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Presidential Memorandum

Designation of Officers of the United States Section, International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico To Act As the Commissioner of the United States Section

This memorandum establishes the order of succession for the Commissioner of the United States Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico, specifying two Principal Engineers who would act as Commissioner if the officeholder dies, resigns, or becomes unable to serve. It preserves presidential discretion to depart from this succession order and explicitly disclaims creating any enforceable legal rights.

Federal Register Open PDF 74 FR 45533

Key directives

  • Establish order of succession for IBWC US Section Commissioner
  • Specify two Principal Engineers as successors in listed order
  • Preserve presidential discretion to designate acting Commissioner outside this order
  • Publish memorandum in Federal Register

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Succession order takes effect upon publication

Near term (90d)

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Long term

  • Applies to any future vacancy or incapacity in the Commissioner position

Risks & tensions

  • Limited to two named positions; narrow succession chain creates concentration risk if both are unavailable
  • Explicit disclaimer of enforceability (Sec. 3) means no judicial recourse if succession not followed
  • Presidential override provision (Sec. 2(b)) makes succession order non-binding on future presidents
Presidential Memorandum: Designation of Officers of the United States Section, International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico To Act As the Commissioner of the United States Section · Executive Orders