The Secretary of State shall have the custody and charge of the seal of the Department of State, and of all the books, records, papers, furniture, fixtures, and other property which on , remained in and appertained to the Department, or were thereafter acquired for it.
(R.S. § 203.)
Editorial Notes
Codification
July 27, 1789, ch. 4 1 Stat. 29 Sept. 15, 1789, ch. 14, § 7 1 Stat. 69 R.S. § 203 derived from acts , §§ 2, 4, ; , .
section 158 of Title 5Pub. L. 89–554, § 180 Stat. 378 Section was formerly classified to prior to the general revision and enactment of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, by , , .