# 39 CFR § 221.2: Board of Governors

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-39-221.2

## Section

- **Citation:** 39 CFR § 221.2
- **Heading:** Board of Governors
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 39—Postal Service > CHAPTER I—UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE > SUBCHAPTER D—ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION > PART 221—GENERAL ORGANIZATION

## Text

(a) Composition. The Board of Governors consists of 11 members. Nine governors are appointed by the President of the United States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Not more than five governors may be adherents of the same political party. The governors are chosen to represent the public interest generally, and they may not be representatives of specific interests using the Postal Service. The governors may be removed only for cause. The postmaster general and the deputy postmaster general are also voting members of the Board of Governors.
(b) Responsibilities. The Board of Governors directs the exercise of the powers of the Postal Service, reviews the practices and policies of the Postal Service, and directs and controls its expenditures.

## Nearby sections

- [39 CFR § 211.1 § 211.1 Disposition of former title 39, U.S.C.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-39-211.1.md)
- [39 CFR § 211.2 § 211.2 Regulations of the Postal Service.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-39-211.2.md)
- [39 CFR § 211.3 § 211.3 Executive orders and other executive pronouncements; circulars, bulletins, and other issuances of the Office of Management and Budget.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-39-211.3.md)
- [39 CFR § 211.4 § 211.4 Interim personnel regulations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-39-211.4.md)
- [39 CFR § 221.1 § 221.1 The United States Postal Service.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-39-221.1.md)
- [39 CFR § 221.2 § 221.2 Board of Governors.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-39-221.2.md)
- [39 CFR § 221.3 § 221.3 Office of Inspector General.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-39-221.3.md)
- [39 CFR § 221.4 § 221.4 Corporate officers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-39-221.4.md)
- [39 CFR § 221.5 § 221.5 Headquarters organization.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-39-221.5.md)
- [39 CFR § 221.6 § 221.6 Field organization.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-39-221.6.md)
- [39 CFR § 221.7 § 221.7 Postal Service emblem.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-39-221.7.md)
- [39 CFR § 222.1 § 222.1 Authority to administer postal affairs.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-39-222.1.md)
- [39 CFR § 222.2 § 222.2 Authority to administer oaths or function as notaries public.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-39-222.2.md)
- [39 CFR § 222.3 § 222.3 Other delegation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-39-222.3.md)

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