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PUBLIC LAW 90-219-DEC. 20, 1967

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"(3) the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, who shall be a permanent member of the Board. "(b) The term of office of each elected member of the Board shall be four years: Provided, however, That section 629 of this chapter Restrictions. shall govern the terms of office of the first members elected to the Board: And provided further, That a member elected to serve for an unexpired term arising by virtue of the death, disability, retirement, or resignation of a member shall be elected only for such unexpired term. "(c) No member elected for a four-year term shall be eligible for reelection to the Board. " (d) Members of the Board shall serve without additional compensation, but shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties. " (a) Regular meetings of the Board shall be held quarterly. Special meetings shall be held from time to time upon the call of the Chairman, acting at his own discretion or pursuant to the petition of any four members. " (b) Each member of the Board shall be entitled to one vote. A simple majority of the membership shall constitute a quorum for the conduct of business. The Board shall act upon the concurrence of a simple majority of the members present and voting. "§623. Duties of the Board " (a) I n its direction and supervision of the activities of the Federal Judicial Center, the Board shall— "(1) establish such policies and develop such programs for the Federal Judicial Center as will further achievement of its purpose and performance of its functions; "(2) formulate recommendations for improvements in the administration of the courts of the United States, in the training of the personnel of those courts, and in the management of their resources; "(3) submit to the Judicial Conference of the United States, at least one month in advance of its annual meeting, a report of the activities of the Center and such recommendations as the Board may propose for the consideration of the Conference; "(4) present to other government departments, agencies, and instrumentalities whose programs or activities relate to the administration of justice in the courts of the United States the recommendations of the Center for the improvement of such programs or activities; "(5) study and determine ways in which automatic data processing and systems procedures may be applied to the administration of the courts of the United States, and include in the annual report required by paragraph (3) of this subsection details of the results of the studies and determinations made pursuant to this paragraph; and "(6) consider and recommend to both public and private agencies aspects of the operation of the courts of the United States deemed worthy of special study. " (b) The Board shall transmit'to Congress and to the Attorney gresTona/co^m"' General of the United States copies of all reports and recommenda- mittees. tions submitted to the Judicial Conference of the United States. The Board shall also keep the Committees on the Judiciary of the United States Senate and House of Representatives fully and currently informed with respect to the activities of the Center.
 * '§622. Meetings; conduct of business

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