§ 102. — Definitions.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 39USC102]
TITLE 39--POSTAL SERVICE
PART I--GENERAL
CHAPTER 1--POSTAL POLICY AND DEFINITIONS
Sec. 102. Definitions
As used in this title--
(1) ``Postal Service'' means the United States Postal Service
established by section 201 of this title;
(2) ``Board of Governors'', and ``Board'', unless the context
otherwise requires, mean the Board of Governors established under
section 202 of this title;
(3) ``Governors'' means the 9 members of the Board of Governors
appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of
the Senate, under section 202(a) of this title; and
(4) ``Inspector General'' means the Inspector General appointed
under section 202(e) of this title.
(Pub. L. 91-375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 720; Pub. L. 104-208, div. A,
title I, Sec. 101(f) [title VI, Sec. 662(a)(2)], Sept. 30, 1996, 110
Stat. 3009-314, 3009-379.)
Amendments
1996--Par. (4). Pub. L. 104-208 added par. (4).
Effective Date
Section effective July 1, 1971, pursuant to Resolution No. 71-9 of
the Board of Governors. See section 15(a) of Pub. L. 91-375, set out as
a note preceding section 101 of this title.
