Executive Order 12254 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 12254—National Advisory Community Investment Board

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Wednesday, December 3, 1980

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1 min read (240 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 1980-12-03, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "National Advisory Community Investment Board." 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

▪ By the authority vested in me as President of the United States of America by Section 704 of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, as amended (42 U.S.C.

▪ 2981c), and in order to establish a National Advisory Community Investment Board, in accord with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C.

▪ There is established a National Advisory Community Investment Board which shall be composed of fifteen members in accord with Section 704 of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, as amended (42 U.S.C.

▪ The Board shall perform the functions and carry out its activities as provided by Section 704 of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, as amended (42 U.S.C.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Branch Departments 🏛️ General Body of the People

Total Words

240

1,513 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

13.4

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 12254, Jimmy Carter (Dec 3, 1980). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-12254-national-advisory-community-investment-board.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By the authority vested in me as President of the United States of America by Section 704 of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2981c), and in order to establish a National Advisory Community Investment Board, in accord with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App. I), it is hereby ordered as follows: 1-101. There is established a National Advisory Community Investment Board which shall be composed of fifteen members in accord with Section 704 of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2981c). 1-102. The Board shall perform the functions and carry out its activities as provided by Section 704 of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2981c). 1-103. The Director of the Community Services Administration shall provide the Board with such administrative services and support as may be necessary. 1-104. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other Executive order, the functions of the President under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. I), except that of reporting annually to the Congress, which are applicable to the Board, shall be performed by the Director of the Community Services Administration in accordance with guidelines and procedures established by the Administrator of General Services. 1-105. The Board shall terminate on December 31, 1981, unless sooner extended. JIMMY CARTER The White House, December 3, 1980. [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 11:04 a.m., December 4, 1980]