2018 US Code
Title 5 - Government Organization and Employees
Part II - Civil Service Functions and Responsibilities
Chapter 12 - Merit Systems Protection Board, Office of Special Counsel, and Employee Right of Action
Subchapter I - Merit Systems Protection Board
Sec. 1203 - Chairman; Vice Chairman

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Citation 5 U.S.C. § 1203 (2018)
Section Name §1203. Chairman; Vice Chairman
Section Text

(a) The President shall from time to time appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, one of the members of the Merit Systems Protection Board as the Chairman of the Board. The Chairman is the chief executive and administrative officer of the Board.

(b) The President shall from time to time designate one of the members of the Board as Vice Chairman of the Board. During the absence or disability of the Chairman, or when the office of Chairman is vacant, the Vice Chairman shall perform the functions vested in the Chairman.

(c) During the absence or disability of both the Chairman and the Vice Chairman, or when the offices of Chairman and Vice Chairman are vacant, the remaining Board member shall perform the functions vested in the Chairman.

Source Credit

(Added Pub. L. 95–454, title II, §202(a), Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1122; amended Pub. L. 101–12, §3(a)(4), (5), Apr. 10, 1989, 103 Stat. 17.)

Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS

1989—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101–12, §3(a)(4), struck out the comma after "time" in first sentence.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 101–12, §3(a)(5), substituted "the Chairman and the Vice Chairman" for "the Chairman and Vice Chairman" after "both".

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1989 AMENDMENT

Amendment by Pub. L. 101–12 effective 90 days following Apr. 10, 1989, see section 11 of Pub. L. 101–12, set out as a note under section 1201 of this title.

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Title 5 - GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 5 - GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES
PART II - CIVIL SERVICE FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
CHAPTER 12 - MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD, OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL, AND EMPLOYEE RIGHT OF ACTION
SUBCHAPTER I - MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD
Sec. 1203 - Chairman; Vice Chairman
Contains section 1203
Date 2018
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 14, 2019
Positive Law Yes
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 92 Stat. 1122
103 Stat. 17
Public Law References Public Law 95-454, Public Law 101-12
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