§871 — Title 21 Food and Drugs | U.S. Code

Summary

The Attorney General can give any of his duties under this part to other officers or employees in the Department of Justice. He can also make and enforce rules and procedures he thinks are needed to do those duties well. He can accept gifts, donations, or property meant to help prevent or control drug abuse. He can take control of that property and sell or transfer it, but not money.

Title 21, §871

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(a)The Attorney General may delegate any of his functions under this subchapter to any officer or employee of the Department of Justice.

(b)The Attorney General may promulgate and enforce any rules, regulations, and procedures which he may deem necessary and appropriate for the efficient execution of his functions under this subchapter.

(c)The Attorney General may accept in the name of the Department of Justice any form of devise, bequest, gift, or donation where the donor intends to donate property for the purpose of preventing or controlling the abuse of controlled substances. He may take all appropriate steps to secure possession of such property and may sell, assign, transfer, or convey any such property other than moneys.

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Editorial Notes

References in Text

This subchapter, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (b), was in the original “this title”, meaning title II of Pub. L. 91–513, Oct. 27, 1970, 84 Stat. 1242, and is popularly known as the “Controlled Substances Act”. For complete classification of title II to the Code, see second paragraph of

Short Title

note set out under section 801 of this title and Tables.

§871 Attorney General