Attorney General to advise heads of executive departments
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/us/usc/t28/s512
Title
28 — Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
Chapter
PTII/CH31
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17
Section Text
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The head of an executive department may require the opinion of the Attorney General on questions of law arising in the administration of his department.
(Added Pub. L. 89–554, § 4(c), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 613.)
Historical and Revision Notes
DerivationU.S. CodeRevised Statutes andStatutes at Large
5 U.S.C. 304.R.S. § 356.
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