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type: "LegalText"
title: "52 U.S.C. § 20946"
description: "Status of Boards and members for purposes of claims against Board"
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title_number: 52
title_name: "VOTING AND ELECTIONS"
chapter_number: "209"
chapter_name: "ELECTION ADMINISTRATION IMPROVEMENT"
section: "20946"
citation: "52 U.S.C. § 20946"
status: "current"
release_point: "119-100"
release_date: "2026-06-26"
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# 52 U.S.C. § 20946 - Status of Boards and members for purposes of claims against Board
## Text
(a) In general The provisions of chapters 161 and 171 of title 28 shall apply with respect to the liability of the Standards Board, the Board of Advisors, and their members for acts or omissions performed pursuant to and in the course of the duties and responsibilities of the Board.
(b) Exception for criminal acts and other willful conduct Subsection (a) may not be construed to limit personal liability for criminal acts or omissions, willful or malicious misconduct, acts or omissions for private gain, or any other act or omission outside the scope of the service of a member of the Standards Board or the Board of Advisors.
(Pub. L. 107252, title II, § 216, Oct. 29, 2002, 116 Stat. 1681.)
## Notes
Editorial Notes
Codification Section was formerly classified to section 15346 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.