Executive Order 5700 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)
Executive Order 5700—Permitting Public Health Service Officers to Serve in State, etc., Health Organizations, and Permitting Certain Appointments Under the Public Health Service
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This executive order, signed by President Herbert Hoover on 1931-08-31, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Permitting Public Health Service Officers to Serve in State, etc., Health Organizations, and Permitting Certain Appointments Under the Public Health Service." 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
▪Formal executive instruction issued by the President establishing official administrative policy on Permitting Public Health Service Officers to Serve in State, etc., Health Organizations, and Permitting Certain Appointments Under the Public Health Service.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Merchants, Importers & Commercial Enterprises
🏛️ Sovereign State Governments & Localities
🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants
🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners
🏛️ Public Health & Medical Institutions
Total Words
124
770 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
21.7
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
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Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 5700, Herbert Hoover (Aug 31, 1931). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-5700-permitting-public-health-service-officers-serve-state-etc-health.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
Executive Order No. 9 of January 17, 1873, is hereby amended so as to permit officers of the Public Health Service, upon recommendation of the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service and the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury, to hold office in State, Territorial, or local health organizations, in order to cooperate with and aid State, Territorial, or local health departments; and to permit State, Territorial, or local health officials or employees, unless prohibited by law, to hold office in the Public Health Service when the Surgeon General and the Secretary of the Treasury deem such employment necessary to secure a more efficient administration of the duties imposed upon the Public Health Service. HERBERT HOOVER The White House, August 31, 1931.
