2021 US Code
Title 49 - Transportation
Subtitle V - Rail Programs
Part C - Passenger Transportation
Chapter 243 - Amtrak
Sec. 24303 - Officers
49 U.S.C. § 24303 (2021) | ||||||||||||
§24303. Officers | ||||||||||||
(a) Appointment and Terms.—Amtrak has a President and other officers that are named and appointed by the board of directors of Amtrak. An officer of Amtrak must be a citizen of the United States. Officers of Amtrak serve at the pleasure of the board. (b) Pay.—The board may fix the pay of the officers of Amtrak. An officer may not be paid more than the general level of pay for officers of rail carriers with comparable responsibility. The preceding sentence shall not apply for any fiscal year for which no Federal assistance is provided to Amtrak. (c) Conflicts of Interest.—When employed by Amtrak, an officer may not have a financial or employment relationship with another rail carrier, except that holding securities issued by a rail carrier is not deemed to be a violation of this subsection if the officer holding the securities makes a complete public disclosure of the holdings and does not participate in any decision directly affecting the rail carrier. |
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(Pub. L. 103–272, §1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 907; Pub. L. 105–134, title II, §207, Dec. 2, 1997, 111 Stat. 2584.) |
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In subsection (a), the words "of directors of Amtrak" are added for clarity. In subsection (b), the words "rates of", "president and other", and "at a level" are omitted as surplus. In subsection (c), the words "direct or indirect" are omitted as surplus. The word "another" is substituted for "any" for clarity. EDITORIAL NOTES AMENDMENTS 1997—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105–134 inserted at end "The preceding sentence shall not apply for any fiscal year for which no Federal assistance is provided to Amtrak." |
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Title 49 - TRANSPORTATION SUBTITLE V - RAIL PROGRAMS PART C - PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION CHAPTER 243 - AMTRAK Sec. 24303 - Officers |
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section 24303 | ||||||||||||
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January 3, 2022 | ||||||||||||
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84 Stat. 1331 86 Stat. 227 89 Stat. 90 96 Stat. 187 102 Stat. 636 108 Stat. 907 111 Stat. 2584 |
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Public Law 91-518, Public Law 92-316, Public Law 94-25, Public Law 97-216, Public Law 100-342, Public Law 103-272, Public Law 105-134 |