§ 606. Duties of Deputy Director

Statutory text

The Deputy Director shall perform the duties assigned to him by the Director, and shall act as Director during the absence or incapacity of the Director or when the Director’s office is vacant.

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.

1948
Title 28, United States Code, section —
Pub. L. 80–646 · 62 Stat. 869
Enacted · 28 U.S.C. § 606
June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 915
Source evidence
Code source credit
June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 915
1959
Pub. L. 86–370 § 5(a)(1) · 73 Stat. 650
Substituted · 28 U.S.C. § 606
Pub. L. 86–370 substituted “Deputy Director” for “Assistant Director”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 86–370 substituted “Deputy Director” for “Assistant Director”.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) Sections 601, 603, and 606 of title 28 of the United States Code are amended by striking out the words “Assistant Director” wherever they appear in such sections and inserting in lieu thereof the words “Deputy Director”.
Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 86–370 effective Sept. 23, 1959, see section 7(a) of Pub. L. 86–370.

1 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Notes

Historical and Revision Notes

Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 444 (Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 302, as added Aug. 7, 1939, ch. 501, § 1, 53 Stat. 1223).

This section contains provisions as to duties of Assistant Director in section 444 of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed. The remainder of said section 444 is incorporated in sections 601, 603 and 608 of this title.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1959—Pub. L. 86–370 substituted “Deputy Director” for “Assistant Director”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1959 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 86–370 effective Sept. 23, 1959, see section 7(a) of Pub. L. 86–370.

Reference to Assistant Director Deemed Reference to Deputy Director

References in any other law to Assistant Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts deemed to be reference to the Deputy Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, see note set out under section 601 of this title.

Credits

1948–1959 · 2 acts

1948June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 915
1959Pub. L. 86–370, § 5(a)(1), Sept. 23, 1959, 73 Stat. 652.

Show as published

(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 915; Pub. L. 86–370, § 5(a)(1), Sept. 23, 1959, 73 Stat. 652.)