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22 U.S.C. § 4217 — Embezzlement of fees or of effects of American citizens

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22 U.S.C. § 4217 — Embezzlement of fees or of effects of American citizens

Every consular officer who willfully neglects to render true and just quarterly accounts and returns of the business of his office, and of moneys received by him for the use of the United States, or who neglects to pay over any balance of said moneys due to the United States at the expiration of any quarter, before the expiration of the next succeeding quarter, or who shall receive money, property, or effects belonging to a citizen of the United States and shall not within a reasonable time after demand made upon him by the Secretary of State or by such citizen, his executor, administrator, or legal representative, account for and pay over all moneys, property, and effects, less his lawful fees, due to such citizen, shall be deemed guilty of embezzlement, and shall be punishable by imprisonment for not more than five years, and by a fine of not more than $2,000.

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Every consular officer who willfully neglects to render true and just quarterly accounts and returns of the business of his office, and of moneys received by him for the use of the United States, or who neglects to pay over any balance of said moneys due to the United States at the expiration of any quarter, before the expiration of the next succeeding quarter, or who shall receive money, property, or effects belonging to a citizen of the United States and shall not within a reasonable time after demand made upon him by the Secretary of State or by such citizen, his executor, administrator, or legal representative, account for and pay over all moneys, property, and effects, less his lawful fees, due to such citizen, shall be deemed guilty of embezzlement, and shall be punishable by imprisonment for not more than five years, and by a fine of not more than $2,000.

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22 U.S.C. § 1197, 1198 — Transferred

### Statutory Notes #### Codification Section 1197, R.S. § 1731, which related to posting rates of fees, was transferred to [section 4216 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section4216&num=0&edition=prelim). Section 1198, R.S. § 1734; Dec. 21, 1898, ch. 36, § 3, 30 Stat. 771, which related to embezzlement of fees or of effects of American citizens, was transferred to [section 4217 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section4217&num=0&edition=prelim).

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22 U.S.C. § 83 to 104 — Transferred

### Statutory Notes #### Codification Section 83, R.S. § 1715, which related to certification of invoices, was transferred to [section 4200 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section4200&num=0&edition=prelim). Section 84, act Apr. 5, 1906, ch. 1366, § 9, 34 Stat. 101, which related to fees for certification of invoices, was transferred to [section 4201 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section4201&num=0&edition=prelim). Section 85, R.S. § 1716, which related to exaction of excessive fees for verification of invoices, was transferred to [section 4202 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section4202&num=0&edition=prelim). Section 86, act Feb. 24, 1903, ch. 753, 32 Stat. 854, which related to destruction of old invoices, was transferred to [section 4203 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section4203&num=0&edition=prelim). Section 87, R.S. § 1717, which related to granting of a certificate for goods shipped from countries adjacent to the United States, was transferred to [section 4204 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section4204&num=0&edition=prelim). Section 88, R.S. § 1718, which related to retention of papers of American vessels until payment of demands and wages, was transferred to [section 4205 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section4205&num=0&edition=prelim). Section 89, act June 26, 1884, ch. 121, § 12, 23 Stat. 56, which related to fees for official services to American vessels or seamen, was transferred to [section 4206 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.x

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22 U.S.C. § 4217 — Embezzlement of fees or of effects of

Page 1564 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE §§ 4212 to 4214 Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS ‘‘Government Accountability Office’’ substituted in text for ‘‘General Accounting Office’’ pursuant to sec- tion 8(b) of Pub. L. 108–271, set out as a note under sec- tion 702 of Title 31, Money and Finance, which redesig- nated the General Accounting Office and any references thereto as the Government Accountability Office. Pre- viously, ‘‘General Accounting Office’’ substituted in text for ‘‘Comptroller of the Treasury’’ pursuant to act June 10, 1921, which transferred all powers and duties conferred upon Comptroller, six auditors, and certain other officers of the Treasury to General Accounting Office. See section 701 et seq. of Title 31. Previously, functions of Secretary of State under this section transferred to Comptroller of the Treasury by act July 31, 1894. §§ 4212 to 4214. Repealed. Pub. L. 105–277, div. G, subdiv. B, title XXII, § 2223, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–819 Section 4212, R.S. §§ 1726, 1727, required receipts for fees collected for consular services. Section 4213, R.S. § 1727, required registry of fees. Section 4214, R.S. § 1728; June 28, 1955, ch. 196, 69 Stat. 187, required full transcript and certification of reg- ister. § 4215. Notarial acts, oaths, affirmations, affida- vits, and depositions; fees Every consular officer of the United States is required, whenever application is made to him therefor, within the limits of his consulate, to administer to or take from any person any oath, affirmation, affidavit, or deposition, and to per- form any other notarial act which any notary public is required or authorized by law to do within the United States; and for every such no- tarial act per

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