Solicitor of the United States Treasury

The Solicitor of the Treasury position was created in the United States Department of the Treasury by an act of May 29, 1830 , which changed the name of the Agent of the Treasury. Function The Solicitor of the Treasury served as legal advisor to the department, and examined Treasury officers' official bonds and related legal documents. He also supervised all legal proceedings involving the collection of debts due the United States. In addition, he established regulations to guide customs collectors, issued distress warrants against delinquent revenue collectors or receivers of public money, and administered lands acquired by the United States in payment for debts. Predecessor agencies Comptroller of the Treasury (1789–1817) First Comptroller of the Treasury (1817–20) Agent of the Treasury (1820–30) Position abolished The position of Solicitor of the Treasury was abolished by an act of May 10, 1934 (48 Stat. 759).