sets up how the Petersburg National Battlefield is managed. The Secretary of the Interior appoints three commissioners to handle the battlefield's affairs, and everything they do stays under the Secretary's supervision and direction. These commissioners can be Army officers, civilians, or a mix of both. Among the three, the Secretary designates one as chairman and another as secretary of the commission.

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The affairs of the Petersburg National Battlefield shall, subject to the supervision and direction of the Secretary of the Interior, be in charge of three commissioners, consisting of Army officers, civilians, or both, to be appointed by the Secretary of the Interior, one of whom shall be designated as chairman and another as secretary of the commission.

Source credit: (July 3, 1926, ch. 746, § 3, 44 Stat. 822; Ex. Ord. No. 6166, § 2, June 10, 1933; Ex. Ord. No. 6228, § 1, July 28, 1933; Pub. L. 87–603, § 1, Aug. 24, 1962, 76 Stat. 403.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit

1926Enacted · Act of July 3, 1926, ch. 746 · 44 Stat. 822
1962Amended · Pub. L. 87-603 · 76 Stat. 403

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by ch. 746 on 1926-07-03.

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