Title 46, ShippingRelease 119-102
§46102 Quorum
Title 46 › Subtitle IV — Regulation of Ocean Shipping › Part D — Federal Maritime Commission › CHAPTER 461 — FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION › § 46102
Summary
The Commission can act despite open seats; a majority of its current members must approve any decision.
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Title 46, §46102
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A vacancy or vacancies in the membership of the Federal Maritime Commission do not impair the power of the Commission to execute its functions. The affirmative vote of a majority of the Commissioners serving on the Commission is required to dispose of any matter before the Commission.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 30246 App.:1111 note.Reorg. Plan No. 7 of 1961, eff. Aug. 12, 1961, § 102(d), 75 Stat. 840; Pub. L. 105–258, title II, § 202, Oct. 14, 1998, 112 Stat. 1915.
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Amendments
2021—Pub. L. 116–283 renumbered section 302 of this title as this section.
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46 U.S.C. § 46102
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Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102