16 U.S.C. § 831e
Officers and employees; nonpolitical appointment; removal for violation
In the appointment of officials and the selection of employees for said Corporation, and in the promotion of any such employees or officials, no political test or qualification shall be permitted or given consideration, but all such appointments and promotions shall be given and made on the basis of merit and efficiency. Any member of said Board who is found by the President of the United States to be guilty of a violation of this section shall be removed from office by the President of the United States, and any appointee of said Board who is found by the Board to be guilty of a violation of this section shall be removed from office by said Board.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9
cases, 1939–2013 · leading case: North Carolina Ex Rel. Cooper v. Tennessee Valley Auth., 515 F.3d 344 (4th Cir. 2008).
North Carolina Ex Rel. Cooper v. Tennessee Valley Auth., 515 F.3d 344 (4th Cir. 2008). “Arguing that it is not, North Carolina points to waivers of immunity contained in the TVA Act, 16 U.S.C. § 831e, which provides that the TVA “may sue and be sued in its corporate name,” and in the Clean Air Act, 42 U.”
A & S Council Oil Co., Inc. v. Philip Lader, in His Off. Capacity as Adm'r of the United States Small Bus. Admin., 56 F.3d 234 (D.C. Cir. 1995). “Although a sue-and-be-sued clause governs the Tennessee Valley Authority, see 16 U.S.C. § 831e(b) (1988), Congress expressly exempted a limited class of TVA contracts from the CDA, see 41 U.”
Morgan v. Tennessee Valley Auth., 115 F.2d 990 (6th Cir. 1940). “” Section 6, 16 U.S.C.A. § 831e provides: “In the appointment of officials and the selection of employees for said Corporation, and in the promotion of any such employees or officials, no political test or qualification shall be permitted or given consideration, but all such…”
Tennessee Valley Auth. v. United States, 51 Fed. Cl. 284 (Fed. Cl. 2001). “16 U.S.C. § 831e(d). It conducts its litigation independent of the Department of Justice.”
Hill v. Tennessee Valley Auth., 842 F. Supp. 1413 (N.D. Ala. 1993). “16 U.S.C. §§ 831e & 831f; United States v.”
Sherwood v. Tennessee Valley Auth., 956 F. Supp. 2d 856 (E.D. Tenn. 2013). “” 16 U.S.C. § 831e(h). These transmission lines and right-of-ways are the subject of this litigation.”
Shoreline All. v. Tennessee Valley Auth., 961 F. Supp. 2d 890 (W.D. Tenn. 2013). “” 16 U.S.C. § 831e(d), (f), (k)(a). Thus, the Court finds that Britton Ford and Southern Komfort have failed to show they are entitled to relief based on a violation of § 1310 by the TVA in charging in excess of $5,000 for the licenses at issue.”
Salary Policy Emp. Panel v. Tennessee Valley Auth., 439 F. Supp. 1134 (E.D. Tenn. 1977). “” 16 U.S.C. § 831e. 2. “The board shall . .”
Morgan v. Tennessee Valley Auth., 28 F. Supp. 732 (E.D. Tenn. 1939). “The first point is the construction of this statute, whether this statute is to be construed as limiting the power of the President to remove a director of the Tennessee Valley Authority to the causes provided in section 6 of the Act [16 U.S.C.A. § 831e]. I would agree further…”
— 16 U.S.C. § 831e(b) — 1 case
A & S Council Oil Co., Inc. v. Philip Lader, in His Off. Capacity as Adm'r of the United States Small Bus. Admin., 56 F.3d 234 (D.C. Cir. 1995). “Although a sue-and-be-sued clause governs the Tennessee Valley Authority, see 16 U.S.C. § 831e(b) (1988), Congress expressly exempted a limited class of TVA contracts from the CDA, see 41 U.”
— 16 U.S.C. § 831e(d) — 2 cases
Tennessee Valley Auth. v. United States, 51 Fed. Cl. 284 (Fed. Cl. 2001). “16 U.S.C. § 831e(d). It conducts its litigation independent of the Department of Justice.”
Shoreline All. v. Tennessee Valley Auth., 961 F. Supp. 2d 890 (W.D. Tenn. 2013). “” 16 U.S.C. § 831e(d), (f), (k)(a). Thus, the Court finds that Britton Ford and Southern Komfort have failed to show they are entitled to relief based on a violation of § 1310 by the TVA in charging in excess of $5,000 for the licenses at issue.”
— 16 U.S.C. § 831e(h) — 1 case
Sherwood v. Tennessee Valley Auth., 956 F. Supp. 2d 856 (E.D. Tenn. 2013). “” 16 U.S.C. § 831e(h). These transmission lines and right-of-ways are the subject of this litigation.”
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