Statutory Text

39 U.S.C. § 2605 — Suits to recover wrongful or fraudulent payments

U.S.C. Title 39 - POSTAL SERVICE 39 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 39 - POSTAL SERVICE PART III - MODERNIZATION AND FISCAL ADMINISTRATION CHAPTER 26 - DEBTS AND COLLECTION Sec. 2605 - Suits to recover wrongful or fraudulent payments From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov

§2605. Suits to recover wrongful or fraudulent payments

The Postal Service shall request the Attorney General to bring a suit to recover with interest any payment made from moneys of, or credit granted by, the Postal Service as a result of— (1) mistake; (2) fraudulent representations; (3) collusion; or (4) misconduct of an officer or employee of the Postal Service.

(Pub. L. 91–375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 745.)

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date Section effective July 1, 1971, pursuant to Resolution No. 71–9 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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