28-U.S.C.-2512

§2512 – Disbursing officers; Relief

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Title 28 > Part VI > Chapter 165 > Section 2512

Details

• Reference: Section 2512
• Legend: §2512 – Disbursing officers; Relief
• USCode Year: 2013

Provision Content

Whenever the United States Court of Federal Claims finds that any loss by a disbursing officer of the United States was without his fault or negligence, it shall render a judgment setting forth the amount thereof, and the Government Accountability Office shall allow the officer such amount as a credit in the settlement of his accounts.

(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 978; Pub. L. 97–164, title I, §139(j)(2), Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 43; Pub. L. 102–572, title IX, §902(a)(1), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4516; Pub. L. 108–271, §8(b), July 7, 2004, 118 Stat. 814.)

Historical and Revision Notes

Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §253 (Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, §147, 36 Stat. 1137; June 10, 1921, ch. 18, §304, 42 Stat. 24).

Words paymaster, quartermaster, commissary of subsistence, or other were omitted as covered by words disbursing officer of the United States. (See revisers note under section 1496 of this title.)

Changes were made in phraseology.

Amendments

2004—Pub. L. 108–271 substituted Government Accountability Office for General Accounting Office.

1992—Pub. L. 102–572 substituted United States Court of Federal Claims for United States Claims Court.

1982—Pub. L. 97–164 substituted United States Claims Court for Court of Claims.

Effective Date of 1992 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 102–572 effective Oct. 29, 1992, see section 911 of Pub. L. 102–572, set out as a note under section 171 of this title.

Effective Date of 1982 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 97–164 effective Oct. 1, 1982, see section 402 of Pub. L. 97–164, set out as a note under section 171 of this title.

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28-U.S.C.-2413 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Judiciary

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