§ 205. — Procedures of the Board of Governors.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 39USC205]
TITLE 39--POSTAL SERVICE
PART I--GENERAL
CHAPTER 2--ORGANIZATION
Sec. 205. Procedures of the Board of Governors
(a) The Board shall direct and control the expenditures and review
the practices and policies of the Postal Service, and perform other
functions and duties prescribed by this title.
(b) Vacancies in the Board, as long as there are sufficient members
to form a quorum, shall not impair the powers of the Board under this
title.
(c) The Board shall act upon majority vote of those members who are
present, and any 6 members present shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business by the Board, except--
(1) that in the appointment or removal of the Postmaster
General, and in setting the compensation of the Postmaster General
and Deputy Postmaster General, a favorable vote of an absolute
majority of the Governors in office shall be required;
(2) that in the appointment or removal of the Deputy Postmaster
General, a favorable vote of an absolute majority of the Governors
in office and the member serving as Postmaster General shall be
required; and
(3) as otherwise provided in this title.
(d) No officer or employee of the United States may serve
concurrently as a Governor. A Governor may hold any other office or
employment not inconsistent or in conflict with his duties,
responsibilities, and powers as an officer of the Government of the
United States in the Postal Service.
(Pub. L. 91-375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 721.)
Effective Date
Subsecs. (a) and (d) effective July 1, 1971, pursuant to Resolution
No. 71-9 of the Board of Governors, and subsecs. (b) and (c) effective
Aug. 12, 1970. See section 15(a) of Pub. L. 91-375, set out as a note
preceding section 101 of this title.
