42 USC § 1324 - “Governor” defined

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s1324"
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title: "42 USC § 1324 - “Governor” defined"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "1324"
section_name: "“Governor” defined"
chapter_number: 7
chapter_name: "SOCIAL SECURITY"
subchapter_number: "XII"
subchapter_name: "ADVANCES TO STATE UNEMPLOYMENT FUNDS"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title XII, § 1204, as added Pub. L. 86–778, title V, § 522(a), Sept. 13, 1960, 74 Stat. 979; amended 1967 Reorg. Plan No. 3, § 401, eff. Nov. 3, 1967, 32 F.R. 11669, 81 Stat. 951; Pub. L. 93–198, title IV, § 421, Dec. 24, 1973, 87 Stat. 789.)"
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# § 1324. “Governor” defined

When used in this subchapter, the term “Governor” includes the Mayor of the District of Columbia.

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**Source Credit**: (Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title XII, § 1204, as added Pub. L. 86–778, title V, § 522(a), Sept. 13, 1960, 74 Stat. 979; amended 1967 Reorg. Plan No. 3, § 401, eff. Nov. 3, 1967, 32 F.R. 11669, 81 Stat. 951; Pub. L. 93–198, title IV, § 421, Dec. 24, 1973, 87 Stat. 789.)

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those comprising this section were contained in section 1323, , as added , , prior to amendment by .

## Executive Documents

### Transfer of Functions

Except as otherwise provided in Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1967, eff.  (in part), 32 F.R. 11669, , functions of Board of Commissioners of District of Columbia transferred to Commissioner of District of Columbia by section 401 of Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1967. Office of Commissioner of District of Columbia, as established by Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1967, abolished as of noon , by , , , and replaced by office of Mayor of District of Columbia by . Accordingly, “Mayor” substituted in text for “Commissioners”.