Tag: Office
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Presidential Diplomatic Agents
Presidential Diplomatic AgentsWhat the President may have lost in consequence of the intervention of Congress in this field of diplomatic appointments, he has made good through his early conceded right to employ, in the discharge of his diplomatic function, so-called "special," "perso…
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Loyalty Issue
The Loyalty IssueBy section 9A of the Hatch Act of 1939, a federal employee was disqualified from accepting or holding any position in the Federal Government or the District of Columbia if he belonged to an organization that he knew advocated the overthrow of our constitutional form of government.<a…
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Office
Office"An office is a public station, or employment, conferred by the appointment of government. The term embraces the ideas of tenure, duration, emolument, and duties." 1 ResourcesNotes and ReferencesThis text about <a href="h…
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Duties of an Officer
Legislation Increasing Duties of an OfficerFinally, "Congress may increase the powers and duties of an existing office without thereby rendering it necessary that the incumbent should be again nominated and appointed." 1 Such legislation do…
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Financial Disclosure
Financial Disclosure and Limitations ( Executive Establishment and Treaties)The Ethics in Government Act of 1978 1 requires high-level federal personnel to make detailed, annual disclosures of their personal financial affairs.<a name=t2 href=#f2 targ…
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Congressional Regulation of Offices
Appointments and Congressional Regulation of OfficesIt has never been questioned that the Constitution distinguishes between the creation of an office and appointment thereto. The former is by law and takes place by virtue of Congress's power to pass all laws necessary and proper for carrying in…
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Congressional Regulation of Conduct
Congressional Regulation of Conduct in OfficeCongress has very broad powers in regulating the conduct in office of officers and employees of the United States, and this authority extends to regulation of political activities. By an act passed in 1876, it prohibited "all executive officers or em…
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Ambassador
Ambassadors and Other Public MinistersThe term "ambassadors and other public ministers," comprehends "all officers having diplomatic functions, whatever their title or designation." 1 It was originally assumed that such offices we…