§ 1460. — Copies of records, documents, etc.; charges; disposition of receipts.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 43USC1460]
TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS
CHAPTER 31--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Sec. 1460. Copies of records, documents, etc.; charges;
disposition of receipts
The Secretary of the Interior, or any of the officers of that
Department may, when not prejudicial to the interests of the Government,
furnish authenticated or unauthenticated copies of any official books,
records, papers, documents, maps, plats, or diagrams within his custody
and may charge therefore a sum equal to the cost of production thereof,
plus the cost of administrative services involved in handling the
records for such purpose, as these costs may be determined by the
Secretary of the Interior or such subordinate officials or employees as
he may designate, and in addition the sum of 25 cents for each
certificate of verification and the seal attached to authenticated
copies. There shall be no charge for the making or verification of
copies required for official use by the officers of any branch of the
Government. Only a charge of 25 cents shall be made for furnishing
authenticated copies of any rules, regulations, or instructions printed
by the government for gratuitous distribution. The money received for
copies under this section shall be deposited in the Treasury to the
credit of the appropriations then current and chargeable for the cost of
furnishing copies as herein authorized.
(Aug. 24, 1912, ch. 370, Sec. 1, 37 Stat. 497; July 30, 1947, ch. 354,
Sec. 1, 61 Stat. 521; Aug. 3, 1950, ch. 526, 64 Stat. 402.)
Codification
Section was formerly classified to section 488 of Title 5 prior to
the general revision and enactment of Title 5, Government Organization
and Employees, by Pub. L. 89-554, Sec. 1, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 378.
Amendments
1950--Act Aug. 3, 1950, included within the price of copies of
records furnished by the Department the cost of the administrative
expenses involved as well as the cost of production.
1947--Act July 30, 1947, omitted specific charges for copies of
books, records, etc., inserted provision that charge for copies would
amount to cost of production as determined by the Secretary of the
Interior or his designee, and inserted provision relating to deposit of
receipts.
Transfer of Functions
For transfer of functions of other officers, employees, and agencies
of Department of the Interior, with certain exceptions, to Secretary of
the Interior, with power to delegate, see Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1950,
Secs. 1, 2, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1262, set out
under section 1451 of this title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 1461, 1462, 1463 of this
title.
