§ 4223. General duty to account for fees

Legislative history

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1. 1906

   Pub. L. 59–1366 § 8 · 34 Stat. 99

   Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 4223

   Apr. 5, 1906, ch. 1366, § 8, 34 Stat. 101

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Apr. 5, 1906, ch. 1366, § 8, 34 Stat. 101

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 8. That all fees, official or unofficial, received by any officer in Fees, official and unofficial, to be paid into the Treasury. the consular service for services rendered in connection with the duties of his office or as a consular officer, including fees for notarial services, and fees for taking depositions, executing commissions or letters rogatory, settling estates, receiving or paying out moneys, caring for or disposing of property, shall be accounted for and paid into the Treasury of the United States, and the sole and only compensation of such officers shall be by salaries fixed by law; but this shall not apply to Consular agents allowed fees. consular agents, who shall be paid by one half of the fees received in their offices, up to a maximum sum of one thousand dollars in any one Maximum amount. year, the other half being accounted for and paid into the Treasury of the United States. And vice-consuls-general. deputy consuls-general. vice-consuls, and deputy consuls, in addition to such compensation as they may be entitled to receive as consuls or clerks, may receive such portion of the salaries of the consul-general or consuls for whom they act as shall be provided by regulation.

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