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PUBLIC LAW 56a-AUG. 3, 1954

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of the Air Force for Financial Management, and may also act as Comptroller of the Air Force, if so designated by the Secretary of the Air Force." (^) Subsection (d) of section 207 of the National Security Act of 1947 (61 Stat. 495), is hereby amended by deleting the word "two" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "four". (c) Subsections (b) and (c) of section 101 of the Air Force Organization Act of 1951 (65 Stat. 327), are amended by deleting the word "either", wherever appearing, and inserting in lieu thereof the word "an". Approved August 3, 1954. Public Law 563

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To amend the laws relating to fees charged for services rendered by the office of the Recorder of Deeds for the District of Columbia and the laws relating to appointment of personnel in such office, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the D, C. Recorder United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) notwithof Deeds Fees. standing the provisions of section 552 of subchapter 4 of chapter 16 of the Act approved March 3, 1901, as amended (Sec. 45-708, D. C. 31 Stat. 1276. Codc, 1951 edition); section 12 of the Act approved July 2, 1940, as amended and supplemented by the Act approved June 19, 1948 (sees. stat^. 49I: ^^^' " 45-712 and 45-7l2a, D. C. Code, 1951 edition), or any other Act of D. c. Code 40- Congress, the Commissioners of the District of Columbia may, from time to time, increase or decrease the fees authorized to be charged for filing, recording, and indexing or for making a certified copy of any instrument; for searching records; for taking acknowledgments; for recording plats; for filing affidavits; for filing certificates of incorporation and amendments of certificates; for recording liens, assignments " of liens, or releases of liens on motor vehicles or trailers; or for any other service rendered by the office of the Recorder of Deeds. (b) The fees for services rendered by the office of the Recorder of Deeds shall be fixed at such rates, computed on such bases and in such manner as may, in the judgment of the Commissioners, be necessary to defray the approximate cost of operating the office of the Recorder of Deeds. (c) Nothing in this section shall be construed as authorizing the Commissioners to modify any provision of the District of Columbia 68 Stat. 177. Busiuess Corporation Act, approved June 8, 1954. SEC. 2. Section 548 of the Code of Laws for the District of Columbia, as amended by the Act approved June 9, 1952 (66 Stat. 129; sec. 45-701, D. C. Code, 1951 edition), is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "All of the duties and functions of the Recorder of Deeds and of officers and employees in his office shall be performed subject to the supervision and control of the Commissioners of the District." SEC. 3. Section 549 of the Code of Laws for the District of Columbia, as amended by the Act approved June 9, 1952 (sec. 45-702, D. C. Code, Appointment.^^^^ 1951 edition), is amended by striking "The Recorder of Deeds is authorof tte^ds. '**^°' *' ized to appoint a deputy recorder" and inserting in lieu thereof "The Commissioners of the District of Columbia are authorized to appoint a deputy recorder of deeds". SEC. 4. (a) So much of the first sentence of the Act approved March 3, 1925 (43 Stat. 1102, ch. 416), as amended by the Act approved June 9, 1952 (66 Stat. 129; sec. 45-703, D. C. Code, 1951 edition), as reads:

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