Executive Order 10044 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 10044—Amendment of Executive Order No. 9 of January 17, 1873, Relating to the Holding of State or Local Offices by Federal Officers and Employees

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Tuesday, March 15, 1949

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1 min read (168 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 Harry S Truman on 1949-03-15, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Amendment of Executive Order No. 9 of January 17, 1873, Relating to the Holding of State or Local Offices by Federal Officers and Employees." 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

▪ Formal executive instruction issued by the President establishing official administrative policy on Amendment of Executive Order No. 9 of January 17, 1873, Relating to the Holding of State or Local Offices by Federal Officers and Employees.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Merchants, Importers & Commercial Enterprises 🏛️ Sovereign State Governments & Localities 🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants

Total Words

168

1,005 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

20.9

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 10044, Harry S Truman (Mar 15, 1949). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-10044-amendment-executive-order-no-9-january-17-1873-relating-the-holding.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 1753 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (5 U.S.C. 631), and as President of the United States, Executive Order No. 9 of January 17, 1873, as amended, prohibiting with certain exceptions Federal officers and employees from holding State, territorial, county, municipal, or other local offices is hereby further amended so as to permit persons employed by the United States Atomic Energy Commission, with the approval of the General Manager thereof or one of his designees, to hold office as constables, deputy sheriffs, or other law enforcement officers, and to hold state or local offices, under the laws of the States in which such employees may be on duty: Provided, That the General Manager or his designee shall determine in each instance that holding such office shall not in any manner interfere or conflict with the performance of the duties of such persons as employees of the Commission. HARRY S. TRUMAN THE WHITE HOUSE, March 15, 1949