Executive Order 7809 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 7809—Amending Paragraph 13, Subdivision III, Schedule A of the Civil Service Rules

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Tuesday, February 8, 1938

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1 min read (152 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 1938-02-08, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Amending Paragraph 13, Subdivision III, Schedule A of the Civil Service Rules." 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

▪ 403), it is ordered that paragraph 13, Subdivision III, Schedule A of the Civil Service Rules, excepting from competitive civil service requirements all persons actually employed in leprosy, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, yellow fever, and psittacosis investigation stations under the Public Health Service, Treasury Department, be, and it is hereby, amended to read as follows: "13.

▪ The incumbents of such positions may acquire an appropriate civil service status in accordance with the provisions of section 6 of Civil Service Rule II, as amended.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants 🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners 🏛️ Public Health & Medical Institutions 🏛️ Financial Institutions & Monetary Authorities

Total Words

152

999 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

15.9

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 7809, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Feb 8, 1938). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-7809-amending-paragraph-13-subdivision-iii-schedule-the-civil-service.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Civil Service Act (22 Stat. 403), it is ordered that paragraph 13, Subdivision III, Schedule A of the Civil Service Rules, excepting from competitive civil service requirements all persons actually employed in leprosy, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, yellow fever, and psittacosis investigation stations under the Public Health Service, Treasury Department, be, and it is hereby, amended to read as follows: "13. Public Health Service: All persons actually employed in leprosy, yellow fever, and psittacosis investigation stations." This amendment removes from the excepted class all positions at Public Health Service investigation stations the incumbents of which are engaged in Rocky Mountain spotted fever work. The incumbents of such positions may acquire an appropriate civil service status in accordance with the provisions of section 6 of Civil Service Rule II, as amended. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, February 8, 1938.