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§204. General Counsel; Judicial Officer; Chief Postal Inspector — Inbound Citations

39 U.S.C. § 204

Implementing Regulations (Code of Federal Regulations)

Statutory authority for 317 regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations.

Code of Federal Regulations Citations

Cited by 5 regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations.

  • 39 C.F.R. § 3.3(h) — Matters reserved for decision by the Board.
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    (h) Determination of the number of officers, described in 39 U.S.C. 204 as Assistant Postmasters General, whether so denominated or not, as the Board authorizes by resolution.
  • 39 C.F.R. § 4.5 — Assistant Postmasters General, General Counsel, Judicial Officer, Chief Postal Inspector.
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    There are within the Postal Service a General Counsel, a Judicial Officer, a Chief Postal Inspector, and such number of officers, described in 39 U.S.C. 204 as Assistant Postmasters General, whether so denominated or not, as the Board authorizes by resolution. These officers are appointed by, and serve at the pleasure of, the Postmaster General. The Chief Postal Inspector shall report to, and be under the general supervision of, the Postmaster General. The Postmaster General shall promptly notify the Governors and both Houses of Congress in writing if he or she removes the Chief Postal Inspector or transfers the Chief Postal Inspector to another position or location within the Postal Service, and shall include in any such notification the reasons for such removal or transfer. The Postmaster General's appointment of the Judicial Officer and any other judges in the Judicial Officer Department must be ratified by resolution of the Governors.
  • 39 C.F.R. § 952.17(a) — Presiding officers.
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    (a) The presiding officer at any hearing shall be an Administrative Law Judge qualified in accordance with law or the Judicial Officer (39 U.S.C. 204). The Chief Administrative Law Judge shall assign cases. The Judicial Officer may, for good cause shown, preside at the hearing if an Administrative Law Judge is unavailable.
  • 39 C.F.R. § 953.10 — Presiding Officers.
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    The presiding officer at any hearing shall be an Administrative Law Judge qualified in accordance with law or the Judicial Officer (39 U.S.C. 204). The Chief Administrative Law Judge shall assign cases. The Judicial Officer may preside at the hearing if an Administrative Law Judge is unavailable.
  • 39 C.F.R. § 957.1 — Authority for rules.
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    The rules in this part are issued by the Judicial Officer of the Postal Service pursuant to authority delegated by the Postmaster General (39 U.S.C. 204, 401).

United States Code Citations

Cited by 2 provisions in release 119-102.

Citations to 39 U.S.C. § 204 as a whole

  • 39 U.S.C. § 1001(b)
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    (b) Officers and employees of the Postal Service (other than those individuals appointed under sections 202, 204, and 1001(c) of this title) shall be in the postal career service, which shall be a part of the civil service. Such appointments and promotions shall be in accordance with the procedures established by the Postal Service. The Postal Service shall establish procedures, in accordance with this title, to assure its officers and employees meaningful opportunities for promotion and career development and to assure its officers and employees full protection of their employment rights by guaranteeing them an opportunity for a fair hearing on adverse actions, with representatives of their own choosing.
  • 39 U.S.C. § 1005(a)(3)
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    (3) The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to those individuals appointed under sections 202, 204, and 1001(c) of this title.