§ 2302. Authority of the Board; seal; services; bylaws; rules; regulations; employees

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. 1968

   Pub. L. 90–620 · 82 Stat. 1238

   Enacted · 44 U.S.C. § 2302

   Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1292

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1292

2. 1984

   National Archives and Records Administration Act of 1984

   Pub. L. 98–497 title II § 202(a) · 98 Stat. 2280

   Amended · 44 U.S.C. § 2302

   Pub. L. 98–497 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “In carrying out the purposes of this chapter, the Board may—

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 98–497 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “In carrying out the purposes of this chapter, the Board may—

   “(1) adopt an official seal, which shall be judicially noticed; “(2) appoint, or authorize the Chairman to appoint, without regard to the civil-service laws, necessary employees, and fix their duties; and “(3) adopt bylaws, rules, and regulations necessary for the administration of its functions under this chapter.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) Chapter 23 of title 44, United States Code, is amended by striking out sections 2302 through 2305 and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “§2302. Authority of the Board; seal; services; bylaws; rules; regulations; employees “In carrying out the purposes of this chapter, the Board— “(1) may adopt an official seal, which shall be judicially noticed; “(2) may utilize on a reimbursable basis the services and personnel of the National Archives and Records Administration necessary (as determined by the Archivist) to assist the Board in the administration of the trust fund, and in the preparation and publication of special works and collections of sources and preparation, duplication, editing, and release of historical photographic materials and sound recordings, and may utilize on a reimbursable basis the services and personnel of other Federal agencies for such purposes; “(3) may adopt bylaws, rules, and regulations necessary for the administration of its functions under this chapter; and “(4) may, subject to the laws and regulations governing appointments in the civil service, appoint and fix the compensation of such personnel as may be necessary to carry out its functions. “§2303. Powers and obligations of the Board; liability of members “Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, the Board shall have all the usual powers and obligations of a trustee with respect to property and funds administered by it, but the members of the Board are not personally liable, except for malfeasance. “§2304. Compensation of members; availability of trust funds for expenses of the Board “Compensation may not be paid to the members of the Board for their services as members. Costs incurred by the Board in carrying out its duties under this chapter, including the obligations necessarily incurred by the members of the Board in the performance of their duties and the compensation of persons employed by the Board, shall be paid by the Archivist of the United States from trust funds available to the Board for this purpose. The Board, by resolution, may authorize the transfer of funds (including the principal or interest of a gift or bequest) to the National Archives and Records Administration to be expended on an archival or records activity approved by the Board or to accomplish the purpose of a gift or bequest. “§2305. Acceptance of gifts “The Board may solicit and accept gifts or bequests of money, securities, or other personal property, for the benefit of or in connec-tion with the national archival and records activities administered by the National Archives and Records Administration. Moneys that are for deposit into the trust fund shall be deposited within 10 working days of the receipt thereof.”.

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 98–497 effective Apr. 1, 1985, see section 301 of Pub. L. 98–497, set out as a note under section 2102 of this title.

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