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This executive order, signed by President William McKinley on 1899-06-10, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Executive Order." 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
▪Consular court fees and fines imposed and collected by consular courts are hereby declared to be official.
▪The portions of the Executive Order of July 29, 1897, and the consular regulations in conflict with this order are hereby amended.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Sovereign State Governments & Localities
🏛️ Financial Institutions & Monetary Authorities
Total Words
102
574 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
12.5
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order, "Executive Order," William McKinley (Jun 10, 1899). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-182.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
Consular court fees and fines imposed and collected by consular courts are hereby declared to be official. They are to be used to defer the expenses of consular courts, and detailed accounts of receipts and expenditures are to be rendered to the Secretary of State on the 30th of June of each year. Any surplus remaining at the end of the year after the expenses of the courts have been paid is to be turned into the Treasury. The portions of the Executive Order of July 29, 1897, and the consular regulations in conflict with this order are hereby amended. WILLIAM MCKINLEY
