PUBLIC LAW 98-183—NOV. 30, 1983 97 STAT. 1301 Public Law 98-188 98th Congress An Act To amend the Civil Rights Act of 1957 to extend the life of the Civil Rights Commission, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "United States Commission on Civil Rights Act of 1983". ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION SEC. 2. (a) There is established a Commission on Civil Rights (hereafter in this Act referred to as the "Commission"). (b)(1) The Commission shall be composed of eight members. Not more than four of the members shall at any one time be of the same political party. Members of the Commission shall be appointed as follows: (A) four members of the Commission shall be appointed by the President; (B) two members of the Commission shall be appointed by the President pro tempore of the Senate, upon the recommenda- tions of the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader, and of the members appointed not more than one shall be appointed from the same political party; and (C) two members of the Commission shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives upon the recommenda- tions of the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader, and of the members appointed not more than one shall be appointed from the same political party. (2) The term of office of each member of the Commission shall be six years; except that (A) members first taking office shall serve as designated by the President, subject to the provisions of paragraph (3), for terms of three years, and (B) any member appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve for the remainder of the term for which his predecessor was appointed. (3) The President shall designate terms of members first appointed under paragraph (2) so that two members appointed under clauses (B) and (C) of paragraph (1) and two members appointed under clause (A) of paragraph (1) are designated for terms of three years and two members appointed under clauses (B) and (C) of paragraph (1) and two members appointed under clause (A) of paragraph (1) are designated for terms of six years. No more than two persons of the same political party shall be designated for three year terms. (c) The President shall designate a Chairman and a Vice Chair- man from among the Commission's members with the concurrence of a majority of the Commission's members. The Vice Chairman shall act in the place and stead of the Chairman in the absence of the Chairman. (d) The President may remove a member of the Commission only for neglect of duty or malfeasance in office. Nov. 30, 1983 [H.R. 2230] United States Commission on Civil Rights Act of 1983. 42 USC 1975 note. 42 USC 1975. Membership. Term of office. Removal of member.
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