All official books, papers, instruments of writing, documents, archives, official seals, stamps, or dies, which have been authorized by law to be collected and deposited in the surveyor general’s office in California, shall be safely and securely kept by the Secretary of the Interior, or such officer as he may designate, in the archives of his office until disposed of as provided by law; and copies thereof, authenticated by the Secretary or such officer under his seal of office, shall be evidence in all cases where the originals would be evidence.
Mar. 3, 1925, ch. 46243 Stat. 114460 Stat. 1100Oct. 25, 1951, ch. 562, § 3(3)65 Stat. 639(R.S. § 2229; , ; 1946 Reorg. Plan No. 3, § 403, eff. , 11 F.R. 7876, ; , .)
Editorial Notes
Codification
act May 18, 1858, ch. 39, § 111 Stat. 289R.S. § 2229 derived from , .
Amendments
1951—Act , inserted “until disposed of as provided by law”.
Statutory Notes and Executive Documents
Transfer of Functions
64 Stat. 1262section 1451 of this titleFor 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, §§ 1, 2, eff. , 15 F.R. 3174, , set out under .
section 1 of this title“Secretary of the Interior or such officer as he may designate” substituted for “Supervisor of Surveys” on authority on section 403 of Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1946. See note set out under .
Previously, “Supervisor of Surveys” was substituted for “surveyor general” by act .