Title 22, Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-110
§290o–1 Governor and Alternate Governor
Title 22 › CHAPTER 7 — INTERNATIONAL BUREAUS, CONGRESSES, ETC. › SUBCHAPTER XXX — MIDDLE EAST DEVELOPMENT BANK › § 290o–1
Summary
At the Board's first meeting, the Governor and alternate already chosen under section 286a for the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development will serve as the Bank's Governor and alternate. After that, the President must appoint a Governor and an alternate with the Senate's approval. Anyone who serves as Governor or as the alternate cannot receive any salary or other pay from the United States for that service.
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Title 22, §290o–1
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(a)Appointment
At the inaugural meeting of the Board of Governors of the Bank, the Governor and the alternate for the Governor of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, appointed pursuant to section 286a of this title, shall serve ex-officio as a Governor and the alternate for the Governor, respectively, of the Bank. The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint a Governor of the Bank and an alternate for the Governor.
(b)Compensation
Any person who serves as a governor of the Bank or as an alternate for the Governor may not receive any salary or other compensation from the United States by reason of such service.
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22 U.S.C. § 290o–1
Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110