§ 43. — Appointment of regents; terms of office; vacancies.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 20USC43]
TITLE 20--EDUCATION
CHAPTER 3--SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, NATIONAL MUSEUMS AND ART GALLERIES
SUBCHAPTER I--CHARTER PROVISIONS
Sec. 43. Appointment of regents; terms of office; vacancies
The regents to be selected shall be appointed as follows: The
Members of the Senate by the President thereof; the Members of the House
by the Speaker thereof; and the nine other persons by joint resolution
of the Congress. The Members of the House so appointed shall serve for
the term of two years; and on every alternate fourth Wednesday of
December a like number shall be appointed in the same manner to serve
until the fourth Wednesday in December, in the second year succeeding
their appointment. The Senators so appointed shall serve during the term
for which they shall hold, without re-election, their office as
Senators. Vacancies, occasioned by death, resignation, or otherwise,
shall be filled as vacancies in committees are filled. The regular term
of service for the other nine members shall be six years; and new
elections thereof shall be made by joint resolutions of Congress.
Vacancies occasioned by death, resignation, or otherwise may be filled
in like manner by joint resolution of Congress.
(R.S. Sec. 5581; Pub. L. 91-551, Sec. 1(b), (c), Dec. 15, 1970, 84 Stat.
1440.)
Codification
R.S. Sec. 5581 derived from act Aug. 10, 1846, ch. 178, Sec. 3, 9
Stat. 103.
Amendments
1970--Pub. L. 91-551 authorized appointment of three additional
members of the board by joint resolution of Congress.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 57, 67 of this title.
