Title 20 — EducationRelease 119-73not60
§46 Duties of Secretary
Title 20 › Chapter 3— SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, NATIONAL MUSEUMS AND ART GALLERIES › Subchapter I— CHARTER PROVISIONS › § 46
Summary
Secretary must manage the institution’s property; under Board direction keep accurate records of meetings until no longer needed; serve as librarian and museum keeper; and may hire assistants with Board approval.
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Title 20, §46
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The Secretary of the Board of Regents shall take charge of the building and property of the institution, and shall, under their direction, make a fair and accurate record of all their proceedings, to be preserved in the institution until no longer needed in conducting current business; and shall also discharge the duties of librarian and of keeper of the museum, and may, with the consent of the Board of Regents, employ assistants.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Codification R.S. § 5583 derived from act Aug. 10, 1846, ch. 178, § 7, 9 Stat. 105.
Amendments
1951—Act Oct. 25, 1951, inserted “until no longer needed in conducting current business”.
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Citation
20 U.S.C. § 46
Title 20 — Education
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
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