Executive Order 6202 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 6202-B—Providing for the Order of Succession of Officers to Act as Secretary of Treasury

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Tuesday, July 11, 1933

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1 min read (131 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 Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1933-07-11, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "B—Providing for the Order of Succession of Officers to Act as Secretary of Treasury." 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

▪ In case of the absence or sickness of the Secretary of the Treasury and the Under Secretary of the Treasury, the Fiscal Assistant Secretary of the Treasury shall perform the duties of the Secretary of the Treasury until such absence or sickness shall cease.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Merchants, Importers & Commercial Enterprises 🏛️ Financial Institutions & Monetary Authorities

Total Words

131

765 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

14.3

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 6202, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Jul 11, 1933). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-6202-b-providing-for-the-order-succession-officers-act-secretary-treasury.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

In case of the absence or sickness of the Secretary of the Treasury and the Under Secretary of the Treasury, the Fiscal Assistant Secretary of the Treasury shall perform the duties of the Secretary of the Treasury until such absence or sickness shall cease. In case of the absence or sickness of the Secretary of the Treasury, the Under Secretary of the Treasury and the Fiscal Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, the Senior Assistant Secretary of the Treasury on duty shall perform the duties of the Secretary of the Treasury until such absence or sickness shall cease. This authorization is made pursuant to the provisions of Sections 177 and 179 of the Revised Statutes (Title 5, Sec. 4 and 6, U.S. Code). FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, July 11th, 1933.