HR 6648 IHCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

112th CONGRESSCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

2d SessionCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

H. R. 6648CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

To provide for the establishment of the Post Office Consumer Action Group, Incorporated.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

December 11, 2012CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Mr. KUCINICH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government ReformCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

A BILLCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

To provide for the establishment of the Post Office Consumer Action Group, Incorporated.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

(a) Short Title- This Act may be cited as the ‘Post Office Consumer Action Group Act’ or the ‘POCAG Act’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Table of Contents- The table of contents is as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1. Short title.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 2. Findings and purposes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 3. Establishment of Corporation; membership.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 4. Authorization of appropriations and allotments of grants.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 5. Duties, rights, and powers.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 6. Representation of citizens in proceedings.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 7. Judicial review of decisions by public bodies; enforcement actions.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 8. Representation of members in lawsuits.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 9. Funding of the Corporation.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 10. Prohibited acts.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 11. Board of directors.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 12. Duties of the board of directors.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 13. Appointment of interim board of directors.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 14. Delegates.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 15. Duties of delegates.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 16. Election of delegates and directors.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 17. Qualifications of candidates.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 18. Nomination.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 19. Statement of financial interests.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 20. Statement of personal background and positions.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 21. Statement of platform.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 22. Restrictions on and reporting of campaign contributions and expenditures.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 23. Election procedures for delegates.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 24. Election procedures for directors.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 25. Installation of elected candidates.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 26. Recall of directors.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 27. Vacancies on the board of directors.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 28. Recall of delegates.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 29. Vacancies of delegates.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 30. Annual meetings of delegates.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 31. Officers.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 32. Executive director.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 33. Relationship to existing law and policy.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 34. Corrupt practices and conflicts of interest.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 35. Penalties.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 36. Construction.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 37. Severability.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 38. Definitions.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

(a) Findings- The Congress finds the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) Individual action by residential postal users for the purposes of participating in postal matters and communicating their views is rendered impracticable by reason of the disproportionate expense of taking such action.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) Such participation and representation can best be secured by the creation of a permanent, not-for-profit organization which is under the democratic control of its membership, solely responsive to that membership’s goals, and funded by voluntary contributions.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) The formation of such an entity by consumers acting voluntarily is impeded because consumers have neither the resources nor an efficient mechanism to contact all residential postal users, raise initial funds, and join such an entity.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) In order to create such an entity, it is necessary to establish a democratically structured organization and to provide for the dissemination, to all postal users, of information as to the formation and purposes of such organization and to provide an efficient means for joining and contributing to such organization.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Purposes- The purposes of this Act are as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) To assist in establishing adequate and affordable postal service for all residential postal users.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) To foster and encourage active citizen participation in postal matters and to facilitate effective representation and advocacy of the interests of residential postal users before regulatory agencies, Congress, the courts, and other bodies; and, for these purposes, to create a permanent not-for-profit organization.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) To create an efficient funding mechanism for the organization, involving no compulsory burden whatsoever on the taxpayers of the United States, whereby individual residential postal users and others may voluntarily contribute to the organization.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) To ensure that public policies affecting the provision, quality, and cost of postal services fairly reflect the needs and concerns of those users.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) To ensure universal, equal, and adequate access to postal services for all residents of the United States.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) To ensure that the Postal Service provides the highest quality services and products that it can to its customers.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(7) To ensure that the Postal Service adapts to, and adopts when appropriate, new technologies to meet new customer needs.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(8) To ensure that the Postal Service remains responsive to its customers.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF CORPORATION; MEMBERSHIP.

(a) In General- There is established a not-for-profit corporation to be known as the ‘Post Office Consumer Action Group, Incorporated’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Membership- The membership of the Corporation shall consist of all individuals of 16 years of age or older who have contributed to the Corporation at least an annual membership fee at such times as shall be set by the board of directors.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS AND ALLOTMENTS OF GRANTS.

There is authorized to be appropriated to the Corporation, for the purpose of establishing the Corporation, $5,000,000 for the fiscal year ending 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 5. DUTIES, RIGHTS, AND POWERS.

(a) Duties- The Corporation shall have the following duties:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) Represent and promote the interests of individual residential postal users.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) Inform, insofar as possible, all residential postal users about the Corporation, including the procedure for obtaining membership in the Corporation.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) Establish an annual membership fee which shall be set at a level that provides sufficient funding for the Corporation to effectively perform its powers and duties, and is affordable for as many residential postal users as is possible, but not less than $10.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) Have all rights and powers accorded generally to, and be subject to all duties imposed generally upon, not-for-profit membership corporations under the laws of the United States and the District of Columbia.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Rights and Powers- The Corporation shall have, in addition to those referred to in subsection (a)(4), the following rights and powers:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) To solicit and accept gifts, loans, grants, or other aid, in order to support activities concerning the interests of residential postal users, except that the Corporation may not accept gifts, loans, or other aid from the Postal Service or from any governor, employee, or agent, or member of the immediate family of a governor, employee, or agent, of the Postal Service.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) To seek tax-exempt status under Federal law and the laws of the District of Columbia.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) To conduct, support, and assist research, surveys, investigations, planning activities, conferences, demonstration projects, individual counseling of postal users, and public information activities concerning the interests of individual residential postal users.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) To contract for services which cannot reasonably be performed by its employees.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) To represent the interests of individual residential postal users before the Postal Service, the Postal Regulatory Commission, Congress, State legislatures, Federal and State courts, and other agencies.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) To transmit complaints by individual postal users concerning the Postal Service and private postal delivery services to the Postal Service and other appropriate agencies. Any such agency shall promptly inform the Corporation of its response to such complaints.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(7) To initiate, to intervene as a party, to maintain, or to otherwise participate on behalf of residential postal users in any proceeding which affects the interests of residential postal users.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Incidental Powers- The Corporation shall have, in addition to the rights and powers enumerated in this Act, such other incidental powers as are reasonably necessary for the effective representation of the interests of individual residential postal users.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Restrictions- The Corporation may not sponsor, endorse, or otherwise support, nor may it oppose, any political party or candidacy of any person for public office.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 6. REPRESENTATION OF CITIZENS IN PROCEEDINGS.

(a) Notification of Impending Proceedings- The Postal Service, the Postal Regulatory Commission, and other agencies which regulate postal rates or services, shall notify or cause advance notice to be given to the Corporation as to the time, place, and subject of each formal proceeding of the agency, in which the Corporation may be eligible to participate. The agency shall notify or cause notice to be given to the Corporation at least 30 days before the scheduled date of such proceeding or within 5 days after the date and calendar for such proceeding is fixed, whichever is later. In addition, the agency shall give notice or cause notice to be given within 5 days to the Corporation of any filed statement proposing to modify or increase rates, services, schedule of rates or any other rating rule or to adopt or amend any rate or service rule or regulations.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Intervention and Participation in Proceedings-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) The Corporation may as a matter of right intervene or otherwise participate in any proceeding of the Postal Service, the Postal Regulatory Commission, or other agency which the Corporation reasonably determines would affect the interests of individual residential postal users.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) The intervention or other participation of the Corporation in any such proceeding will not affect the obligation of the Postal Service, the Postal Regulatory Commission, or other agency to operate in the public interest.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Conduct of the Proceeding- When the Corporation intervenes or otherwise participates in a proceeding of the Postal Service, the Postal Regulatory Commission, or other agency, it shall be subject to all laws and rules of procedure generally applicable to the conduct of the proceeding and the rights of interveners and participants. The Corporation shall have the same rights regarding representation by counsel, participation in prehearing conferences, discovery, requests for issuance of subpoenas by the agency, stipulation of facts, presentation and cross-examination of witnesses, oral and written arguments, participation in settlement negotiations, and other aspects of the proceeding as are accorded to other interveners under the laws of the United States or, in instances in which a proceeding is held by State or local public body, under the laws of that State or locality, except as otherwise provided in this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 7. JUDICIAL REVIEW OF DECISIONS BY PUBLIC BODIES; ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS.

The Corporation shall be deemed to have an interest sufficient to maintain, intervene as of right in, or otherwise participate in, any civil action, proceeding, or appeal for the review or enforcement of any decision by the Postal Service, the Postal Regulatory Commission, or other public body, which the Corporation determines would substantially affect the interests of individual residential postal users.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 8. REPRESENTATION OF MEMBERS IN LAWSUITS.

(a) In General- If the Board or Executive Director reasonably determines that bringing a civil action against the Postal Service on behalf of any member or group would further the general purposes of this Act, the Corporation shall provide the legal services necessary and the expert witness services reasonably appropriate for prosecution of the action.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Reimbursement of Expenses- Any member who receives money due to a settlement or judgment attained with assistance in litigation provided by the Corporation as described in subsection (a) shall reimburse the Corporation for its expenses in the prosecution of the action, except that such reimbursement may not exceed 10 percent of the money received by the member.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 9. FUNDING OF THE CORPORATION.

(a) Corporation Statements- The Corporation may prepare a statement concerning the organization and activities of the Corporation, including the purpose, history, nature, structure, and achievements of the Corporation, and other matters which may affect the interests of individual residential postal users. The statement--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) shall indicate that the statement is not connected to the Postal Service or any governmental agency;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) shall indicate the procedure for becoming a member of the Corporation; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) shall not contain an individual postal address.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Opportunity to Challenge Statement- The Corporation shall furnish each such statement to the Postal Service, which will then print a quantity of the statements sufficient to provide one copy for every residential postal address. Each such statement shall weigh no more than 1 ounce. Within 7 days of its receipt, the Postal Service shall, if it believes the statement to be false or misleading, have the opportunity to challenge the contents of the statement. Should the Postal Service challenge the statement, the Postal Regulatory Commission shall approve or deny the challenged content after reviewing the statement and the basis of the Postal Service’s challenge. The Commission shall approve the statement if it determines that the enclosure (1) is not false and misleading, and (2) contains and is limited to the information permitted by paragraph (1). The Commission shall be deemed to have approved the statement unless it disapproves of the statement within 15 days of receipt.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Mailing Requirement- The Postal Service shall, subject to subsection (d), deliver to each individual post office or postal facility in the United States, a quantity of the mailings, pursuant to subsections (a) and (b), which approximately equals the number of residential addressees in the region served by the postal facility. Individual post offices and postal facilities shall deliver such mailings to every residential address in their district during regular delivery rounds.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Alternative Procedure- The Postal Service may implement a procedure for distributing such mailings other than the procedure specified in subsection (c), unless such other procedure would be more costly to the Corporation or would be a slower or otherwise less efficient means of distributing such mailings.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(e) Timing- The Postal Service shall be required to distribute such mailings within 60 days of the date on which the statement is given to the Postal Service by the Corporation.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(f) Numerical Limitation- The Postal Service shall not be required to deliver more than 4 such mailings pursuant to subsections (c) and (d) per fiscal year. This provision shall not affect the obligation of the Postal Service to deliver any mailings for the Corporation for which the Corporation pays postage fees.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(g) Costs- The Postal Service shall bear all costs incurred in distributing mailings pursuant to subsections (c) and (d).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(h) Dispute Resolution- Any disputes arising from the operations of subsections (a) through (g) shall be resolved by negotiations between the Corporation and the Postal Service if possible, or by the Postal Regulatory Commission. Neither the Postal Service nor the Corporation may fail to comply with the provisions of this Act by reason of such a dispute.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) Contributions- An individual may contribute to the Corporation by sending a payment to any office of the Corporation. Such individual may list the names of additional contributors in such individual’s household who are 16 years of age or older and the amount each has contributed.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(j) Collection Methods- The Corporation may establish an online system through which it can collect contributions from its members or other individuals. This subsection shall not be construed to limit other means through which the Corporation may collect funds.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(k) Solicitation of Additional Contributions- The Corporation may, at its discretion, solicit additional contributions from its members via email or other digital or electronic means. This subsection shall not be construed to limit other means through which the Corporation may collect funds.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 10. PROHIBITED ACTS.

(a) Retribution- No official or employee of the Postal Service, or any other public official or employee or officer, or any employee or agent of any private mail delivery service may interfere or threaten to interfere with or cause any interference with mail delivery to, or penalize or threaten to penalize or cause to be penalized, any person who contributes to the Corporation or participates in any of its activities, in retribution for such contribution or participation.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Interference etc- No official or employee of the Postal Service, or any other public official or employee or officer, or employee or agent of any private postal delivery service may prevent, interfere with, or hinder the activities described in this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) List of Contributors- No person shall use any list of contributors to the Corporation, nor any part of such list, for purposes other than the conduct of business of the Corporation as prescribed in this Act. No person shall disclose any such list or part thereof to any other person unless the person has substantial reason to believe that such list or part thereof is intended to be used for the lawful purposes described in this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Penalties- A person who violates subsection (a), (b), or (c) shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $10,000 for each violation.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 11. BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

(a) In General- The affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by a board of directors. There shall be 21 directors.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Terms- The term of office of elected directors shall be 3 years and no member shall serve more than 2 consecutive terms. One-third of the directors first elected to the board shall serve a 1-year term; one-third of such directors shall serve a 2-year term; and one-third of such directors shall serve a full 3-year term. The directors shall draw lots upon their installation in office to determine the length of their first terms. The term of office of directors appointed pursuant to this Act shall end when the first elected directors are installed in office.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Qualifications- Directors shall meet the qualifications for delegates set forth in this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Compensation- The directors shall serve without salary, but each director may be entitled to reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses. The board of directors shall establish standard allowances for mileage, room, and meals and the purposes for which such allowances may be made and shall determine the reasonableness and necessity for such reimbursements.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(e) Restrictions- No director nor members of his or her immediate family shall, either directly or indirectly, be employed for compensation as a staff member or consultant of the Corporation.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(f) Bonding Requirement- Any director who shall handle, disburse, or receive money on behalf of the Corporation shall be bonded. Such bond shall be a cost to the Corporation.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(g) Duty of Representation- Each director shall represent the interests of residential postal users of the United States.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(h) Voting- Each director shall have one vote of the board of directors.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) Installation of Directors- Elected directors shall be installed in office by the president of the outgoing board of directors.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 12. DUTIES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

The board of directors shall have the following duties:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) To establish the policies of the Corporation regarding appearances before the Postal Regulatory Commission, other agencies, the courts, and other public bodies, and regarding the activities which the Corporation has the authority to perform under this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) To maintain up-to-date membership rolls, and to keep them in confidence to the extent required by this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) To keep minutes, books, and records, which shall reflect all the acts and transactions of the board of directors, and which shall be open to examination by any member during regular business hours.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) To make all reports, studies, data pertaining to the finances of the Corporation, and other information compiled by the Corporation, available for public inspection during regular business hours.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) To maintain for inspection by membership quarterly statements of the financial and substantive operations of the Corporation.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) To cause the Corporation’s books to be audited by a certified public accountant at least once each fiscal year, and to make the audit available to the general public.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(7) To prepare, as soon as practicable after the close of the Corporation’s fiscal year, an annual report of the Corporation’s financial and substantive operations to be made available for public inspection.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(8) To report to the delegates on the past and projected activities and policies of the Corporation.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(9) To employ an executive director and to direct and supervise his or her activities.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(10) To hold regular meetings at least once every 3 months on such dates and at such places as it may determine. Special meetings may be called by the president or by at least one-quarter of the directors upon at least 5 days’ notice. A majority of the directors shall constitute a quorum. All meetings of the board of directors and of its committees and subcommittees shall be open to the public. Complete minutes of the meetings shall be kept.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(11) To carry out all other duties and responsibilities imposed upon the Corporation and the board of directors by this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 13. APPOINTMENT OF INTERIM BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

(a) In General- Within 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President pro tempore of the Senate, the majority and minority leaders of the House of Representatives, and the majority and minority leaders of the Senate shall each appoint 2 interim directors of the Corporation to serve until a board of directors is first elected. The interim directors shall be installed in office by the President. If the Corporation fails to reach a membership of 50,000 persons, defined as individuals having contributed $10 or more to the Corporation, within 3 years of the appointment of the complete interim board of directors, the Corporation shall be dissolved after having satisfied its debts, liabilities, and obligations, to the extent possible, from funds made available to the Corporation.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Member Criteria- Individuals considered for appointment to the interim board shall have the same qualifications as candidates for the permanent board of directors pursuant to this Act, represent, to the extent possible, different regions of the United States, and represent categories of citizens’ organizations including--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) consumer groups;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) organizations representing low-income persons;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) labor unions;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) civil rights groups;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) neighborhood groups; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) elderly groups.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Eligibility- To qualify for nomination or appointment as an interim director of the Corporation representing a designated category of citizens’ organizations, an individual shall be an active officer, employee, or member of a citizens’ organization within such category or previously have been an officer or employee of one or more such citizens’ organizations within such category for a cumulative period of at least 2 years.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Requirements- The interim board of directors shall be subject to the following requirements:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) Inform the residential postal users of the United States of the existence, nature, and purpose of the Corporation, and encourage residential postal users to join the Corporation’s activities and to contribute to the Corporation.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) As soon as possible after appointment, organize for the transaction of business.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) Elect officers.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) Employ such staff as the directors deem necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) Make all necessary preparations for the first election of delegates and directors, oversee the election campaign, and tally the votes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) Solicit funds for the Corporation.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(7) Establish the procedure for members of the Corporation to submit their votes in the election of delegates and for delegates to submit their votes in the election of directors.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(8) Carry out all other duties and exercise all other powers accorded to the board of directors under this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 14. DELEGATES.

(a) In General- The Corporation shall elect one delegate from each congressional district in the United States, including the District of Columbia.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Compensation- The delegates shall serve without salary.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Terms- The term of office of delegates shall be 2 years and no delegate shall serve more than 2 consecutive terms.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Restriction- No delegate nor members of his or her immediate family shall, either directly or indirectly, be employed for compensation as a staff member or consultant of the Corporation.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(e) Bonding Requirement- Any delegate who shall handle, disburse, or receive money on behalf of the Corporation shall be bonded. Such bond shall be a cost to the Corporation.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 15. DUTIES OF DELEGATES.

The delegates shall have the following duties:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) To publicize the activities of the Corporation in their districts.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) To encourage members in their districts to participate in the Corporation’s programs and activities.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) To act as a liaison between the board of directors and members in their districts. To transmit to the board of directors comments, writings, and suggestions concerning the Corporation from members in their districts and to inform such members of the board’s response to their statements.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) To vote at the annual meeting of delegates and at special meetings of delegates called by the board on matters involving basic changes in the policies and operations of the Corporation. A majority vote of the delegates shall be necessary to institute such changes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) To vote on other items submitted to delegates by the board of directors at annual and special meetings. A majority vote of the delegates shall indicate approval by the delegates of such items.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) To carry out all other duties and exercise all other powers accorded to delegates under this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 16. ELECTION OF DELEGATES AND DIRECTORS.

(a) First Election of Delegates- Not more than 60 days after the membership of the Corporation has reached 50,000 persons, with at least 100 members in each district, and the Corporation has received $250,000 in contributions, the interim board of directors shall set a date for the first election of delegates and shall notify every member by mail. The date set for the election shall be not less than 4 months nor more than 6 months after such notification.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Subsequent Elections of Delegates- Each general election of delegates other than the first election shall be held not less than 11 months and not more than 14 months after the last preceding general election. The date of such elections shall be fixed at least 4 months in advance of the date chosen for the election.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Procedures for Election of Delegates- The interim board of directors, in accordance with this Act, shall establish the procedure for members of the Corporation to submit their votes in the election of delegates and for delegates to submit their votes in the election of directors. All subsequent boards of directors will have the power to make changes to these procedures with a majority vote.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) First Elected Board of Directors- Within 11 months of the first election of delegates, the delegates shall elect a board of directors, consisting of 21 members. Only delegates shall be eligible to run for the board of directors. Any delegate may nominate himself or herself or any other delegate for election to the board.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(e) Subsequent Elections of Directors- Subsequent elections of directors shall be held at not less than 11 months and not more than 13 months after the last preceding general election. Elections may be held at the annual meeting of delegates if the elections would conform to the requirement of this subsection.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 17. QUALIFICATIONS OF CANDIDATES.

(a) Restrictions- No present employee, director, consultant, attorney, accountant, real estate agent, shareholder, bondholder of the Postal Service or the Postal Regulatory Commission shall be eligible to be a delegate or director. No delegate or director nor any candidate for delegate or director may hold an elective public office or be a candidate for an elective public office or be appointed to hold a public office.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Eligibility Requirements for Delegates- To be eligible for election as a delegate, a candidate must satisfy the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) Meet the qualifications for candidates.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) Submit a petition for nomination.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) Be a member of the Corporation and resident of the United States district which that individual seeks to represent as a delegate.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) Submit a statement of financial interest and a statement of personal background and position.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) Affirm, under penalty of perjury, that the information contained in the statement of financial interest and personal background and position is true and complete.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Eligibility Requirements for Directors- To be eligible for election to the board of directors a candidate must satisfy the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) Meet the qualifications for candidates.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) Be a member of the corporation and a delegate.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) Submit a petition for nomination.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) Submit a statement of financial interest and personal background and position.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) Affirm, under penalty of perjury, that the information contained in the statement of financial interest and personal background and position is true and complete.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 18. NOMINATION.

(a) Lists of Current Members- The interim board of directors and every subsequent board of directors shall make available for inspection by any member, upon request, a list of the current members in that member’s district. Pursuant to section 11, no person shall use any list of contributors to the Corporation, nor any part of such list, for purposes other than the conduct of business of the Corporation as prescribed in this Act. No person shall disclose any such list or part thereof to any other person unless the person has substantial reason to believe that such list or part thereof is intended to be used for the lawful purposes described in this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Candidates for Delegate- A candidate for election as a delegate shall submit to the board, no later than 60 days prior to the election, a petition for nomination signed by at least 5 percent of the members residing in his or her district. Upon receipt of a member’s nominating petition, the board of directors shall certify that such member is a nominated candidate for delegate.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Candidates for Director- A candidate for election as a director shall submit to the board, no later than 60 days prior to the election, a petition for nomination signed by at least 5 percent of the delegates. Upon receipt of a member’s nominating petition, the board of directors shall certify that such member is a nominated candidate for delegate.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 19. STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL INTERESTS.

A candidate for election as a delegate or director shall submit to the board of directors, not later than 60 days prior to the election, a statement of financial interests upon a form provided by the board of directors. The statement of financial interests, which shall be open to public inspection, shall include the following information:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) The occupation, employer, and position at place of employment of the candidate and of his or her immediate family members.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) A list of all corporate and organizational directorships or other offices, and of all fiduciary positions held in the past 3 years by the candidate and by his or her immediate family members.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) An affirmation, subject to penalty of perjury, that the information contained in the statement of financial interests is true and complete.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) Such other information as the board of directors shall require candidates to disclose, which disclosure is required of other public officials at the time, and shall be in the judgment of the board of directors in the best interests of the Corporation and its members.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 20. STATEMENT OF PERSONAL BACKGROUND AND POSITIONS.

A candidate for election as delegate or director shall submit to the board, not later than 60 days prior to the election, on a form to be provided by the board of directors, a statement concerning his or her personal background and positions relating to postal issues or the operations of the Corporation. The statement shall contain an affirmation, subject to penalty of perjury, that the information contained in the statement of personal background is true and complete and that the candidate meets the qualifications prescribed for delegates and directors.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 21. STATEMENT OF PLATFORM.

A candidate for election as a delegate or director shall submit to the board, not later than 60 days prior to the election, a 1,000 word, or less, description of their platform as a candidate and goals to be pursued as a delegate or director if elected.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 22. RESTRICTIONS ON AND REPORTING OF CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES.

(a) Contribution Amount Limitation- No candidate for delegate or director may accept more than $100 in campaign contributions from any person or political committee during the year preceding the date of the election.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Record of Contributions- Each candidate for election to the board of directors or as a delegate shall keep complete records of all contributions to his or her campaign of fifty dollars or more during the year preceding the election. Such records shall be available for inspection by the public.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Record of Expenditures- Each candidate shall keep complete records of his or her campaign expenditures, and such records shall be available for inspection by the public.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Statement of Contributions- Each candidate, no earlier than the next day succeeding the election and no later than 30 days after the election, shall submit to the board of directors, on a form provided by the board of directors, an accurate statement of his or her campaign contributions accepted and campaign expenses incurred, and shall affirm to the board, subject to penalty of perjury, that he or she has fully complied with the requirements of this subsection.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(e) Restriction Rebating to Donors- No candidate shall accept campaign contributions from the Postal Service, the Postal Regulatory Commission, any private postal delivery service, or a for-profit corporation which has spent more than $1,000,000 on mailings in their previous fiscal year.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(f) Disqualification- If the board of directors determines that the candidate’s campaign expenses have exceeded the limits contained in this section, the candidate shall be disqualified and may be required to pay the expenses incurred by the Corporation in mailing that candidate’s statement of personal background and position. The Corporation may pursue all civil remedies to recover the cost of mailing the candidate’s statement of personal background and position. In the event of disqualification, the board of directors shall call a special election to be held not fewer than 4 months and not more than 6 months after the determination of disqualification.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(g) Limitation on Use of Campaign Contributions- No candidate may use any campaign contribution for any purpose except for campaign expenditures.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 23. ELECTION PROCEDURES FOR DELEGATES.

(a) In General- The board of directors shall send or have sent to each member in the district of a candidate for delegate, to be postmarked no later than 20 days before the date fixed for a special or general election, the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) An official ballot listing all candidates for delegate from the member’s district who have complied with the requirements of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) Each such candidate’s statement of financial interests.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) Each such candidate’s statement of personal background and positions.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) Each such candidate’s statement of their platform.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Voting- Each residential postal user who is a member of the Corporation on the 13th day preceding a special or general election may cast a vote in such election by returning his or her official ballot, properly marked, to the principal office of the Corporation by 8 p.m. of the date fixed for the election. Voting shall be by secret ballot. The candidate receiving the greatest number of votes in each district shall be declared elected as a delegate.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Rules- The board of directors may prescribe rules for the conduct of elections and election campaigns not inconsistent with this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 24. ELECTION PROCEDURES FOR DIRECTORS.

(a) In General- The board of directors shall send or have sent to each delegate, to be postmarked no later than 20 days before the date fixed for a special or general election, the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) An official ballot listing all candidates for director who have complied with the requirements of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) Each such candidate’s statement of financial interests.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) Each such candidate’s statement of personal background and positions.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) Each such candidate’s statement of their platform.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Voting- Each member of the Corporation who is a delegate on the 30th day preceding a special or general election may cast a vote in such election by returning his or her official ballot, properly marked, to the principal office of the Corporation by 8 p.m. of the date fixed for the election, or by casting such vote in person if an election is held at an annual or special meeting of delegates. Voting shall be by secret ballot.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Requirements- Each delegate may vote for a maximum of 21 candidates for director and may cast only one vote for each candidate. If over 21 candidates each receive at least 30 percent of the vote on the first ballot, the 21 candidates with the highest number of votes shall be elected to the board. If less than 21 candidates receive at least 30 percent of the vote on the first ballot, the second ballot shall be conducted to elect candidates to the remaining positions on the board. If there are 15 or more remaining positions left after the first ballot, then the names of the 40 candidates, excluding those already elected, who received the highest number of votes in the first ballot shall be placed on the second ballot, and the candidates receiving the highest number of votes on the second ballot shall be elected to the remaining positions. If there are less than 40 candidates for the remaining positions, the names of all remaining candidates shall be placed on the second ballot. If there are less than 15 remaining positions left after the first ballot, then the names of the 25 candidates, excluding those already elected, who received the highest number of votes on the first ballot shall be placed on the second ballot, and the candidates receiving the highest number of votes on the second ballot shall be elected to the remaining positions. If there are less than 25 candidates for the remaining positions, the names of all remaining candidates shall be placed on the second ballot.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Rules- The board of directors may prescribe rules for the conduct of elections and election campaigns not inconsistent with this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 25. INSTALLATION OF ELECTED CANDIDATES.

The president of the board of directors shall install in office within 30 days after the election all elected candidates who meet the qualifications prescribed in this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 26. RECALL OF DIRECTORS.

Upon receipt by the president of the board of directors of a petition to recall any director with the valid signatures of at least 40 percent of the delegates, 40 percent of the members of the district from which such director was elected as delegate, or 10 percent of the Corporation’s total membership, the president shall call a special election, to be held not less than 4 months and not more than 6 months after receipt of the petition, for the purpose of electing a director to serve out the term of the recalled director; except that no petition to recall a director may be filed within 6 months of his or her election. A director may become a candidate in an election following his or her own recall. A director recalled shall continue to serve until the installation in office of his or her replacement. A director who has been recalled shall be allowed to complete his or her term of office as a delegate, unless the petition for recall clearly states that its purpose is to recall a person from the office of delegate as well as director. No delegate removed from office shall be allowed to continue serving as director.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 27. VACANCIES ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

If a director dies, resigns, is disqualified, or otherwise vacates his or her office, except as provided in section 24, the board of directors shall select, within 3 months, a successor from among the delegates for the remainder of the director’s term of office. Any director may nominate any qualified delegate as successor. The board of directors shall select the successor from among those nominated, by a two-thirds majority of the remaining directors present and voting. The successor shall be installed in office by the president of the board of directors.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 28. RECALL OF DELEGATES.

Upon receipt by the president of the board of directors of a petition to recall any delegate with the valid signatures of at least 40 percent of the members from such delegate’s district, the president shall call a special election for the district to be held not less than 4 months and not more than 6 months after receipt of the petition, for the purpose of electing a delegate to serve out the term of the recalled delegate; except that no petition to recall a delegate may be filed within 6 months of his or her election. A delegate may become a candidate in an election following his or her own recall. The delegate recalled shall continue to serve until the installment in office of his or her successor.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 29. VACANCIES OF DELEGATES.

If a delegate dies, resigns, is disqualified, or otherwise vacates his or her office, the board of directors shall hold, within 3 months of the date on which such vacancy was created, an election in the delegate’s district for the purpose of electing a successor for the remainder of the delegate’s term of office. The successor shall be installed by the president of the board of directors.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 30. ANNUAL MEETINGS OF DELEGATES.

(a) In General- An annual meeting of delegates shall be held on a date and at a place within the United States of America to be determined by the board of directors. The board of directors may determine that this meeting should be held via a conference call or other digital or electronic media.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Voting Procedures, etc- All delegates shall be eligible to attend, participate in, and vote in the annual meeting of delegates. Two-thirds of the delegates shall constitute a quorum. Each delegate shall have one vote at such meeting. Should the board of directors determine that the annual meeting be held via a conference call or other digital or electronic media, the votes of each delegate may be cast electronically.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Agenda Items- Items may be placed on the meeting’s agenda by the following methods:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) By request of any director or delegate not less than 5 days and not more than 4 months in advance of the date of such meeting.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) By petition containing the valid signatures of at least 20 percent of the members of any district or at least one percent of the total membership. Such petition must be filed with the board of directors not less than 2 days and not more than 5 months in advance of the date of such meeting.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Format- The form of the annual meeting of delegates shall be provided in the laws of the United States and the District of Columbia regarding not-for-profit membership corporations.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(e) Open Meetings- The annual meeting of delegates shall be open to the public. Members shall be given a reasonable opportunity at such meeting to present their comments, criticisms and suggestions concerning the Corporation, but members may not vote at such meeting.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(f) Expense of Delegates- The treasurer shall reimburse delegates for actual expenses necessarily incurred by them in the performance of their duties and for such expenses only.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(g) Special Meetings- The directors may hold a special meeting of delegates to consult with delegates on matters concerning the Corporation’s policies, activities, and operations. The board of directors shall set a time and place for a special meeting and shall inform every delegate of such time and place not less than 14 days and not more than 60 days in advance of the date of such meeting. The directors shall be required to call a special meeting when they receive a petition containing the valid signatures of over 50 percent of the delegates or at least 5 percent of the members or when the majority of delegates vote for such a meeting. The meeting shall be held not more than 30 days after the filing of such petition or the date of such vote.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 31. OFFICERS.

(a) In General- At the first regular meeting of the board of directors at which a quorum is present and subsequent to the initial appointment of directors, and at the first regular meeting of the board of directors at which a quorum is present subsequent to the installation of new directors following each annual election, the board shall elect by a majority vote of members present and voting from among the directors a president, a vice-president, a secretary, and a treasurer. The board also has the power to elect a comptroller and such other officers as it deems necessary.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Terms- Officers shall be installed by the president immediately upon their election. The term of office for officers shall be one year, except that an officer may resign, or may be removed from office by a two-thirds vote of all the directors. After an officer’s term of office has expired, the officer shall continue to serve until his or her successor is installed.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Successors- If an officer dies, resigns, is removed, or otherwise vacates his or her office, the board of directors shall elect a successor to serve out such officer’s term of office.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Powers and Duties- The officers shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as are prescribed by this Act or are delegates to them by the board of directors.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 32. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.

(a) In General- The executive director hired by the board of directors shall have the same qualifications as a candidate. The executive director may not be a candidate for the board of directors or delegate while serving as executive director. The by-laws of the Corporation shall provide a method for discharging the executive director, but in no event shall such discharge occur unless one-half of the directors plus one shall have consented to such discharge.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Requirements- The board of directors shall require all applicants for the position of executive director of the Corporation to file a financial statement. The board of directors shall require the executive director to file a financial statement annually.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Duties- The executive director shall have the following duties:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) To implement the policies of the board of directors.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) To employ and discharge employees of the Corporation.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) To supervise the offices, facilities and work of the employees of the Corporation.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) To have custody of and maintain the books, records and membership rolls of the Corporation.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) To prepare and submit to the board of directors annual and quarterly statements of the financial estimates for the operations of the Corporation.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) To attend and participate in meetings of the board of directors as a non-voting director.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(7) To exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as the board of directors delegate.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 33. RELATIONSHIP TO EXISTING LAW AND POLICY.

(a) In General- The not-for-profit corporation law of the District of Columbia applies to the Corporation, except that if any provision of the not-for-profit corporation law conflicts with any provision of this Act, the conflicting provision of the not-for-profit law shall not apply in such case. If any provision of this Act relates to a matter embraced in the not-for-profit corporation law but is not in conflict therewith, both provisions shall apply.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Rule of Construction- Nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit the right of any individual or group or class of individuals to initiate, intervene in, or otherwise participate in any proceeding before any regulatory agency or court; nor to require any petition or notification to the Corporation as a condition precedent to such right, nor to relieve any postal agency, court or other public body of any obligation, or affect its discretion to permit intervention or participation by a postal user or class of postal users in any proceeding or activity, nor to limit the right of any individual or individuals to obtain administrative or judicial review.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Clarifying Provision- The intervention or participation of the Corporation in a proceeding or activity shall not affect the obligation of any regulatory agency or other public body to operate in the public interest.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 34. CORRUPT PRACTICES AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.

(a) Donations- No person may offer or give anything of monetary value to any director, delegate, employee, or agent of the Corporation if the offer or gift influences, or is intended to influence, the action or judgment of the director, employee or agent of the Corporation in his or her capacity as director, delegate, employee or agent of the Corporation.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Solicitations, etc- No director, delegate, employee or agent of the Corporation may solicit or accept anything of monetary value from any person if their solicitation or acceptance influences, or is intended to influence, the official action or judgment of the director, employee or agent in his or her capacity as director, employee or agent of the Corporation.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Civil Penalty- Any person who knowingly and willfully violates this section shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $10,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Removal- The board of directors shall remove from any director, delegate, employee or agent of the Corporation violating the provisions of this section.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 35. PENALTIES.

A violation of any provision of this Act pertaining to conduct by the Postal Service of officers or employees thereof shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $10,000 for each violation.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 36. CONSTRUCTION.

This Act, being necessary for the welfare of the United States and its inhabitants, shall be liberally construed to effect its purposes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 37. SEVERABILITY.

If any clause, sentence, paragraph or part of this Act or the application thereof be adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder, and the application thereof, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph or part thereof directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 38. DEFINITIONS.

For purposes of this Act:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) The term ‘individual residential postal user’ means any person who sends or receives letters, packages, and other items through the Postal Service.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) The term ‘private mail delivery service’ means any establishment which regularly delivers second-class, third-class, fourth-class, overnight, or other category of mail for profit.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) The term ‘agency’ means any local, State, or Federal department, commission, office, authority or other public body with the legal authority to establish or alter rates or services for the provision of postal services within the United States.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) The term ‘proceeding’ means any formal hearing or meeting conducted by the Postal Service, the Postal Regulatory Commission, or any other agency or subdivision thereof, including a meeting conducted by an administrative law judge, regarding--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) the establishment or alteration of rates and charges for the provision of postal services within the United States;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) the promulgation of rules and regulations concerning postal services and other matters that affect the interests of individual residential postal consumers;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) adjudication of complaints, claims, disputes and petitions of residential postal users; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) the gathering of information on matters that affect the interests of individual residential postal consumers.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) The term ‘Corporation’ means the Post Office Consumer Action Group, Incorporated.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) The term ‘member’ means any person who meets the requirements for membership in the Corporation set forth in this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(7) The term ‘director’ means any member of the Corporation duly elected or appointed to the board of directors of the Corporation.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(8) The term ‘delegate’ means any person duly elected or appointed as a delegate under this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(9) The term ‘district’ means a district designated by the board of directors pursuant to this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(10) The term ‘campaign expenditure’ means a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit, or gift of money or anything of value, made for the purpose of electing a candidate as a director or delegate, or a contract, promise, or agreement therefore.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(11) The term ‘campaign contribution’ means money, goods, services, or other benefits paid, made, loaned, given, conferred, or promised, including but not limited to, use of office space, telephones, equipment, staff services and provisions of meals, drinks, entertainment, services or transportation made for the purpose of electing a candidate as a director or delegate.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(12) The term ‘political committee’ means any committee, club, association, or other group of persons which makes campaign expenditures or receives campaign contributions during the year before an election of directors or delegates.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(13) The term ‘Postal Service’ means the United States Postal Service.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink