Public Law 74–245

That section 304

Treasury Department.

R. S., sec. 304, p. 51.

U. S. C., p. 1364.

of the Revised Statutes, as amended (31 U. S. C., sec. 144), is further amended to read as follows:

“Sec. 304.

The Treasurer may. in his discretion, and with the

Acting Treasurer, appointment, duties, etc.

consent of the Secretary of the Treasury, authorize the Assistant Treasurer to act in the place and discharge any or all of the duties of the Treasurer of the United States; and the Secretary of the Treasury may appoint from among the personnel of the Treasurer’s Office any person to be Acting Treasurer during the absence or

Special Assistant Treasurer, appointment, authority, pay, etc.

illness of both the Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer; and the Secretary of the Treasury may at any time, on the recommendation of the Treasurer, appoint from among the clerks in the Treasurer’s Office any one or more of said clerks to be a Special Assistant Treasurer, with authority to sign certificates of deposit, checks, letters, telegrams, and other official documents in connection with the business of the Treasurer’s Office, and who shall serve in this

Proviso.

Bond.

capacity without additional salary: Provided, however, That no appointments shall be made under the provisions of this section until the official bond given by the Treasurer shall be made in terms to cover and apply to the acts and defaults of every person appointed

Official misconduct.

hereunder. Each person so appointed shall, moreover, for the time being, be subject to all the liabilities and penalties prescribed by law for the official misconduct in like cases of the Treasurer.”

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