Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code: Title 39 : Section 202
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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 202. Board of Governors
(a) The exercise of the power of the Postal Service shall be
directed by a Board of Governors composed of 11 members appointed
in accordance with this section. Nine of the members, to be known
as Governors, shall be appointed by the President, by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate, not more than 5 of whom may be
adherents of the same political party. The Governors shall elect a
Chairman from among the members of the Board. The Governors shall
be chosen to represent the public interest generally, and shall not
be representatives of specific interests using the Postal Service,
and may be removed only for cause. Each Governor shall receive a
salary of $30,000 a year plus $300 a day for not more than 42 days
of meetings each year and shall be reimbursed for travel and
reasonable expenses incurred in attending meetings of the Board.
Nothing in the preceding sentence shall be construed to limit the
number of days of meetings each year to 42 days.
(b) The terms of the 9 Governors shall be 9 years, except that
the terms of the 9 Governors first taking office shall expire as
designated by the President at the time of appointment, 1 at the
end of 1 year, 1 at the end of 2 years, 1 at the end of 3 years, 1
at the end of 4 years, 1 at the end of 5 years, 1 at the end of 6
years, 1 at the end of 7 years, 1 at the end of 8 years, and 1 at
the end of 9 years, following the appointment of the first of them.
Any Governor appointed to fill a vacancy before the expiration of
the term for which his predecessor was appointed shall serve for
the remainder of such term. A Governor may continue to serve after
the expiration of his term until his successor has qualified, but
not to exceed one year.
(c) The Governors shall appoint and shall have the power to
remove the Postmaster General, who shall be a voting member of the
Board. His pay and term of service shall be fixed by the Governors.
(d) The Governors and the Postmaster General shall appoint and
shall have the power to remove the Deputy Postmaster General, who
shall be a voting member of the Board. His term of service shall be
fixed by the Governors and the Postmaster General and his pay by
the Governors.
(e)(1) The Governors shall appoint and shall have the power to
remove the Inspector General.
(2) The Inspector General shall be appointed -
(A) for a term of 7 years;
(B) without regard to political affiliation; and
(C) solely on the basis of integrity and demonstrated ability
in accounting, auditing, financial analysis, law, management
analysis, public administration, or investigations.
(3) The Inspector General may at any time be removed upon the
written concurrence of at least 7 Governors, but only for cause.
Nothing in this subsection shall be considered to exempt the
Governors from the requirements of section 8G(e) of the Inspector
General Act of 1978.
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