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2 U.S.C. § 4912 — Membership of Page Board

submitted 44 years ago by Pub. L. 97-377 to r/title-2-THE-CONGRESS · 328 words · no verdicts yet

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This section sets the Page Board’s membership and rules for the parent and former-page members. It covers appointments, terms, vacancies, expenses, and the meaning of “Member of the House.”

(a) Appointed and designated members. The Page Board consists of: (1) two House Members appointed by the Speaker and two appointed by the minority leader; (2) one person who is or was, at some time during the five years ending on the appointment date, a parent of a page participating in the program; (3) one former House page who is not a House Member and is not a person described in paragraph (2); and (4) the Clerk and the Sergeant at Arms of the House.

(b) Special rules for parent and former-page members. For the members described in subsection (a)(2) and (3): (1) the Speaker and minority leader of the House must appoint each member jointly; (2) each member serves a one-year term and may be appointed again for additional terms if the member still meets the appointment requirements; (3) a vacancy must be filled in the same way as the original appointment, and the replacement serves the rest of the original term and may be reappointed under paragraph (2); and (4) the member may be paid travel or transportation costs, including a daily allowance instead of subsistence, for attending Page Board meetings while away from home or the member’s place of business. The applicable House accounts may receive whatever sums are necessary to make these payments.

(c) “Member of the House” defined. In sections 4911 through 4913 of this title, “Member of the House” means a Representative in Congress and a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to Congress.

the actual law source: uscode.house.gov ↗public domain
(a) Appointed and designated members

The Page Board shall consist of—

(1)

two Members of the House appointed by the Speaker and two Members of the House appointed by the minority leader;

(2)

one individual who, at any time during the 5-year period which ends on the date of the individual’s appointment, is or was a parent of a page participating in the program;

(3)

one individual who is a former page of the House who is not a Member of the House or an individual described in paragraph (2); and

(4)

the Clerk and the Sergeant at Arms of the House.

(b) Special rules for members representing parents and former pages

In the case of the members of the Page Board who are described in paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (a), the following shall apply:

(1)

Each such member shall be appointed jointly by the Speaker and minority leader of the House of Representatives.

(2)

Each such member shall serve for a term of one year and may be reappointed for additional terms if the member continues to meet the requirements for appointment.

(3)

A vacancy in the position held by any such member shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. An individual appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve for the remainder of the original term and may be reappointed in accordance with paragraph (2).

(4)

Each such member may be paid travel or transportation expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, for attending meetings of the Page Board while away from the member’s home or place of business. There are authorized to be appropriated from the applicable accounts of the House of Representatives such sums as may be necessary for payments under this paragraph.

(c) “Member of the House” defined

As used in sections 4911 to 4913 of this title, the term “Member of the House” means a Representative in, and a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 97–377, title I, § 127, Dec. 21, 1982, 96 Stat. 1914; Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 204(37), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1735; Pub. L. 105–275, title I, § 101(a), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2438; Pub. L. 110–2, § 2, Feb. 2, 2007, 121 Stat. 4.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit
  • 1982Enacted · Pub. L. 97-377 · 96 Stat. 1914
  • 1996Amended · Pub. L. 104-186 · 110 Stat. 1735
  • 1998Amended · Pub. L. 105-275 · 112 Stat. 2438
  • 2007Amended · Pub. L. 110-2 · 121 Stat. 4

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 97-377 on 1982-12-21.

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