Title 3 of the United States Code

{{Short description|U.S. federal statutes on the role of the President}}

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Title 3 of the United States Code outlines the role of the President of the United States in the United States Code.{{cite web | publisher= Office of the Law Revision Counsel | title=United States Code | access-date=November 21, 2015 | url=http://uscode.house.gov}} It was enacted by the Title 3 U.S.C. "The President" Act, 1948

Chapter 1—Presidential Elections and Vacancies

This chapter deals with elections for President every four years, and vacancies.

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  1. § 1. Time of appointing electors
  2. § 2. Repealed
  3. § 3. Number of electors
  4. § 4. Vacancies in electoral college
  5. § 5. Certificate of ascertainment of appointment of electors
  6. § 6. Duties of Archivist
  7. § 7. Meeting and vote of electors
  8. § 8. Manner of voting
  9. § 9. Certificates of votes for President and Vice President
  10. § 10. Sealing and endorsing certificates
  11. § 11. Transmission of certificates by electors
  12. § 12. Failure of certificates of electors to reach President of the Senate or Archivist of the United States; demand on State for certificate
  13. § 13. Same; demand on district judge for certificate
  14. § 14. Repealed
  15. § 15. Counting electoral votes in Congress
  16. § 16. Same; seats for officers and Members of two Houses in joint session
  17. § 17. Same; limit of debate in each House
  18. § 18. Same; parliamentary procedure at joint session
  19. § 19. Vacancy in offices of both President and Vice President; officers eligible to act
  20. § 20. Resignation or refusal of office
  21. § 21. Definitions
  22. § 22. Severability

Chapters 2–5

  • {{usctc|3|2|pipe=Chapter 2}}: Office and Compensation of President
  • {{usctc|3|3|pipe=Chapter 3}}: Protection of the President; United States Secret Service Uniformed Division
  • {{usctc|3|4|pipe=Chapter 4}}: Delegation of Functions
  • {{usctc|3|5|pipe=Chapter 5}}: Extension of Certain Rights and Protections to Presidential Offices

References

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