{"data":{"id":"us/14-cfr-1209.404","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"14 CFR 1209.404","heading":"Membership.","body":"(a) The Board will consist of a full-time Chairperson and at least six members appointed by the Administrator from within NASA. One of the members will be designated by the Chairperson as Vice-Chairperson. The Chairperson is responsible directly to the Administrator.\n(b) The Chairperson of the Board is appointed for an unlimited period. All other Board members normally will be appointed initially for a period of 3 years. The Chairperson is authorized to extend the initial appointment of any Board member for an additional period of service. If a member resigns or is otherwise unable to participate in the Board's activities, a replacement may be appointed for the remainder of the uncompleted term and, with the approval of the Chairperson, may be appointed for a full 3-year term upon the expiration of the original term. This procedure will provide the Board with a continual infusion of new members with a variety of professional backgrounds and interests. Duties performed by the members of the Board will be in addition to their regular duties.\n(c) The Chairperson is authorized to:\n(1) Assemble the Board as required to discharge the duties and responsibilities of the Board;\n(2) Establish such panels as may be considered necessary to discharge the responsibilities and perform the functions of the Board; and\n(3) Issue implementing rules and procedures, and take such other actions as are necessary to perform the Board's functions.","path":["Title 14—Aeronautics and Space","CHAPTER V—NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION","PART 1209—BOARDS AND COMMITTEES","Subpart 4—Inventions and Contributions Board"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-14.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:20Z","sha256":"068f5c8d9c8187ce06eb3130032709ea9468a321ee17239084446bd782c0d722","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/14-cfr-1209.403","next":"us/14-cfr-1209.405"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}