§ 543. — Employment of civil engineers on western and northwestern rivers.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 33USC543]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 12--RIVER AND HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS GENERALLY
SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 543. Employment of civil engineers on western and
northwestern rivers
The Chief of Engineers may, with the approval of the Secretary of
the Army, employ such civil engineers, not exceeding five in number, for
the purpose of executing the surveys and improvements of western and
northwestern rivers, ordered by Congress, as may be necessary to the
proper and diligent prosecution of the same; and the persons so employed
may be allowed a reasonable compensation for their services, not to
exceed the sum of $3,000 a year.
(R.S. Sec. 5253; July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II, Sec. 205(a), 61 Stat.
501.)
Codification
R.S. Sec. 5253 derived from Res. Mar. 29, 1867, No. 27, 15 Stat. 28.
Change of Name
Department of War designated Department of the Army and title of
Secretary of War changed to Secretary of the Army by section 205(a) of
act July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II, 61 Stat. 501. Section 205(a) of
act July 26, 1947, was repealed by section 53 of act Aug. 10, 1956, ch.
1041, 70A Stat. 641. Section 1 of act Aug. 10, 1956, enacted ``Title 10,
Armed Forces'' which in sections 3010 to 3013 continued Department of
the Army under administrative supervision of Secretary of the Army.
Transfer of Functions
For transfer of certain functions insofar as they pertain to Air
Force, and to extent that they were not previously transferred to
Secretary of the Air Force and Department of the Air Force from
Secretary of the Army and Department of the Army, see Secretary of
Defense Transfer Order No. 40, July 22, 1949.
