# 16 CFR § 1000.9: Quorum

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-1000.9

## Section

- **Citation:** 16 CFR § 1000.9
- **Heading:** Quorum
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 16—Commercial Practices > CHAPTER II—CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION > SUBCHAPTER A—GENERAL > PART 1000—COMMISSION ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS

## Text

Three members of the Commission constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. If there are only three members serving on the Commission, two members constitute a quorum. If there are only two members serving on the Commission because of vacancies, two members constitute a quorum, but only for six months from the time the number of members was reduced to two.
Note:
The Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993, Pub. L. 102-389, limited funding to that for three Commissioners for fiscal year 1993 and thereafter.

## Nearby sections

- [16 CFR § 1000.1 § 1000.1 The Commission.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-1000.1.md)
- [16 CFR § 1000.2 § 1000.2 Laws administered.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-1000.2.md)
- [16 CFR § 1000.3 § 1000.3 Hotline.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-1000.3.md)
- [16 CFR § 1000.4 § 1000.4 Commission address.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-1000.4.md)
- [16 CFR § 1000.5 § 1000.5 Petitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-1000.5.md)
- [16 CFR § 1000.6 § 1000.6 Commission decisions and records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-1000.6.md)
- [16 CFR § 1000.7 § 1000.7 Advisory opinions and interpretations of regulations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-1000.7.md)
- [16 CFR § 1000.8 § 1000.8 Meetings and hearings; public notice.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-1000.8.md)
- [16 CFR § 1000.9 § 1000.9 Quorum.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-1000.9.md)
- [16 CFR § 1000.10 § 1000.10 The Chairman and Vice Chairman.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-1000.10.md)
- [16 CFR § 1000.11 § 1000.11 Delegation of functions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-1000.11.md)
- [16 CFR § 1000.12 § 1000.12 Organizational structure.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-1000.12.md)
- [16 CFR § 1000.13 § 1000.13 Directives System.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-1000.13.md)
- [16 CFR § 1000.14 § 1000.14 Office of the General Counsel.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-1000.14.md)

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