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16 U.S.C. § 831e — Officers and employees; nonpolitical appointment; removal for violation
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In the appointment of officials and the selection of employees for said Corporation, and in the promotion of any such employees or officials, no political test or qualification shall be permitted or given consideration, but all such appointments and promotions shall be given and made on the basis of merit and efficiency. Any member of said Board who is found by the President of the United States to be guilty of a violation of this section shall be removed from office by the President of the United States, and any appointee of said Board who is found by the Board to be guilty of a violation of this section shall be removed from office by said Board.
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In the appointment of officials and the selection of employees for said Corporation, and in the promotion of any such employees or officials, no political test or qualification shall be permitted or given consideration, but all such appointments and promotions shall be given and made on the basis of merit and efficiency. Any member of said Board who is found by the President of the United States to be guilty of a violation of this section shall be removed from office by the President of the United States, and any appointee of said Board who is found by the Board to be guilty of a violation of this section shall be removed from office by said Board.
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**(a) Membership**
(1) **Appointment** — The Board of Directors of the Corporation (referred to in this chapter as the “Board”) shall be composed of 9 members appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, at least 7 of whom shall be a legal resident of the service area of the Corporation.
(2) **Chairman** — The members of the Board shall select 1 of the members to act as chairman of the Board.
**(b) Qualifications** To be eligible to be appointed as a member of the Board, an individual—
(1) shall be a citizen of the United States;
(2) shall have management expertise relative to a large for-profit or nonprofit corporate, government, or academic structure;
(3) shall not be an employee of the Corporation;
(4) shall make full disclosure to Congress of any investment or other financial interest that the individual holds in the energy industry; and
(5) shall affirm support for the objectives and missions of the Corporation, including being a national leader in technological innovation, low-cost power, and environmental stewardship.
**(c) Recommendations** In appointing members of the Board, the President shall—
(1) consider recommendations from such public officials as—
(A) the Governors of States in the service area;
(B) individual citizens;
(C) business, industrial, labor, electric power distribution, environmental, civic, and service organizations; and
(D) the congressional delegations of the States in the service area; and
(2) seek qualified members from among persons who reflect the diversity, including the geographical diversity, and needs of the service area of the Corporation.
**(d) Terms**
(1) **In general** — A member of the Board shall serve a term of 5 years. A member of the Board whose term has expired may c
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TITLE 16—CONSERVATION
§ 831h
§ 831e. Officers and employees; nonpolitical ap-
pointment; removal for violation
In the appointment of officials and the selec-
tion of employees for said Corporation, and in
the promotion of any such employees or offi-
cials, no political test or qualification shall be
permitted or given consideration, but all such
appointments and promotions shall be given and
made on the basis of merit and efficiency. Any
member of said Board who is found by the Presi-
dent of the United States to be guilty of a viola-
tion of this section shall be removed from office
by the President of the United States, and any
appointee of said Board who is found by the
Board to be guilty of a violation of this section
shall be removed from office by said Board.
(May 18, 1933, ch. 32, § 6, 48 Stat. 63; Pub. L.
108–447, div. C, title VI, § 603(a)(2), Dec. 8, 2004,
118 Stat. 2966.)
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
2004—Pub. L. 108–447 substituted ‘‘Board’’ for ‘‘board’’
wherever appearing.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2004 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 108–447 effective on the later
of the date on which at least three persons nominated
under section 604(a) of Pub. L. 108–447 take office or
May 18, 2005, see section 604(b) of Pub. L. 108–447, set
out in an Appointments; Effective Date; Transition
note under section 831a of this title.
§ 831f. Control of plants and property vested in
Corporation; transfer of other property to
Corporation
In order to enable the Corporation to exercise
the powers and duties vested in it by this chap-
ter—
(a) The exclusive use, possession, and control
of the United States nitrate plants numbered 1
and 2, including steam plants, located, respec-
tively, at Sheffield, Alabama,
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