Executive Order 12091 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 12091—Small Business Conference Commission

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Wednesday, November 1, 1978

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1 min read (213 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 Jimmy Carter on 1978-11-01, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Small Business Conference Commission." 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

▪ 12061 of May 18, 1978, are amended to read as follows: "1-101.

▪ There is established a Small Business Conference Commission.

▪ The Commission shall be composed of eleven members.", "1-201.

▪ The Commission shall provide advice with respect to the holding of a White House Conference on Small Business to be held in early 1980.", "1-204.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Branch Departments 🏛️ General Body of the People

Total Words

213

1,336 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

10.5

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 12091, Jimmy Carter (Nov 1, 1978). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-12091-small-business-conference-commission.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution of the United States of America, and in order to increase the membership and alter the functions of the Small Business Conference Commission, it is hereby ordered that Sections 1-101, 1-201, 1-204 and 1-402 of Executive Order No. 12061 of May 18, 1978, are amended to read as follows: "1-101. There is established a Small Business Conference Commission. The Commission shall be composed of eleven members.", "1-201. The Commission shall provide advice with respect to the holding of a White House Conference on Small Business to be held in early 1980.", "1-204. Prior to the White House Conference on Small Business, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall hold open regional and local meetings or conferences. These open meetings shall seek to identify the specific issues which should be addressed at the Conference and shall solicit candidates for Conference delegates. The Commission shall review the issues addressed at these regional and local meetings.", and "1-402. The Commission shall terminate on April 30, 1980, or 60 days after the conclusion of the White House Conference on Small Business, whichever is sooner.". JIMMY CARTER The White House, November 1, 1978. [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 4:43 p.m., November 1, 1978]