Executive Order 10954 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 10954—Amendment of Executive Order 10906, Authorizing Inspection of Certain Tax Returns

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Wednesday, July 26, 1961

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1 min read (165 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 John F. Kennedy on 1961-07-26, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Amendment of Executive Order 10906, Authorizing Inspection of Certain Tax Returns." 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

▪ 10738 of November 15, 1957, to the extent that such order is applicable to inspection by State tax officials after the effective date of this order of estate and gift-tax returns made under the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, This order shall be effective as of January 18, 1961.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Sovereign State Governments & Localities 🏛️ Financial Institutions & Monetary Authorities

Total Words

165

958 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 10954, John F. Kennedy (Jul 26, 1961). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-10954-amendment-executive-order-10906-authorizing-inspection-certain-tax.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of the authority vested in me by sections 6103(a) and 6106 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (68A Stat. 753, 756; 26 U.8.C. 6103(a), 6106), it is hereby ordered that the last paragraph of Executive Order No. 10906 of January 17, 1961, entitled "Inspection by Certain Classes of Persons and State and Federal Government Establishments on Returns Made in Respect of Certain Taxes Imposed by the Internal Revenue Code of 1954," be, and it is hereby, amended to read as follows: "This order shall become effective upon its filing for publication in the FEDERAL REGISTER, and shall on that date supersede Executive Order No. 10738 of November 15, 1957, to the extent that such order is applicable to inspection by State tax officials after the effective date of this order of estate and gift-tax returns made under the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, This order shall be effective as of January 18, 1961. JOHN F. KENNEDY THE WHITE HOUSE, July 26, 1961