Title 31, Money and FinanceRelease 119-102
§3812 Prohibition Against Delegation
Title 31 › SUBTITLE III — FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT › CHAPTER 38 — ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES FOR FALSE CLAIMS AND STATEMENTS › § 3812
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Only the Attorney General or a designated Assistant Attorney General may perform those duties; no other Justice Department employee can do them.
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Title 31, §3812
Money and Finance, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
Any function, duty, or responsibility which this chapter specifies be carried out by the Attorney General or an Assistant Attorney General designated by the Attorney General, shall not be delegated to, or carried out by, any other officer or employee of the Department of Justice.
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31 U.S.C. § 3812
Title 31, Money and Finance
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102