A vacancy or vacancies in the membership of the Federal Maritime Commission do not impair the power of the Commission to execute its functions. The affirmative vote of a majority of the Commissioners serving on the Commission is required to dispose of any matter before the Commission.
(Pub. L. 109–304, § 4, Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1489, § 302; renumbered § 46102, Pub. L. 116–283, div. G, title LVXXXVI [LXXXVI], § 8605(a)(3), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4765.)
Historical and Revision Notes
RevisedSectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
30246 App.:1111 note.Reorg. Plan No. 7 of 1961, eff. Aug. 12, 1961, § 102(d), 75 Stat. 840; Pub. L. 105–258, title II, § 202, Oct. 14, 1998, 112 Stat. 1915.
Editorial Notes
Amendments2021—Pub. L. 116–283 renumbered section 302 of this title as this section.
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