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Executive Order 13243 Constitutional Fidelity (+0.23)

Executive Order 13243—Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of Housing and Urban Development

George W. Bush George W. Bush
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Tuesday, December 18, 2001
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2 min read (354 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 George W. Bush on 2001-12-18, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of Housing and Urban Development." It outlines operative directives for executive department officers, delegating enforcement responsibilities and establishing official governance guidelines.

Constitutional Assessment: An early statesman would view this measure favorably under Article II, Section 3 (the Take Care Clause). The President operates strictly within the ambit of executing established laws and supervising departmental subordinates, respecting the supremacy of the legislative branch without fabricating novel statutory obligations.

Key Directives & Operative Actions

▪ Executive Order 11274 of March 30, 1996, is hereby revoked.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Merchants, Importers & Commercial Enterprises 🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants 🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners
Total Words
354
2,233 characters
Estimated Read Time
2 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
20
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.23
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations 

Exec. Order No. 13243, George W. Bush (Dec 18, 2001). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-13243-providing-order-succession-within-the-department-housing-and-urban.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including Subchapter III of Chapter 33 of title 5 of the United States Code, it is hereby ordered that: Section 1. Subject to the provisions of section 3 of this Executive Order, the officers named in section 2, in the order listed, shall act as and perform the functions and duties of the office of Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (Secretary) during any period when both the Secretary and the Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (Deputy Secretary) have died, resigned, or are otherwise unable to perform the functions and duties of the office of Secretary. Sec. 2. Order of Succession. (a) General Counsel of the Department of Housing and Urban Development; (b) Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in charge of Housing-Federal Housing Commission; (c) Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in charge of Community, Planning and Development; (d) Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in charge of Public and Indian Housing; (e) Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in charge of Policy Development and Research; (f) Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in charge of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity; (g) Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in charge of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations; (h) Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in charge of Administration; and (i) Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in charge of Public Affairs. Sec. 3. Exceptions. (a) No individual who is serving in an office listed in section 2(a)–(i) in an acting capacity shall act as Secretary pursuant to this Executive Order. (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of this Executive Order, the President retains discretion, to the extent permitted by Subchapter III of Chapter 33 of title 5 of the United States Code, to depart from this Executive Order in designating an acting Secretary. Sec. 4. Executive Order 11274 of March 30, 1996, is hereby revoked. GEORGE W. BUSH The White House, December 18, 2001. [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 8:45 a.m., December 20, 2001]