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Administrator, appointment.

National Credit Union Board.

Members, office tenure.

Recordkeeping,

Report to President.

80 Stat. 499; 83 Stat. 190. GAO audit.

Additional powers. 73 Stat. 635; 8 2 Stat. 285.

PUBLIC LAW 91-206-MAR. 10, 1970

[84 STAT.

Credit Union Administration (hereinafter referred to as the 'Administration'). The Administration shall consist of a National Credit Union Board (hereinafter referred to as the 'I^oard'), and an Administrator of the National Credit Union Administration (hereinafter referred to as the 'Administrator'). "(b) The Administrator shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. He shall be the chief executive officer of the Administration and shall serve at the pleasure of the President. "(c) The Board shall consist of a Chairman and one member from each of the Federal credit uiiion regions to be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Chairman shall be appointed from the country at large and shall serve at the pleasure of the President. In making appointments to the Board, the President shall appoint persons of tested credit union experience. " (d) The term of office of each member of the Board, other than the Chairman, shall be six years. However, the initial terms of the members first taking office shall expire as follows: one on December 31, 1970, and one at the end of each succeeding calendar year thereafter. Of the members so appointed, the President shall designate one to serve as Vice Chairman for a term expiring upon the expiration of his term as a member, or upon the expiration of the then current term of the Chairman, whichever is earlier. The Vice Chairman shall act as Chairman in the absence or disability of the Chairman. Any member of the Board may continue to serve as such after the expiration of his term of office until his successor has been appointed and has qualified. "(e) The President shall call the first meeting of the Board, and thereafter the Board shall meet on a quarterly basis, and at such other times as the Chairman or the Administrator may request, or whenever one-third of the members so request. The Board shall adopt such rules as it may see fit for the transaction of its business and shall keep permanent and complete records and minutes of its acts and proceedings. A majority of the voting members of the Board shall constitute a quorum. The Administrator shall seek the advice, counsel, and guidance of the Board with respect to matters of policy relating to the activities and functions of the Administration under this Act, The Administrator shall make an annual report to the President for submission to the Congress summarizing the activities of the Administration and making such recommendations as he deems appropriate. Such report shall be made after full consultation with the Board and shall contain any recommendations or comments submitted by the Board for inclusion in the report. The members of the Board shall be entitled to receive compensation at the rate of $75 for each day engaged in the business of the Administration pursuant to authorization by the Chairman, and shall be allowed travel expenses including per diem in lieu of subsistence as authorized by section 5703 of title 5 of the United States Code for persons in the Government service employed intermittently. "(f) The financial transactions of the Administration shall be audited by the General Accounting Office in accordance with the principles and procedures applicable to commercial corporate transactions and under such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the Comptroller General of the United States, The audit shall be conducted at the place or places where the accounts of the Administration are kept." SEC, 4, Section 21 of the Federal Credit Union Act (12 U.S.C. 1766) is amended by adding at the end thereof a new subsection as follows:

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