29 C.F.R. PART 4002—BYLAWS OF THE PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION
Title 29 - Labor
Authority: 29 U.S.C. 1302(f).
Source: 61 FR 34011, July 1, 1996, unless otherwise noted.
The name of the Corporation is the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. The principal office of the Corporation shall be in the Metropolitan area of the City of Washington, District of Columbia. The Corporation may have additional offices at such other places as the Board of Directors may deem necessary or desirable to the conduct of its business. (a) The Board of Directors shall establish the policies of the Corporation and shall perform the other functions assigned to the Board of Directors in title IV of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The Board of Directors of the Corporation shall be composed of the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Secretary of Commerce. Members of the Board shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed by the Corporation for travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as members of the Board. A person at the time of a meeting of the Board of Directors who is serving as Secretary of Labor, Secretary of the Treasury or Secretary of Commerce in an acting capacity, shall serve as a member of the Board of Directors with the same authority and effect as the designated Secretary. (b) The following powers are expressly reserved to the Board of Directors and shall not be delegated: (1) Approval of all final substantive regulations prior to publication in the (2) Approval of all reports or recommendations to the Congress that are required by statute; (3) Establishment from time to time of the Corporation's budget and debt ceiling up to the statutory limit; (4) Determination from time to time of limits on advances to the revolving funds administered by the Corporation pursuant to section 4005(a) of ERISA; (5) Final decision on any policy matter that would materially affect the rights of a substantial number of employers or covered participants and beneficiaries. (c) Final non-substantive regulations and all proposed regulations shall be approved by the Executive Director prior to publication in the The Secretary of Labor shall be the Chairman of the Board of Directors and he shall be the administrator of the Corporation with responsibility for its management, including overall supervision of the Corporation's personnel, organization, and budget practices, and shall exercise such incidental powers as may be necessary to carry out his administrative responsibilities. The Chairman may delegate his administrative responsibilities. A majority of the Directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Any act of a majority of the Directors present at any meeting at which there is a quorum shall be the act of the Board, except as may otherwise be provided in these bylaws. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held at such times as the Chairman shall select. Special meetings of the Board of Directors shall be called by the Chairman on the request of any other Director. Reasonable notice of any meetings shall be given to each Director. The General Counsel of the Corporation shall serve as Secretary to the Board of Directors and keep its minutes. As soon as practicable after each meeting, a draft of the minutes of such meeting shall be distributed to each member of the Board for correction or approval. Meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held at the principal office of the Corporation unless otherwise determined by the Board of Directors or the Chairman. Any Director may participate in a meeting of the Board of Directors through the use of conference call telephone or similar communications equipment, by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can simultaneously speak to and hear each other. Any Director so participating in a meeting shall be deemed present for all purposes. Actions taken by the Board of Directors at meetings conducted through the use of such equipment, including the votes of each member, shall be recorded in the usual manner in the minutes of the meetings of the Board of Directors. A resolution of the Board of Directors signed by each of its three members shall have the same force and effect as if agreed at a duly called meeting and shall be recorded in the minutes of the Board of Directors. (a) A Director shall be deemed to have participated in a meeting of the Board of Directors for all purposes if, (1) That Director was represented at that meeting by an individual who was designated to act on his behalf, and (2) That Director ratified in writing the actions taken by his designee at that meeting within a reasonable period of time after such meeting. (b) For purposes of this section, a Director, including an individual serving as Acting Secretary, shall designate a representative at a level not below that of Assistant Secretary within his Department. Such designation shall be in writing and shall be effective until withdrawn or until a date specified therein. (c) For purposes of this section, a Director's approval of the minutes of a meeting of the Board of Directors shall constitute ratification of the actions of his designee at such meeting. These bylaws may be amended or new bylaws adopted by unanimous vote of the Board.
Title 29: Labor
PART 4002—BYLAWS OF THE PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION
Section Contents
§ 4002.1 Name.
§ 4002.2 Offices.
§ 4002.3 Board of Directors.
§ 4002.4 Chairman.
§ 4002.5 Quorum.
§ 4002.6 Meetings.
§ 4002.7 Place of meetings; use of conference call communications equipment.
§ 4002.8 Alternate voting procedure.
§ 4002.9 Amendments.
§ 4002.1 Name.
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§ 4002.2 Offices.
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§ 4002.3 Board of Directors.
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§ 4002.4 Chairman.
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§ 4002.5 Quorum.
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§ 4002.6 Meetings.
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§ 4002.7 Place of meetings; use of conference call communications equipment.
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§ 4002.8 Alternate voting procedure.
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§ 4002.9 Amendments.
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