[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 33, Volume 3]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 33CFR211.17]



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                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS

 

 CHAPTER II--CORPS OF ENGINEERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, DEPARTMENT OF 

                                 DEFENSE

 

PART 211_REAL ESTATE ACTIVITIES OF THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS IN CONNECTION 

WITH CIVIL WORKS PROJECTS--Table of Contents

 

Sec.  211.17  Authority of Division Engineers, Corps of Engineers to 

settle claims.



    (a) Authority has been delegated to Division Engineers, within the 

geographical limits of their respective jurisdictions, to approve or 

disapprove, in amounts not exceeding $1,000, any claim within the 

purview of the act of July 3, 1943, as amended. Insofar as real estate 

claims are concerned this delegation of authority applies only to claims 

for damages incident to the use and occupancy of real property by the 

Department of the Army or the Army.

    (b) Division Engineers have no authority to settle and make payment 

of claims for damages in excess of $1,000 or for rents or other payments 

of a contractual nature regardless of amount arising out of the use and 

occupation of real estate under an agreement, express or implied, or 

otherwise.