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U.S. Code as of:
01/03/05
Section 7104. Federal Labor Relations Authority
(a) The Federal Labor Relations Authority is composed of three
members, not more than 2 of whom may be adherents of the same
political party. No member shall engage in any other business or
employment or hold another office or position in the Government of
the United States except as otherwise provided by law.
(b) Members of the Authority shall be appointed by the President
by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and may be
removed by the President only upon notice and hearing and only for
inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office. The
President shall designate one member to serve as Chairman of the
Authority. The Chairman is the chief executive and administrative
officer of the Authority.
(c) A member of the Authority shall be appointed for a term of 5
years. An individual chosen to fill a vacancy shall be appointed
for the unexpired term of the member replaced. The term of any
member shall not expire before the earlier of -
(1) the date on which the member's successor takes office, or
(2) the last day of the Congress beginning after the date on
which the member's term of office would (but for this paragraph)
expire.
(d) A vacancy in the Authority shall not impair the right of the
remaining members to exercise all of the powers of the Authority.
(e) The Authority shall make an annual report to the President
for transmittal to the Congress which shall include information as
to the cases it has heard and the decisions it has rendered.
(f)(1) The General Counsel of the Authority shall be appointed by
the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate,
for a term of 5 years. The General Counsel may be removed at any
time by the President. The General Counsel shall hold no other
office or position in the Government of the United States except as
provided by law.
(2) The General Counsel may -
(A) investigate alleged unfair labor practices under this
chapter,
(B) file and prosecute complaints under this chapter, and
(C) exercise such other powers of the Authority as the
Authority may prescribe.
(3) The General Counsel shall have direct authority over, and
responsibility for, all employees in the office of General Counsel,
including employees of the General Counsel in the regional offices
of the Authority.
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