28 U.S.C. § 512 — Attorney General to advise heads of executive departments

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The head of an executive department can ask the Attorney General for a legal opinion. This applies to questions of law that come up while running the department.

This section lets the head of an executive department get legal advice from the Attorney General. If a question of law comes up in the course of administering the department, the department head may require — meaning formally request — the opinion of the Attorney General on it. The section covers only questions of law arising in the administration of that department.

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The head of an executive department may require the opinion of the Attorney General on questions of law arising in the administration of his department.

Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 89–554, § 4(c), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 613.)

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1966Enacted · Pub. L. 89-554 · 80 Stat. 613

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