Title 10 — Armed ForcesRelease 119-73
§7831 Custody of departmental records and property
Title 10 › Subtitle Subtitle B— - Army › Part PART IV— - SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROCUREMENT › Chapter CHAPTER 783— - ACCOUNTABILITY AND RESPONSIBILITY › § 7831
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Title 10, §7831
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The Secretary of the Army has custody and charge of all books, records, papers, furniture, fixtures, and other property under the lawful control of the executive part of the Department of the Army.
Legislative History
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 48315:191.R.S. 217. The words “under the lawful control of the executive part of the Department of the Army” are substituted for the words “appertaining to the Department”.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 4831 of this title as this section.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 2018 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of
Amendments
and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.
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10 U.S.C. § 7831
Title 10 — Armed Forces
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73