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36 CFR 1270.22: Designating a representative to act for a President.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 36—Parks, Forests, and Public Property
- CHAPTER XII—NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
- SUBCHAPTER E—PRESIDENTIAL RECORDS
- PART 1270—PRESIDENTIAL RECORDS
- Subpart B—Custody and Control of Presidential Records
(a) Title 44 U.S.C. chapter 22 grants the President certain discretion and authority over Presidential records. An incumbent or former President may designate one or more representatives to exercise this discretion and authority, including in the event of the President's death or disability.
(b) The designation under paragraph (a) of this section is effective only if the Archivist receives written notice of it, including the names of the representatives, before the President dies or is disabled.
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