22 U.S.C. § 4216 — Posting rates of fees

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 Repealed.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 performed he shall charge in each in- stance the appropriate fee prescribed by the President under section 4219 of this title. (Apr. 5, 1906, ch. 1366, § 7, 34 Stat. 101; Pub. L. 103–236, title I, § 127(b), Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 394; Pub. L. 103–415, § 1(mm)(1), Oct. 25, 1994, 108 Stat. 4303.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was not enacted as part of the Foreign Serv- ice Act of 1980 which comprises this chapter. Section was formerly classified to section 1195 of this title, and prior thereto to section 98 of this title. AMENDMENTS 1994—Pub. L. 103–415 struck out sentence inserted at end by Pub. L. 103–236. See below. Pub. L. 103–236 inserted at end ‘‘Pursuant to such reg- ulations as the Secretary of State may prescribe, the Secretary may designate any other employee of the De- partment of State who is a citizen of the United States to perform any notarial function authorized to be per- formed by a consular officer of the United States under this Act.’’ § 4216. Posting rates of fees It shall be the duty of all consular officers at all times to keep posted up in their offices, re- spectively, in a conspicuous place, and subject to the examination of all persons interested therein, a copy of such rates or tariffs as shall be in force. (R.S. § 1731.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION R.S. § 1731 derived from act Aug. 18, 1856, ch. 127, § 16, 11 Stat. 57. Section was not enacted as part of the Foreign Serv- ice Act of 1980 which comprises this chapter. Section was formerly classified to section 1197 of this title, and prior thereto to section 101 of this title. § 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 mon- eys 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 re- ceive 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 cit- izen, 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. (R.S. § 1734; Dec. 21, 1898, ch. 36, § 3, 30 Stat. 771.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION R.S. § 1734 derived from act Mar. 3, 1869, ch. 125, § 5, 15 Stat. 322. Section was not enacted as part of the Foreign Serv- ice Act of 1980 which comprises this chapter. Section was formerly classified to section 1198 of this title, and prior thereto to section 102 of this title. § 4218. False certificate as to ownership of prop- erty If any consul or vice consul falsely and know- ingly certifies that property belonging to for- eigners is property belonging to citizens of the United States, he shall be punishable by impris- onment for not more than three years, and by a fine of not more than $10,000. (R.S. § 1737; Apr. 5, 1906, ch. 1366, § 3, 34 Stat. 100.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION R.S. § 1737 derived from act Feb. 22, 1803, ch. 9, § 7, 2 Stat. 204. References to ‘‘commercial agent’’ and ‘‘vice-com- mercial agent’’ were omitted in view of the abolition of the grade of commercial agent by act Apr. 5, 1906. Section was not enacted as part of the Foreign Serv- ice Act of 1980 which comprises this chapter. Section was formerly classified to section 1200 of this title, and prior thereto to section 104 of this title. § 4219. Regulation of fees by President The President is authorized to prescribe, from time to time, the rates or tariffs of fees to be