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Title 26 — Internal Revenue Code

Chapter 69 — General Provisions Relating to Stamps

§ 6803. Accounting and safeguarding

Statutory text

(a)

Bond

In cases coming within the provisions of paragraph (2) of section 6802, the Secretary may require a bond, with sufficient sureties, in a sum to be fixed by the Secretary, conditioned for the faithful return, whenever so required, of all quantities or amounts undisposed of and for the payment monthly for all quantities or amounts sold or not remaining on hand.

(b)

Regulations

The Secretary may from time to time make such regulations as he may find necessary to insure the safekeeping or prevent the illegal use of all adhesive stamps referred to in paragraph (2) of section 6802.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 830 · 68A Stat. 830

    Enacted · 26 U.S.C. § 6803

    Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 830

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 830

  2. Pub. L. 92–310 title II § 230(a) · 86 Stat. 201

    Repealed · 26 U.S.C. § 6803(a)

    Pub. L. 92–310 repealed subsec. (a) which related to bonds, deposits of receipts, and accounts of postmasters, and which required the Postmaster General to transfer all receipts to the Treasury

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 92–310 repealed subsec. (a) which related to bonds, deposits of receipts, and accounts of postmasters, and which required the Postmaster General to transfer all receipts to the Treasury.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) Section 6803(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of Repeal. 60A Stat. 830. 26 USC 6803. 1954, relating, in part, to bonds for postmasters who are furnished certain stamps and other devices, is repealed.

  3. Pub. L. 94–455 title XIX § 1906(a)(37) · 90 Stat. 1520

    1. Redesignated · 26 U.S.C. § 6803(a)

      Pub. L. 94–455 redesignated subsec. (b)(1) as (a)

    2. Substituted · 26 U.S.C. § 6803(a)

      Pub. L. 94–455 substituted “paragraph (2)” for “paragraph (2) or (3)”

    3. Struck · 26 U.S.C. § 6803(a)

      Pub. L. 94–455 struck out “or his delegate” after “Secretary” wherever appearing

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94–455 redesignated subsec. (b)(1) as (a), substituted “paragraph (2)” for “paragraph (2) or (3)”, and struck out “or his delegate” after “Secretary” wherever appearing.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (37) Amendment of section 6803.— Section 6803 (relating to 26 USC 6803. accounting and safeguarding is amended to read as follows: “SEC. 6803. ACCOUNTING AND SAFEGUARDING. “(a) Bond.— In cases coining within the provisions of paragraph (2) of section 6802, the Secretary may require a bond, with sufficient sureties, in a sum to be fixed by the Secretary, conditioned for the faithful return, whenever so required, of all quantities or amounts undisposed of and for the payment monthly for all quantities or amounts sold or not remaining on hand. “(b) Regulations.— The Secretary may from time to time make such regulations as he may find necessary to insure the safekeeping or prevent the illegal use of all adhesive stamps referred to in paragraph (2) of section 6802.”

  4. Pub. L. 94–455 title XIX § 1906(a)(37) · 90 Stat. 1520

    1. Redesignated · 26 U.S.C. § 6803(b)

      Pub. L. 94–455 redesignated par. (2) as entire subsection

    2. Struck · 26 U.S.C. § 6803(b)

      Pub. L. 94–455 struck out “or his delegate” after “Secretary”

    3. Redesignated · 26 U.S.C. § 6803(b)

      Pub. L. 94–455 substituted “paragraph (2)” for “paragraphs (2) and (3)”. Par. (1) redesignated subsec. (a)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 94–455 redesignated par. (2) as entire subsection, struck out “or his delegate” after “Secretary” and substituted “paragraph (2)” for “paragraphs (2) and (3)”. Par. (1) redesignated subsec. (a).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (37) Amendment of section 6803.— Section 6803 (relating to 26 USC 6803. accounting and safeguarding is amended to read as follows: “SEC. 6803. ACCOUNTING AND SAFEGUARDING. “(a) Bond.— In cases coining within the provisions of paragraph (2) of section 6802, the Secretary may require a bond, with sufficient sureties, in a sum to be fixed by the Secretary, conditioned for the faithful return, whenever so required, of all quantities or amounts undisposed of and for the payment monthly for all quantities or amounts sold or not remaining on hand. “(b) Regulations.— The Secretary may from time to time make such regulations as he may find necessary to insure the safekeeping or prevent the illegal use of all adhesive stamps referred to in paragraph (2) of section 6802.”

7 of 8 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

Amendments1972–1976 · 2 rounds

1976

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94–455 redesignated subsec. (b)(1) as (a), substituted “paragraph (2)” for “paragraph (2) or (3)”, and struck out “or his delegate” after “Secretary” wherever appearing.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 94–455 redesignated par. (2) as entire subsection, struck out “or his delegate” after “Secretary” and substituted “paragraph (2)” for “paragraphs (2) and (3)”. Par. (1) redesignated subsec. (a).

1972

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 92–310 repealed subsec. (a) which related to bonds, deposits of receipts, and accounts of postmasters, and which required the Postmaster General to transfer all receipts to the Treasury.

Credits

1954–1976 · 3 acts
  1. 1954Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 830
  2. 1972Pub. L. 92–310, title II, § 230(a), , 86 Stat. 209
  3. 1976Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX, § 1906(a)(37), (b)(13)(A), , 90 Stat. 1829, 1834.
Show as published

(Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 830; Pub. L. 92–310, title II, § 230(a), , 86 Stat. 209; Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX, § 1906(a)(37), (b)(13)(A), , 90 Stat. 1829, 1834.)

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