§ 2512. — Disbursing officers; relief.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 28USC2512]
TITLE 28--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART VI--PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS
CHAPTER 165--UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS PROCEDURE
Sec. 2512. Disbursing officers; relief
Whenever the United States Court of Federal Claims finds that any
loss by a disbursing officer of the United States was without his fault
or negligence, it shall render a judgment setting forth the amount
thereof, and the General Accounting Office shall allow the officer such
amount as a credit in the settlement of his accounts.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 978; Pub. L. 97-164, title I,
Sec. 139(j)(2), Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 43; Pub. L. 102-572, title IX,
Sec. 902(a)(1), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4516.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 253 (Mar. 3, 1911, ch.
231, Sec. 147, 36 Stat. 1137; June 10, 1921, ch. 18, Sec. 304, 42 Stat.
24).
Words ``paymaster, quartermaster, commissary of subsistence, or
other'' were omitted as covered by words ``disbursing officer of the
United States''. (See reviser's note under section 1496 of this title.)
Changes were made in phraseology.
Amendments
1992--Pub. L. 102-572 substituted ``United States Court of Federal
Claims'' for ``United States Claims Court''.
1982--Pub. L. 97-164 substituted ``United States Claims Court'' for
``Court of Claims''.
Effective Date of 1992 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 102-572 effective Oct. 29, 1992, see section
911 of Pub. L. 102-572, set out as a note under section 171 of this
title.
Effective Date of 1982 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 97-164 effective Oct. 1, 1982, see section 402
of Pub. L. 97-164, set out as a note under section 171 of this title.
