33-U.S.C.-3022

§3022 – Personnel Boards

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Title 33 > Chapter 43 > Subchapter II > Section 3022

Details

• Reference: Section 3022
• Legend: §3022 – Personnel Boards
• USCode Year: 2013

Provision Content

(a) Convening

At least once a year and at such other times as the Secretary determines necessary, the Secretary shall convene a personnel board. A personnel board shall consist of not less than five officers on the lineal list in the permanent grade of commander or above.

(b) Duties

Each personnel board shall—

(1) recommend to the Secretary such changes in the lineal list as the board may determine; and

(2) make selections and recommendations to the Secretary and President for the appointment, promotion, separation, continuation, and retirement of officers as prescribed in this subchapter and subchapter III of this chapter.

(c) Action on recommendations not acceptable

In a case in which any recommendation by a board convened under subsection (a) of this section is not accepted by the Secretary or the President, the board shall make such further recommendations as are acceptable.

(Pub. L. 107–372, title II, §222, Dec. 19, 2002, 116 Stat. 3085.)

Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 853r of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 107–372.

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