the president appoints the public safety commission's five members.
who appoints the public safety commission's five members?
the president
the united states consumer product safety commission (cpsc or commission) is an independent agency of the united states government. the cpsc seeks to promote the safety of consumer products by addressing "unreasonable risks" of injury (through coordinating recalls, evaluating products that are the subject of consumer complaints or industry reports, etc.); developing uniform safety standards (some mandatory, some through a voluntary standards process); and conducting research into product-related illness and injury. in part due to its small size, the cpsc attempts to coordinate with outside parties—including companies and consumer advocates—to leverage resources and expertise to achieve outcomes that advance consumer safety. the agency was created in 1972 through the consumer product safety act. the agency reports to congress and the president; it is not part of any other department or agency in the federal government. the cpsc has five commissioners, who are nominated by the president and confirmed by the senate for staggered seven-year terms. historically, the commission was often run by three commissioners or fewer. since 2009, however, the agency has generally been led by five commissioners, one of whom serves as chairman. the commissioners set policy for the cpsc. the cpsc is headquartered in bethesda, maryland.
u.s. consumer product safety commission
the texas department of public safety (dps) is a department of the government of the state of texas. dps is responsible for statewide law enforcement and vehicle regulation. the public safety commission oversees dps. however, under state law, the governor of texas may assume personal command of the department during a public disaster, riot, insurrection, or formation of a dangerous resistance to enforcement of law, or to perform his constitutional duty to enforce law. the commission's five members are appointed by the governor and confirmed by the texas senate, to serve without pay for staggered, six-year terms. the commission formulates plans and policies for enforcing criminal, traffic and safety laws, for preventing and detecting crime, for apprehending law violators and for educating citizens about laws and public safety.
texas department of public safety