Title 39 of the U.S. Code § 207 - Seal
Full text of § 207 from Title 39 of the United States Code.
§ 207. Seal
The seal of the Postal Service shall be filed by the Board in the Office of the Secretary of State, judicially noticed, affixed to all commissions of officers of the Postal Service, and used to authenticate records of the Postal Service.
(Pub. L. 91–375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 722.)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective Jan. 16, 1971, pursuant to Resolution No. 71–5 of the Board of Governors. See section 15(a) of Pub. L. 91–375, set out as a note preceding section 101 of this title.
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