18 U.S.C. § 3055 — Officers’ powers to suppress Indian liquor traffic

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This section gives the chief special officer for suppressing liquor traffic among Indians, and authorized supervised officers, power to execute United States arrest warrants and other lawful commands. The chief officer may require necessary assistance.

The chief special officer for the suppression of the liquor traffic among Indians and duly authorized officers working under his supervision whose appointments are made or affirmed by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs or the Secretary of the Interior may execute all warrants of arrest and other lawful precepts issued under the authority of the United States and in the execution of his duty he may command all necessary assistance.

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The chief special officer for the suppression of the liquor traffic among Indians and duly authorized officers working under his supervision whose appointments are made or affirmed by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs or the Secretary of the Interior may execute all warrants of arrest and other lawful precepts issued under the authority of the United States and in the execution of his duty he may command all necessary assistance.

Source credit: (June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 817.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit

1948Enacted · Act of June 25, 1948, ch. 645 · 62 Stat. 817

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by ch. 645 on 1948-06-25.