FEDERAL · 39 U.S.C. · Chapter 26

Suits to recover wrongful or fraudulent payments

39 U.S.C. § 2605
Title39Postal Service
Chapter26 — DEBTS AND COLLECTION

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39 U.S.C. § 2605.

Text

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.

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History

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

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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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