§ 4211. — Returns as to fees by officers compensated by fees.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC4211]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 52--FOREIGN SERVICE
SUBCHAPTER XIV--POWERS, DUTIES AND LIABILITIES OF CONSULAR OFFICERS
GENERALLY
Sec. 4211. Returns as to fees by officers compensated by fees
All consular agents, as are allowed for their compensation the whole
or any part of the fees which they may collect, shall make returns in
such manner as the General Accounting Office shall prescribe, of all
such fees as they or any person in their behalf so collect.
(R.S. Sec. 1725; July 31, 1894, ch. 174, Sec. 5, 28 Stat. 206; Apr. 5,
1906, ch. 1366, Sec. 3, 34 Stat. 100; June 10, 1921, ch. 18, title III,
Sec. 304, 42 Stat. 24.)
Codification
R.S. Sec. 1725 derived from act Aug. 18, 1856, ch. 127, Sec. 18, 11
Stat. 58.
References to ``commercial agents'' and ``vice-commercial agents''
were omitted in view of the abolition of the grade of commercial agent
by act Apr. 5, 1906.
Section was not enacted as part of the Foreign Service Act of 1980
which comprises this chapter.
Section was formerly classified to section 1191 of this title, and
prior thereto to section 94 of this title.
Transfer of Functions
``General Accounting Office'' substituted in text for ``Comptroller
of the Treasury'' pursuant to act June 10, 1921, which transferred all
powers and duties conferred upon Comptroller, six auditors, and certain
other officers of the Treasury to General Accounting Office. See section
701 et seq. of Title 31, Money and Finance. Previously, functions of
Secretary of State under this section transferred to Comptroller of the
Treasury by act July 31, 1894.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 4191 of this title.
