Sentences with phrase «official acts within»

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«The White House officials who provided this week's briefing stated that several White House employees came forward and «confessed» that they failed to forward official records from their personal email accounts to their governmental email accounts within 20 days, as the Presidential Records Act requires,» Cummings continued.

We believe that Catholics who, in good conscience, take positions on the difficult questions of legal abortion and other controversial issues that differ from the official hierarchical positions, act within their rights and responsibilities as Catholics and citizens.

An ACCC official said in a Senate hearing last week that the watchdog was preparing to act on the complaints and would make an announcement within weeks.

Although it's still early in the legislative process, California officials are preparing to challenge the 1992 Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) which would allow wagering at six horse racing tracks and sports betting at the 57 tribal casinos located within the state.

«That you, AVM Olutayo Tade Oguntoyinbo whilst serving as Chief of Training and Operations, Nigerian Air force and the CEO / Managing Director as well as the sole signatory to the account of Spaceweb Integrated Services Limited with Wema Bank, on or about the 11th July, 2014 at Abuja within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did accept a gift in the sum of One hundred and Sixty Six Million Naira (N166, 000,000) from Societe D' Equipments Internationaux Nigeria Limited, a contractor with the Nigerian Air force in performance of your official act and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section17 (a) of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000 and punishable under Section 17 (c) of the same Act&raquact and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section17 (a) of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000 and punishable under Section 17 (c) of the same Act&raquAct, 2000 and punishable under Section 17 (c) of the same Act&raquAct».

One of the counts reads: «That you Nwobike, on the 19th day of March, 2015 in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, intentionally gave the sum of N750, 000 to Hon. Justice Mohammed Nasir Yunusa of the Federal High Court directly through your United Bank for Africa Plc Account No. 1002664061 in order that the said Judge acts in the exercise of his official duties».

The court ruled that federal attorneys had interpreted the law too broadly, and that the jury was not properly instructed on the meaning of an «official act» within the federal bribery statutes.

Sixteen families within Alfred E. Smith Houses could be without gas on Thanksgiving, prompting elected officials to act and the residents» association to raise funds for food.

«That you, Bala A. Mohammed, while being the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, sometime in 2014 in Abuja within the Judicial Division of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory did accept gratification of a house worth N550, 000,000 (Five Hundred and Fifty Million Naira) only situated at No. 2599 & 2600 Cadastral Zone A04 Asokoro District, Abuja from Aso Savings & Loans Plc as reward for performing your official duties and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 18 (b) of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act 2000 and punishable under Section 18 (d) of the same Act.»

The charge reads: «That you, AVM Olutayo Tade Oguntoyinbo whilst serving as Chief of Training and Operations, Nigerian Air force and the CEO / Managing Director as well as the sole signatory to the account of Spaceweb Integrated Services Limited with Wema Bank, on or about the 11th July, 2014 at Abuja within the jurisdiction of this Court did accept a gift in the sum of One hundred and Sixty Six Million Naira (N166, 000,000) from Societe D' Equipments Internationaux Nigeria Limited, a contractor with the Nigerian Air force in performance of your official act and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section17 (a) of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000 and punishable under Section 17 (c) of the same Act&raquact and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section17 (a) of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000 and punishable under Section 17 (c) of the same Act&raquAct, 2000 and punishable under Section 17 (c) of the same Act&raquAct».

(a) Insert «1» after (a)» in subsection (a) and add at the end of subsection (a) the following new paragraphs: (2) No person acting under color of law shall --(A) in determining whether any individual is qualified under State law or laws to vote in any Federal election, apply any standard, practice, or procedure different from the standards, practices, or procedures applied under such law or laws to other individuals within the same county, parish, or similar political subdivision who have been found by State officials to be qualified to vote;

This was one of the first FAST Act provisions that the Department's Federal Railroad Administration implemented: in February 2016, FRA launched a new website to allow local officials to request bridge information online and receive a report within 45 days.

The Southeast Louisiana Veterinary Association shall be dedicated to fostering and preserving the health and well - being of animals, preventing the spread of disease to both animals and people, and protecting the institution of and camaraderie within veterinary medicine, through education of both the public and the veterinary community, by acting as liaison to the public and governing officials, and through other activities deemed reasonable by our constituency to achieve these goals.

For them, art is a way of speaking out against injustices such that citizens, media, and even public officials can be motivated to act; however the way in which art expresses its politics is shaped by realities understood both individually and within a community through poetic and aesthetic forms.

Within his rights to do so according to the Civil Service Reform Act and the Whistleblower Protection Act, Pat alleged a substantial and specific danger to public health and safety and gross mismanagement by officials at the DOE, NOAA, NWS and NCRFC because of their refusal to acknowledge the realities of climate change.

However, if the claim is against a B.C. municipality — or their employees acting in an official capacity — the deadline is just six months, and you need to provide notice of the accident to the city or town within 2 months.

No, there are no provisions within the Texas Tort Claims Act that provide blanket legal protection or immunity for government officials.

The fireman claimed that he was entitled to government immunity because he was conducting official city business and was acting within the scope of his employment at the time of the accident.

Two closely related writs are the writ of prohibition, by which a court may prevent a lower tribunal from acting upon matters that are not within its jurisdiction or from exceeding its lawful powers, and the writ of mandamus, by which a court may compel an official to perform a duty the law requires but that the official has failed or refused to perform.

The Planning Act requires that municipalities review and update their municipal zoning by - laws to conform with their Official Plan within three years after the Official Plan comes into effect.

Acts under «color of any law» include acts not only done by federal, state, or local officials within the bounds or limits of their lawful authority, but also acts done without and beyond the bounds of their lawful authority; provided that, in order for unlawful acts of any official to be done under «color of any law,» the unlawful acts must be done while such official is purporting or pretending to act in the performance of his / her official duties.

(1) Every person is guilty of an offence under this Act who, having in his possession or control any secret official code word, password, sketch, plan, model, article, note, document or information that relates to or is used in a prohibited place or anything in a prohibited place, or that has been made or obtained in contravention of this Act, or that has been entrusted in confidence to him by any person holding office under Her Majesty, or that he has obtained or to which he has had access while subject to the Code of Service Discipline within the meaning of the National Defence Act or owing to his position as a person who holds or has held office under Her Majesty, or as a person who holds or has held a contract made on behalf of Her Majesty, or a contract the performance of which in whole or in part is carried out in a prohibited place, or as a person who is or has been employed under a person who holds or has held such an office or contract,

Indeed, every bribery case in Canadian history is recognizable by the payment of money (or other reward), followed by the government official performing (or omitting to perform) an act within that actor's range of power designed to benefit the giver (or related party).

Production and Entertainment Duties & Responsibilities Create successful productions within the designated budget constraints Perform roles in a professional manner, devoting ample study and rehearsal efforts Manage cast members and assign roles to best compliment personalities and skill sets Operate productions efficiently and resolve numerous and simultaneous issues Maintain a strong working knowledge of the trends and markets for musicians, films, plays and shows Support other production staff members with various sales and marketing efforts Act as a liaison between cast, crew, and other production officials