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12 U.S. Code § 242

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Section 10 of the Federal Reserve Act: governors' 14-year terms and removal for cause

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… <p>The members of the <a aria-label="Definitions - Board" class="colorbox-load definedterm" href="/definitions/uscode.php?width=840&amp;height=800&amp;iframe=true&amp;def_id=12-USC-64356038-507486184&amp;term_occur=999&amp;term_src=">Board</a> shall be ineligible during the time they are in office and for two years thereafter to hold any office, position, or employment in any<a aria-label="Definitions - member bank," class="colorbox-load definedterm" href="/definitions/uscode.php?width=840&amp;height=800&amp;iframe=true&amp;def_id=12-USC-1325333506-237777554&amp;term_occur=999&amp;term_src=title:12:chapter:3:subchapter:II:section:242"> member bank,</a> except that this restriction shall not apply to a member who has served the full term for which he was appointed. Upon the expiration of the term of any appointive member of the Federal Reserve <a aria-label="Definitions - Board" class="colorbox-load definedterm" href="/definitions/uscode.php?width=840&amp;height=800&amp;iframe=true&amp;def_id=12-USC-64356038-507486184&amp;term_occur=999&amp;term_src=">Board</a> in office on <span class="date" date="1935-08-23">August 23, 1935</span>, the President shall fix the term of the successor to such member at not to exceed fourteen years, as designated by the President at the time of nomination, but in such manner as to provide for the expiration of the term of not more than one member in any two-year period, and thereafter each member shall hold office for a term of fourteen years from the expiration of the term of his predecessor, unless sooner removed for cause by the President. Of the persons thus appointed, 1 shall be designated by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the <span link="https://liicornell.org/liifedent/cong_senate" occur="1" src="named_federal_agencies">Senate</span>, to serve as Chairman of the<a aria-label="Definitions - Board " class="colorbox-load definedterm" href="/definitions/uscode.php?width=840&amp;height=800&amp;iframe=true&amp;def_id=12-USC-64356038-507486184&amp;term_occur=999&amp;term_src="> Board </a>for a term of 4 years, and 2 shall be designated by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the <span link="https://liicornell.org/liifedent/cong_senate" occur="2" src="named_federal_agencies">Senate</span>, to serve as Vice Chairmen of the<a aria-label="Definitions - Board," class="colorbox-load definedterm" href="/definitions/uscode.php?width=840&amp;height=800&amp;iframe=true&amp;def_id=12-USC-64356038-507486184&amp;term_occur=999&amp;term_src="> Board,</a> each for a term of 4 years, 1 of whom shall serve in the absence of the Chairman, as provided in <a href="/uscode/text/12/244">section 244 of this title</a>, and 1 of whom shall be designated Vice Chairman for Supervision. The Vice Chairman for Supervision shall develop policy recommendations for the<a aria-label="Definitions - Board " class="colorbox-load definedterm" href="/definitions/uscode.php?width=840&amp;height=800&amp;iframe=true&amp;def_id=12-USC-64356038-507486184&amp;term_occur=999&amp;term_src="> Board </a>regarding supervision and regulation of depository institution holding companies and other financial firms supervised by the<a aria-label="Definitions - Board," class="colorbox-load definedterm" href="/definitions/uscode.php?width=840&amp;height=800&amp;iframe=true&amp;def_id=12-USC-64356038-507486184&amp;term_occur=999&amp;term_src="> Board,</a> and shall oversee the supervision and regulation of such firms. The Chairman of the<a aria-label="Definitions - Board," class="colorbox-load definedterm" href="/definitions/uscode.php?width=840&amp;height=800&amp;iframe=true&amp;def_id=12-USC-64356038-507486184&amp;term_occur=999&amp;term_src="> Board,</a> subject to its supervision, shall be its active executive officer. Each member of the<a aria-label="Definitions - Board " class="colorbox-load definedterm" href="/definitions/uscode.php?width=840&amp;height=800&amp;iframe=true&amp;def_id=12-USC-64356038-507486184&amp;term_occur=999&amp;term_src="> Board </a>shall within fifteen days after notice of appointment make and subscribe to the oath of office. Upon the expiration of their terms of office, members of the<a aria-label="Definitions - Board " class="colorbox-load definedterm" href="/definitions/uscode.php?width=840&amp;height=800&amp;iframe=true&amp;def_id=12-USC-64356038-507486184&amp;term_occur=999&amp;term_src="> Board </a>shall continue to serve until their successors are appointed and have qualified. Any person appointed as a member of the<a aria-label="Definitions - Board " class="colorbox-load definedterm" href="/definitions/uscode.php?width=840&amp;height=800&amp;iframe=true&amp;def_id=12-USC-64356038-507486184&amp;term_occur=999&amp;term_src="> Board </a>after <span class="date" date="1935-08-23">August 23, 1935</span>, shall not be eligible for reappointment as such member after he shall have served a full term of fourteen years.</p> …

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