§ 5003. Establishment of post roads

Statutory text

The following are post roads:

the waters of the United States, during the time the mail is carried thereon;

railroads or parts of railroads and air routes in operation;

canals, during the time the mail is carried thereon;

public roads, highways, and toll roads during the time the mail is carried thereon; and

letter-carrier routes established for the collection and delivery of mail.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1970
Postal Reorganization Act
Pub. L. 91–375 · 84 Stat. 719
Enacted · 39 U.S.C. § 5003
(Pub. L. 91–375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 766.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 91–375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 766.)

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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.

Credits

(Pub. L. 91–375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 766.)