39 U.S.C. § 502 — Commissioners
submitted 20 years ago by Pub. L. 109-435 to r/title-39-POSTAL-SERVICE · 237 words · no verdicts yet
This law sets up the 5-member Postal Regulatory Commission, appointed by the President with Senate approval, chosen for expertise rather than politics. It limits how many members can share a political party, bars financial ties to private mail-delivery businesses, and sets 6-year terms with a Chairman and Vice Chairman.
(a) The Postal Regulatory Commission is made up of 5 Commissioners, appointed by the President with the Senate's approval. They must be chosen solely for their technical qualifications, professional standing, and demonstrated expertise in economics, accounting, law, or public administration, and the President may remove them only for cause. Each Commissioner must have the qualifications and expertise needed to carry out the enhanced responsibilities given to Commissioners under the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act. No more than 3 Commissioners may belong to the same political party.
(b) No Commissioner may have a financial interest in any private-sector business that delivers mail.
(c) A Commissioner may keep serving after their term expires until a successor is confirmed, but never for more than 1 year past when the term would otherwise expire under subsection (f).
(d) One Commissioner is designated Chairman by the President, and serves as Chairman at the President's pleasure.
(e) The Commissioners choose a Vice Chairman among themselves by majority vote. The Vice Chairman acts as Chairman whenever the Chairman is absent.
(f) Commissioners serve 6-year terms.
The Postal Regulatory Commission is composed of 5 Commissioners, appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Commissioners shall be chosen solely on the basis of their technical qualifications, professional standing, and demonstrated expertise in economics, accounting, law, or public administration, and may be removed by the President only for cause. Each individual appointed to the Commission shall have the qualifications and expertise necessary to carry out the enhanced responsibilities accorded Commissioners under the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act. Not more than 3 of the Commissioners may be adherents of the same political party.
No Commissioner shall be financially interested in any enterprise in the private sector of the economy engaged in the delivery of mail matter.
A Commissioner may continue to serve after the expiration of his term until his successor has qualified, except that a Commissioner may not so continue to serve for more than 1 year after the date upon which his term otherwise would expire under subsection (f).
One of the Commissioners shall be designated as Chairman by, and shall serve in the position of Chairman at the pleasure of, the President.
The Commissioners shall by majority vote designate a Vice Chairman of the Commission. The Vice Chairman shall act as Chairman of the Commission in the absence of the Chairman.
The Commissioners shall serve for terms of 6 years.
Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 109–435, title VI, § 601(a)(1), Dec. 20, 2006, 120 Stat. 3238.)
- 2006Enacted · Pub. L. 109-435 · 120 Stat. 3238
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 109-435 on 2006-12-20.
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