Sec. 401. Board of Governors of the Postal Service
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Title 39, United States Code, is amended by striking section 202 and inserting the following: The exercise of the power of the Postal Service shall be directed by a Board of Governors composed of 9 members appointed in accordance with this section, each of whom shall be a voting member of the Board. The Board shall be composed of— the Postmaster General; the Secretary of the Treasury; and 7 members, to be known as Governors, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
Not more than 4 of the Governors may be members of any one political party. The President shall designate one of the Governors to serve as the Chairperson of the Board. The Governors shall represent the public interest generally, and shall be chosen solely on the basis of experience in public service, law, or accounting, or on a demonstrated ability to manage organizations or corporations (in either the public or private sector) of substantial size. A Governor may not be a representative of a specific interest using the Postal Service.
At least one of the Governors who is appointed to fill a position that is vacant on the date of enactment of the Postal Reform Act of 2013 shall, in addition to the qualifications set forth in paragraph (1), be appointed based on the demonstrated ability of that individual to manage and improve financially troubled organizations. A Governor may be removed only for cause. Each Governor shall receive a salary of $30,000 each year, plus $300 for each day, for not more than 42 days, on which the Governor attends a meeting of the Board.
Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to limit the number of days of meetings each year to 42 days. Each Governor shall be reimbursed for travel and reasonable expenses incurred in attending meeting meetings of the Board. Each Governor shall serve for a term of 7 years. A Governor appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term to which the predecessor of that Governor was appointed shall serve for the remainder for the remainder of that term. A Governor may continue to serve after the expiration of the term of that Governor until a successor has been appointed, except that a Governor may not continue to serve for more than 1 year after the date on which the term of that Governor would have otherwise expired.
A Governor may serve for not more than 2 terms. The Governors shall appoint and shall have the power to remove the Postmaster General. The pay and term of service of the Postmaster General shall be determined by the Governors. The Governors and the Postmaster General shall appoint and shall have the power to remove the Deputy Postmaster General. The pay of the Deputy Postmaster General shall be determined by the Governors. The term of service of the Deputy Postmaster General shall be determined by the Governors and the Postmaster General.
The Board, by a vote of a majority of its members, may establish an Executive Committee of the Board, consistent with paragraph (2). If established by the Board, the Executive Committee shall— be composed of the Chairperson of the Board and 2 additional Governors designated by the Board, except that not more than 2 members of the Executive Committee may be members of any one political party; develop and oversee implementation of strategies and measures to ensure the long-term financial solvency of the Postal Service; develop and oversee the implementation of the financial plan and budget required under section 403 of the Postal Reform Act of 2013 and updates to the financial plan and budget; make recommendations to the Board regarding aspects of postal operations; and assume such other responsibilities as the Board determines appropriate. 2 members of the Executive Committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by the Executive Committee.
The Executive Committee may be terminated by a vote of the majority of the members of the Board. . Section 205(c) of title 39, United States Code, is amended by striking 6 members and inserting 5 members . An individual serving as a Governor on the Board of Governors of the Postal Service (referred to in this subsection as a Governor ) on the date of enactment of this Act may continue to serve as a Governor until the expiration of the term of that Governor. The following vacancies in the position of Governor shall not be filled:
One of the 2 positions as a Governor for which the term is scheduled to expire on December 8, 2014. One of the 2 positions as a Governor for which the term is scheduled to expire on December 8, 2015. If one of the 2 positions referred to in clause
(i)of subparagraph
(A)is vacant on the date of enactment of this Act, that vacant position shall be the position that is not filled, as required under such clause (i). If one of the 2 positions referred to in clause
(ii)of subparagraph
(A)is vacant on the date of enactment of this Act, that vacant position shall be the position that is not filled, as required under such clause (ii). Title 39, United States Code, is amended— in section 102(3)— by striking 9 and inserting 7 ; and by striking 202(a) and inserting 202(b)(1)(C) ; and in section 203— by striking 202(c) and inserting 202(g) ; and by striking 202(d) and inserting 202(h) .