Executive Order 11650 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 11650—Inspection by Certain Classes of Persons and State and Federal Government Establishments of Returns Made in Respect of Certain Taxes Imposed by the Internal Revenue Code of 1954

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Wednesday, February 16, 1972

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1 min read (162 words)

Plain-English Translation & Framers' Constitutional Analysis

Early Statesman synthesis distilling legal jargon into practical meaning, statutory anchors, and structural constitutional impacts.

This executive order, signed by President Richard Nixon on 1972-02-16, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Inspection by Certain Classes of Persons and State and Federal Government Establishments of Returns Made in Respect of Certain Taxes Imposed by the Internal Revenue Code of 1954." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.

Constitutional Assessment: This action represents an orderly exercise of Article II administrative discretion, managing the internal machinery and personnel of the executive branch without abridging the ancient liberties of the people.

Key Directives & Operative Actions

▪ By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 6103 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended (26 U.S.C.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Sovereign State Governments & Localities 🏛️ Financial Institutions & Monetary Authorities

Total Words

162

930 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 11650, Richard Nixon (Feb 16, 1972). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-11650-inspection-certain-classes-persons-and-state-and-federal-government.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 6103 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended (26 U.S.C. 6103 (a)), it is hereby ordered that returns made in respect of the taxes imposed by chapters 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 11, 12, and 32, subchapters B and C of chapter 33, subchapter B of chapter 37, and chapter 41 of such Code shall be open to inspection by certain classes of persons and State and Federal Government establishments in accordance and upon compliance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury in Treasury decision 6543, relating to inspection and use of returns by such classes of persons and State and Federal Government establishments, approved by the President on January 17, 1961, the amendments thereto approved by the President on April 4, 1963, and March 18, 1965, and the amendment thereto approved by me this date. RICHARD NIXON The White House, February 16, 1972