Executive Order 11880 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 11880—Designation of Officers of the Department of Commerce to Act as Secretary of Commerce

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Thursday, October 2, 1975

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1 min read (197 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 Gerald R. Ford on 1975-10-02, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Designation of Officers of the Department of Commerce to Act as Secretary of Commerce." 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

▪ If no such order of succession is in effect at that time, an Assistant Secretary or the General Counsel shall act as Secretary in the order in which they shall have taken office as Assistant Secretaries or General Counsel.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Merchants, Importers & Commercial Enterprises 🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants

Total Words

197

1,116 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

16.6

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

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Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 11880, Gerald R. Ford (Oct 2, 1975). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-11880-designation-officers-the-department-commerce-act-secretary-commerce.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 3347 of Title 5 of the United States Code and section 301 of Title 3 of the United States Code, and as President of the United States, it is hereby ordered as follows: SECTION 1. During any period when, by reason of absence, disability or vacancy in office, both the Secretary of Commerce and the Under Secretary of Commerce are not available to exercise the powers or perform the duties of the Office of Secretary, an Assistant Secretary of Commerce, the General Counsel of the Department of Commerce, or an officer of the Department of Commerce appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate, in such order as the Secretary of Commerce may from time to time prescribe, shall act as Secretary. If no such order of succession is in effect at that time, an Assistant Secretary or the General Counsel shall act as Secretary in the order in which they shall have taken office as Assistant Secretaries or General Counsel. SEC. 2. This Order supersedes Executive Order No. 11388 of January 15, 1968. GERALD R. FORD The White House, October 2, 1975.