Bylaws of the Board of Governors

PART 1-POSTAL POLICY [ARTICLE I]

Sec.

1.1 The U.S. Postal Service. 1.2 The Board of Governors. 1.3 Delegation of authority. 1.4 Open meetings.

AUTHORITY: 39 U.S.C. 101, 202, 205, 401(2), 402, 403, 3621, as enacted by Pub. L. 91-375, and 5 U.S.C. 552b(b), (g), as enacted by Pub. L. 94-409.

SOURCE: 42 FR 12859, Mar. 7, 1977, unless otherwise noted.

§1.1 The U.S. Postal Service.

The U.S. Postal Service is operated as a fundamental service provided to the people by the Government of the United States, authorized by the Constitution, created by Act of Congress, and supported by the people. The Postal Service has as its basic function the obligation to bind the Nation together through the correspondence of the people. It is charged with providing prompt, reliable, and efficient services throughout the Nation; and its statutory charter, the Postal Reorganization Act (the Reorganization Act) of August 12, 1970, Pub. L. 91-375, 84 Stat. 719, clothes it with extensive powers intended to enable it to carry out its responsibilities effectively and economically.

81.2 The Board of Governors.

The Board of Governors of the Postal Service (the Board) directs the exercise of its powers under management that is expected to be honest, efficient, and economical. The Board consists of nine Governors chosen by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to represent the public interest generally, together with the Postmaster General and Deputy Postmaster General. The Board directs and controls the expenditures of the Postal Service, reviews its practices and policies, and establishes basic objectives and long-range goals in consonance with the provisions of the Postal Reorganization Act.

§ 1.3 Delegation of authority.

Except for powers, duties, or obligations specifically vested in the Governors by law, the Board may delegate its authority to the Postmaster General under such terms, conditions, and limitations, including the power of redelegation, as it finds desirable. The bylaws of the Board are the framework of the system through which the Board monitors the exercise of the authority it has delegated, measures progress toward the goals it has set, and shapes the policies to guide the future development of the Postal Service. Delegations of authority do not relieve the Board of full responsibility for carrying out its duties and functions, and are revocable by the Governors in their exclusive judgment.

§ 1.4 Open meetings.

It is the policy of the United States, established in section 2 of the Government in the Sunshine Act, Pub. L. 94409, 90 Stat. 1241, that the public is entitled to the fullest practicable information regarding the decisionmaking processes of the Federal Government. The Postal Service is charged to provide the public with this information while protecting the rights of individuals and the ability of the Government to carry out its responsibilities. Accordingly, except as specifically permitted by statute, every portion of every meeting of the Board of Governors, or of a subdivision of the Board authorized to act on its behalf, is open to public observation.

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