§ 510. — Delegation of authority.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 28USC510]
TITLE 28--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART II--DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
CHAPTER 31--THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
Sec. 510. Delegation of authority
The Attorney General may from time to time make such provisions as
he considers appropriate authorizing the performance by any other
officer, employee, or agency of the Department of Justice of any
function of the Attorney General.
(Added Pub. L. 89-554, Sec. 4(c), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 612.)
Historical and Revision Notes
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Revised Statutes and
Derivation U.S. Code Statutes at Large
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[Uncodified]. 1950 Reorg. Plan No.
2, Sec. 2, eff. May
24, 1950, 64 Stat.
1261.
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The words ``including any function transferred to the Attorney
General by the provisions of this reorganization plan'' are omitted as
executed and unnecessary as the words ``any function of the Attorney
General'' include the functions transferred to the Attorney General by
1950 Reorg. Plan. No. 2.
Prior Provisions
A prior section 510, act June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 910,
related to clerical assistants and messengers for United States
attorneys, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 89-554, Sec. 8(a), and reenactment
in section 550 of this title by section 4(c) of Pub. L. 89-554.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in title 26 section 6103; title 31
section 3733.
