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Executive Order 7262 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 7262—Amendment of Executive Order No. 3206, of December 30, 1919, Establishing the Board of Surveys and Maps

Saturday, January 4, 1936
2 min read (484 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 1936-01-04, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Amendment of Executive Order No. 3206, of December 30, 1919, Establishing the Board of Surveys and Maps." It outlines operative directives for executive department officers, delegating enforcement responsibilities and establishing official governance guidelines.

Constitutional Assessment: Scrutinized through Article II, Section 2, this action exercises the President's constitutional role as Commander in Chief. Early Framers recognized broad executive discretion in commanding military forces during conflict, provided it remains bounded by congressional declarations and respects civilian domestic courts.

Key Directives & Operative Actions

3206, of December 30, 1919, establishing the Board of Surveys and Maps, as amended by Executive Orders No.
"The individual members of the Board shall be appointed by the heads of their respective agencies and shall serve without additional compensation.
"The Board shall perfect a permanent organization and shall hold meetings at stated intervals, to which representatives of the map-using public shall be invited for the purpose of conference and advice.
"The Board shall make recommendations to the executive departments, independent establishments, and the President for the purpose of aiding in the coordination of all map-making and surveying activities of the Government and in the settlement of questions arising in the executive departments and independent establishments relating to surveys and maps.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Armed Forces & Military Establishments 🏛️ Sovereign State Governments & Localities 🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants 🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners
Total Words
484
3,252 characters
Estimated Read Time
2 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
12.6
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 7262, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Jan 4, 1936). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-7262-amendment-executive-order-no-3206-december-30-1919-establishing-the.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)