Title 40 — Public Buildings, Property, and WorksRelease 119-73not60
§9101 Establishment, Composition, and Vacancies
Title 40 › Subtitle SUBTITLE II— PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND WORKS › Part D— PUBLIC BUILDINGS, GROUNDS, AND PARKS IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA › Chapter 91— COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS › § 9101
Summary
Creates a seven-member Commission of Fine Arts made up of well-qualified judges appointed by the President. Members serve four years or until successors qualify; the President fills vacancies, and members must be paid travel and meeting expenses to and from the District of Columbia for Commission meetings.
Full Legal Text
Title 40, §9101
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(a)There is a Commission of Fine Arts.
(b)The Commission is composed of seven well-qualified judges of the fine arts, appointed by the President, who serve for four years each or until their successors are appointed and qualified.
(c)The President shall fill vacancies on the Commission.
(d)Members of the Commission shall be paid actual expenses in traveling to and from the District of Columbia to attend Commission meetings and while attending those meetings.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 9101(a), (b)40:104 (1st sentence).May 17, 1910, ch. 243, § 1 (1st, 2d sentences, last sentence words after comma), 36 Stat. 371. 9101(c)40:104 (2d sentence). 9101(d)40:104 (last sentence words after comma). In subsection (a), the word “permanent” is omitted as obsolete. In subsection (d), the words “the District of Columbia” are substituted for “Washington” for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the United States Code.
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Citation
40 U.S.C. § 9101
Title 40 — Public Buildings, Property, and Works
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60