---
kind: "section"
citation: "4 C.F.R. § 27.1"
title: "4"
number: "27.1"
heading: "The Board."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/4/27.1"
---

# §27.1. The Board.


The Government Accountability Office Personnel Appeals Board, hereinafter the Board, is composed of five members appointed by the Comptroller General, in accordance with the provisions of [31 U.S.C. 751](/usc/31/751.md). For purposes of the regulations in this part and [4 CFR part 28](/cfr/4/part28.md), a simple majority of the Board shall constitute a quorum and a majority of a quorum may act for the Board. The Board may designate a panel of its members or an individual Board member to take any action within the scope of the Board's authority, subject to later review by the Board.


## Notes

### Amendments

[64 FR 15125, Mar. 30, 1999, as amended at 68 FR 69297, Dec. 12, 2003]

### Authority

Authority: 31 U.S.C. 753.

### Source

Source: 58 FR 61992, Nov. 23, 1993, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[64 FR 15125, Mar. 30, 1999, as amended at 68 FR 69297, Dec. 12, 2003]