Chapter XCVIII: Section 47

The Reich Minister for Public Enlightenment and Propaganda will set the date on which this law becomes valid.

Berlin, 4 October 1933

The Reich Chancellor
Adolf Hitler

The Reich Minister for Public
Enlightenment and Propaganda
Dr. Goebbels

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1933 REICHSGESETZBLATT, PART I, PAGE 215

Law on the Formation of Student Organizations at Scientific Universities

22 April 1933.

The Government of the Reich has decreed the following law which is promulgated herewith:

_Section 1_

Students of German descent and mother tongue, fully registered with a scientific University shall constitute the Student-body of such University, regardless of their citizenship.

_Section 2_

The Student-body is a part of the University and represents the students as a whole. It shall be instrumental in ensuring that students fulfill their duties towards the people, the State, and the University.

_Section 3_

Details relating to organization and work of the student-bodies will be determined by Land governments’ Student Regulations and by the by-laws of the Universities and the Student-bodies.

Berlin, 22 April 1933.

The Reich Chancellor
ADOLF HITLER

The Reich Minister of the Interior
FRICK

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1934 REICHSGESETZBLATT, PART I, PAGE 375

Decree Relating to Tasks of the Reich Ministry for Education of 11 May
1934

Pursuant to the decree of the Reich President of 1 May 1934 (RGBl I, p. 365) I determine that the following affairs are transferred from the jurisdiction of the Reich Ministry of Interior to the Reich Ministry of Education:

1. Science

German scientific matters, also in their relation to foreign
countries,

Physical-Technical Institute,

Chemical-Technical Institute,

Seismographical Institute,

Important Scientific Institutes inside and outside Germany,

Scientific Libraries,

Folklore,

Archeological Institute.

2. Education and Instruction:

High School-matters,

Support of students, “Reichsschaft” leaders of the students in German
High Schools and

Craft Schools,

General School matters,

Elementary schools,

Private schools,

Craft and Technical Schools,

German school affairs in foreign countries,

Schools in foreign countries.

3. Youth Organizations.

4. Education of Adults.

The Reich Minister for Education is the authority in the outlined fields for the tasks including legislation. The participation of other Reich-Ministers is governed by general principles.

Berlin, 11 May 1934.

The Reich Chancellor
ADOLF HITLER

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1933 REICHSGESETZBLATT, PART I, PAGE 241

Decree relating to the Reich Air Ministry of 5 May 1933.

A Reich Air Ministry is established as the highest Reich authority for Aviation. The Chief of this office shall have the title “Reich Air Minister.”

Jurisdiction will include the functions of the Reich in Aviation; the functions and authority of the now abolished Reichskommissar [Reich Commissioner] for Aviation are transferred to the “Reich Air Minister.”

This decree is effective from 1 May 1933.

Berlin, 5 May 1933.

The Reichpresident
von Hindenburg

The Reich Chancellor
Adolf Hitler

The Reich Commissioner for Aviation
Goering

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1935 REICHSGESETZBLATT, PART I, PAGE 1029

Decree relating to the Coordination of the Jurisdiction of the Reich
and Prussia in relation to Church Affairs of 16 July 1935

Those church affairs, which have hitherto come within the jurisdiction of the Reich and Prussian Ministry of the Interior as well as by the Reich and Prussian Ministry for Science, Education and National Culture, are transferred to the Reich Minister without Portfolio KERRL.

The Reich and Prussian Ministers concerned will issue more specific regulations for the execution of this decree.

Berlin, 16 July 1935.

The Fuehrer and Reich Chancellor
Adolf Hitler

The Reich Minister of the Interior
Frick

The Reich Minister for Science, Education and National Culture
Rust

The Prussian Minister President
By order
Koerner

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1940 REICHSGESETZBLATT, PART I, PAGE 513

Decree of the Fuehrer and Reich Chancellor Appointing a Reich Minister
for Armaments and Munitions

17 April 1940

In order to consolidate the highest leadership of all offices engaged in the production of armaments and munitions in the Greater German Reich including the German Government for occupied Polish territories, I am appointing a Reich Minister for Armaments and Munitions. I appoint as Reich Minister for Armaments and Munitions the General Inspector of the German Highways Dr. Engineer Todt. The issuance of administrative regulations are reserved by me.

Berlin, 17 March 1940.

The Fuehrer and Reich Chancellor
Adolf Hitler

The President
for the Council of the Ministry for the Defense of the Reich

Goering
General Field Marshal

The Chief of the Supreme Command of the Armed Forces
Keitel

The Reich Minister and Chief of the Reich Chancellery
Dr. Lammers

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1943 REICHSGESETZBLATT, PART I, PAGE 529

Decree of the Fuehrer for the Concentration of the War Economy 2
September 1943

Considering the closer coordination and the unified employment of all economic forces, demanded by the necessities of war, I order for the duration of the war:

Article 1

The Reich Minister of Economy is competent for the basic economic-political questions of German economy.

Article 2

The competence of the Reich Minister for Economy in the realm of raw materials and production in industry and the trades are transferred to the Reich Minister for Armament and Munitions. The Reich Minister for Armament and Munitions will carry the designation, because of his enlarged realm of activity, of

“Reich Minister for Armament and War Production.”

Article 3

(1) The Reich Minister for Economy remains competent for the supply of civilian population with consumer goods and for their rationing.

(2) The Reich Minister for Economy is competent in the realm of raw materials and of the production in industry and trades and in the realm of commerce for the treatment of foreign commerce questions within the frame of the foreign trade policy of the Reich.

(3) Furthermore, he is responsible within the realm of the entire foreign trade, for the maintenance of the general economic viewpoints in the framework of the active German economic planning, and to direct German economy accordingly.

(4) The competence of the Reich Minister of Foreign Affairs in regard to the foreign trade policy of the Reich, and in regard to the preparation and execution of foreign trade policy conferences, remains untouched.

Article 4

(1) The Reich Minister for Economy is charged with the topmost supervision over the credit institutes, the supervisory and administrative rights, which belong, according to law or constitution, to the subordinated Reich or state authorities, are transferred to him. He delegates the supervisory or administrative rights to the subordinated officials, so far as he is not required to take care of them himself for special reasons.

(2) He is competent for the financial questions of the German economy.

Article 5

The authorities of the Reichsmarshal of the greater German Reich as Commissioner for the Four-Year Plan, remain untouched.

Article 6

This proclamation applies to the area of the greater German Reich including the incorporated Eastern territories and the Protectorate. In the protectorate also, the Reich Minister for Armament and War Production is competent in the realm of raw materials and the production in industry and the trades.

Article 7

The legal and administrative regulations, necessary for the execution and completion of articles 2, 3, and 4, will be issued: For Article 2 by the Reich Minister for Armament and War Production together with the Reich Minister for economy. For Articles 3 and 4 by the Reich Minister for Economy in agreement with the Reich Ministers concerned.

Fuehrer Headquarters, 2 September 1943.

The Fuehrer
Adolf Hitler

The Reich Minister and Chief of Reich Chancellery
Dr. Lammers

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1934 REICHSGESETZBLATT, PART I, PAGE 617

First Executive Order relating to the transfer of Forestry and Hunting
Matters to the Reich of 12 July 1934

Article 1

Section (2)

The Reich Conservator of Forests [Reichsforestmeister] has as Chief of the Reich Board of Woods and Forests the position and the authority of a Reichminister.

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Berlin, 12 July 1934.

The Reichminister of the Interior
Frick

The Reich Forester
Goering

The Reich Minister for Food and Agriculture
R. Walther Darre

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1937 REICHSGESETZBLATT, PART I, PAGE 95

Decree of the Fuehrer and Reich Chancellor Concerning the Reich Labor
Leader in the Reich Ministry of the Interior of 30 January 1937

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ARTICLE 3

The Reich Labor leader in the Reich Ministry of the Interior will participate in sessions of the Reich Cabinet, in so far as matters under his jurisdiction are concerned.

Berlin, 30 Jan 1934.

The Fuehrer and Reichs Chancellor
Adolf Hitler

The Reich Minister of the Interior
Frick

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1943 REICHSGESETZBLATT, PART I, PAGE 495

Decree of the Fuehrer on the Establishment of a Supreme Reich
Authority-- “The Reich Labor Leader” of 20 August 1943.

In Amendment of the Reich Labor Service Law, in the form of the proclamation of 9 September 1939 (RGBl I, p. 1747), and of my decree of 30 January 1937 (RGBl I, p. 95), I ordain:

I

Under the title “The Reich Labor Leader,” a Supreme Reich Authority will be established, with a seat in Berlin.

II

(1) The Reich Labor Service is under the jurisdiction of the Reich Labor Leader.

(2) The powers of the Reichminister of the Interior derived from laws, decrees and orders concerning the Reich Labor Service will be transferred to the Reich Labor Leader. The processing of matters concerning the Reich Labor Service will no longer fall under the competence of the Reichminister of the Interior.

(3) The Reich Labor Leader is under my immediate jurisdiction.

Fuehrer Headquarters, 20 August 1943.

The Fuehrer
Adolf Hitler

The Reichminister and Chief of the Reich Chancellery
Dr. Lammers

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1937 REICHSGESETZBLATT, PART I, PAGE 1317

Decree of the Fuehrer and Reich Chancellor relating to Designation of
the Chief of the Praesidialkanzlei of 1 December 1937

The State secretary and chief of the Praesidialkanzlei will carry in the future the official designation “State Minister and chief of the Praesidialkanzlei of the Fuehrer and Reich Chancellor.” He will be equal in rank to a Reich Minister.

Berlin, 1 Dec 1937

The Fuehrer and Reich Chancellor
Adolf Hitler

The State Secretary and Chief of the
Praesidialkanzlei

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1938 REICHSGESETZBLATT, PART I, PAGE 215

Decree relating to the Status of the Supreme Commanders of the Army and
Navy of 25 Feb 1938

The Supreme Commander of the Army, General von Brauchitsch, carries the equivalent rank of a Minister of the Reich--as has already been the case with the Supreme Commander of the Navy, Admiral Dr. h.c. Raeder.

Following my orders, the Supreme Commanders of the Army and Navy shall participate in the meetings of the Reich Cabinet.

Order No. 461 of April 20, 1936 (Heeresverordnungsblatt page 163) is rescinded.

Munich, 25 Feb 1938

The Fuehrer and Reich Chancellor
Adolf Hitler

The Reich Minister and Chief of the
Reich Chancellery
Dr. Lammers

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1941 REICHSGESETZBLATT, PART I, PAGE 295

Fuehrer Decree Relating to the Chief of the Party Chancellery of 29 May
1941

By order of May 12, 1941, I decree for the National Socialist German Labor Party that the hitherto existing office of Deputy Fuehrer should be designated from then on as Party Chancellery under my personal jurisdiction. In order to guarantee closest collaboration of the Party Chancellery with the Supreme Reich Authorities, I order in this connection:

The Chief of the Party Chancellery, Reich Leader Martin Bormann, has the powers of a Reich Minister; he is member of the Reich Government and the Ministerial Council for Reich Defense. Wherever in connection with laws, orders, decrees, ordinances, and other regulations the term “Deputy Fuehrer” is used, it will be replaced by “Chief of the Party Chancellery.” The instructions necessary for the execution and supplementing of this decree will be given by the Reich Minister and Chief of the Reich Chancellery in agreement with the Chief of the Party Chancellery.

Headquarters of the Fuehrer, 29 May 1941
The Fuehrer
Adolf Hitler

The Reich Minister and Chief of the Reich Chancellery
Dr. Lammers

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1942 REICHSGESETZBLATT, PART I, PAGE 35

Directive

About the application of the Fuehrer decree regarding the position of
the chief of the Party Chancellery, dated 16 January 1942.

Based on the Fuehrer decree about the position of the chief of the Party Chancellery, dated 29 May 1941, (RGBl I, page 295) the following is decreed:

Par. 1

(1) The participation of the Party in legislation is handled exclusively through the chief of the Party Chancellery unless otherwise directed by the Fuehrer. Proposals and suggestions for legislation coming from the Party, its organizations and affiliated associations, may be submitted to the competent supreme Reich authorities only through the chief of the Party Chancellery.

(2) The same procedure regarding collaboration of the Party in personnel questions of civil servants will be used exclusively through the chief of the Party Chancellery.

Par. 2

In legislative functions the position of the chief of the Party Chancellery will be that of a participating Reich Minister in all cases. The supreme Reich authority will therefore include him in the preparations for Reich laws, for decrees and directives of the Fuehrer, for directives of the Counsels of Ministers for the Defense of the Reich, as well as directives of the supreme Reich authorities to include executive directives and general directives. The same applies to his concurrence with laws and directives of the states and directives of the Reich deputies [Reichsstadthalter].

Par. 3

In fundamental and political questions, in particular those which serve to prepare, change or put into effect laws, decrees and directives, the channels between the supreme Reich authorities and the supreme authorities of the states which include several Gaue on the one hand, and the offices of the Party, its organizations and affiliated associates on the other hand, go through the chief of the Party Chancellery. Direct communication between the supreme Reich authorities and the supreme State authorities with other offices of the Party is not permissible in these cases. This applies to personnel matters regarding civil servants in as far as there are no special regulations.

Fuehrer Headquarters, 16 January 1942.

The Reichs Minister and Chief of the Reich Chancellery
Dr. Lammers

The Chief of the Party Chancellery
M. Bormann

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1941 REICHSGESETZBLATT, PART I, PAGE 192

Decree of the Fuehrer and Reich Chancellor concerning the Inspector
General of the German Highways Administration of the 3rd of April 1941.

The Inspector General of the German Highways Administration has the power of a Reich Minister.

Berlin, April 3, 1941

The Fuehrer and Reich Chancellor
Adolf Hitler

The Reichminister and Chief of the Reich Chancellery
Dr. Lammers

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1941 REICHSGESETZBLATT, PART I, PAGE 467

Decree of the Fuehrer and Reich Chancellor concerning the Inspector
General for Water and Power of 29 July 1941

In consideration of the special needs of the war and the necessity of unified planning in the Greater German Territory I appoint for the administration and reconstitution of the power development and the Power and Water administration an Inspector General for Water and Power. He has within the field for his activity the position and authority of a Reichminister and a Prussian Minister. His office is the highest Reich authority and the highest Provincial authority in Prussia.

To the office of Inspector General for Water and Power I nominate the Inspector General for the German Highways, Reichsminister Dr. Todt.

I. Power Administration

(1) The responsibilities of the Reichsminister for Economics in the realm of power administration especially according to the law for the advancement of the power administration (Power administration law) of December 13, 1935 (Reichsgesetzblatt I, Page 1451) are transferred to the Inspector General for Water and Power.

(2) Art. 1 Sect. 2 of the power administration law receives the following interpretation:

“(2) The supervision is done by the Inspector General for Water and Power.”

(3) The Reichsminister for Economics remains responsible for

_a._ the determination of the electrical current demands of the industry and the requesting of the necessary amounts of power;

_b._ the preparation of the materials and coal required by the power industry;

_c._ the approval for the use of the stock market for the purpose of the power industry in accordance with the generally valid regulations and the adjustment of the claims of the power industry on the money and stock market with regards to the requirements of the entire industrial economy;

_d._ the approval for the rearrangement of the legal constitution of enterprises of the power industry especially for registered corporations, and for the introduction of new legal constitution in the field of the registered trade corporation.

II. Water Administration

(1) The responsibilities of the Reichminister and Prussian Minister for Food and Agriculture and of the Reichminister and Prussian Minister for Transportation in the field of Water Administration and the waterways are transferred to the Inspector General for Water and Power.

(2) The Reich--and Prussian Minister for Food and Agriculture remains responsible for the Agricultural matters in the Water Administration, namely for the carrying out of the agricultural accommodations [Folgoeinrichtungen]. The Inspector General for Water and Power decides, in agreement with the Reichminister for Food and Agriculture, concerning the carrying out of improvements in Agriculture and in the Fisheries as well as concerning the bearable burdens of the land owners.

(3) The Reich--and Prussian Minister for Transportation remains responsible for the traffic on the waterways.

(4) The Inspector General for Water and Power may transfer the technical supervision concerning the planning and the carrying out of Water Administrative measures and harbor constructions, to the water construction agencies, in so far as the execution does not lie in the hands of official agencies.

III. Mutual Regulations

(1) The Inspector General for Water and Power takes over at the very latest by April 1, 1942 the personnel of the Reich and of Prussia, which are occupied with the assignments now transferred to him. The Reichminister for Economics, the Reichminister for Food and Agriculture and the Reichminister for Transportation will immediately make available to him the pertinent business groups. Also included in this transfer are the furnishings and office material belonging thereto. The details of the transfer will be agreed upon by the participating Reichministers.

(2) For the execution of his missions the Inspector General for Water and Power may create corporations, institutions of a public legal nature or commercial legal companies, or other institutions in using new legal procedures.

(3) The Reichminister for the Interior and the Inspector for the field of responsibility transferred to them under inclusion of the road administration to prepare the development of a uniform administration within the framework of the general administration

The Fuehrer and Reich Chancellor
Adolf Hitler

The Reichminister and Chief
of the Party Chancellory
Dr. Lammers

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1943 REICHSGESETZBLATT, PART I, PAGE 295

Decree of the Fuehrer on the Cabinet Legislation of 10 May 1943

Considering that the law of 24 March 1933 (RGBl I, p. 141) expires formally on 10 May 1943, I ordain:

The Reich Cabinet has to continue to exercise the powers entrusted to it by the law of 24 March 1933.

I reserve it to myself, to bring about the confirmation of these powers of the Reich Cabinet by the Greater German Reichstag.

Headquarters of the Fuehrer, 10 May 1943.

The Fuehrer
Adolf Hitler

The Reich Minister and Chief of
the Reich Chancellory.
Dr. Lammers.

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1933 PREUSSISCHE GESETZSAMMLUNG, PAGE 122

Law on the organization of a Secret State Police Office

The State Ministry has resolved on the following law:

Article 1

(1) The Secret State Police, with headquarters in Berlin, is organized in order to carry out the duties of political police with or in place of the ordinary police authorities (Article 2, paragraph 1 of the Code of Police Administration of June 1, 1931, Gesetzsammlung p. 77). The Secret State Police Office has the rank of a higher police authority and is subordinate only to the Minister of the Interior.

(2) The Minister of the Interior determines the functional and territorial jurisdiction of the Secret State Police Office.

(3) The regulations of the Code of Police Administration of June 1, 1931 concerning appeals against orders of the higher police authorities are applicable in so far as the Administrative Court in Berlin has exclusive jurisdiction over court appeals against orders of the Secret State Police Office.

Article 2

Within its jurisdiction, the Secret State Police Office can make requests for police action to all police authorities.

Article 3

The Minister of the Interior is entitled to issue administrative orders for the execution of this law. He acts in agreement with the Minister of Finance in regard to the number and type of officials and employees who should be employed by the Secret State Police Office.

Article 4

The law goes into effect on the day of its promulgation.

Berlin 24 April, 1933

The Prussian Ministry of State
/ss/ Goering and by Popitz
and for the Minister of the Interior

The above law, resolved by the Prussian State Ministry, is herewith promulgated.

Berlin 26 April 1933
/ss/ For the Reich Chancellor:
The Prussian Prime Minister
Goering

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1933 PREUSSISCHE GESETZSAMMLUNG, PAGE 413

Law on the Secret State Police of November 30, 1933

The State Ministry has resolved the following law:

Article 1

(1) The Secret State Police is an independent branch of the Administration of the Interior. The Prime Minister is its chief. He appoints an Inspector of the Secret State Police as acting manager of the affairs.

(2) In case of absence, the State Secretary of the State Ministry acts as deputy of the Prime Minister in his capacity as Chief of the Secret State Police.

(3) The Inspector of the Secret State Police is also chief of the Secret State Office.

Article 2

The jurisdiction of the Secret State Police covers all political police matters of the general and interior administration. The Prime Minister as Chief of the Secret State Police, will issue the regulations regarding the matters which must be transferred to the Secret State Police.

Article 3

(1) With the enactment of this law the Secret State Police Office takes over matters of a political nature which were previously handled by the Ministry of the Interior.

(2) The district, county and local police authorities [Landes Kreis und Ortspolizeibehoerden] are subject to the directives of the Secret State Police Office.

Article 4

The Minister of Finance is empowered to make changes in the budget of the State in order to carry out this law.

Article 5

Provisions of the law of April 26, 1933 (Gesetzsammlung 1933, p. 122) which conflict with this law are superseded by this law.

Article 6

This law goes into effect with its promulgation.

Berlin, November 30, 1933

The Prussian State Ministry,
/ss/ Goering Popitz
and as Minister of Interior

The above law, as resolved by the Prussian State Ministry, is herewith promulgated.

For the Reich Chancellor:
For the Prussian Prime Minister
Goering

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1936 PREUSSISCHE GESETZSAMMLUNG, PAGES 21-22.

(No. 14308) Law on the Secret State Police of 10 February 1936