2013 US Code
Title 2 - The Congress
Chapter 9 - OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL (§§ 271 - 282e)
Subchapter I - SENATE (§§ 271 - 277)
Section 272 - Legislative Counsel
| Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 1, Title 2 - THE CONGRESS |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 2 - THE CONGRESS CHAPTER 9 - OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL SUBCHAPTER I - SENATE Sec. 272 - Legislative Counsel |
| Contains | section 272 |
| Date | 2013 |
| Laws in Effect as of Date | January 16, 2014 |
| Positive Law | No |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Feb. 24, 1919, ch. 18, title XIII, §1303(a), (d), 40 Stat. 1141; June 2, 1924, ch. 234, title XI, §1101, 43 Stat. 353; Sept. 20, 1941, ch. 412, title VI, §602, 55 Stat. 726. |
| Statutes at Large References | 40 Stat. 1141 43 Stat. 353 55 Stat. 726 |
| Public Law Reference | Public Law 91-510 |
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The Legislative Counsel shall be appointed by the President pro tempore of the Senate, without reference to political affiliations and solely on the ground of fitness to perform the duties of the office.
(Feb. 24, 1919, ch. 18, title XIII, §1303(a), (d), 40 Stat. 1141; June 2, 1924, ch. 234, title XI, §1101, 43 Stat. 353; Sept. 20, 1941, ch. 412, title VI, §602, 55 Stat. 726.)
CODIFICATIONProvisions authorizing appointment of a legislative counsel for the House of Representatives by the Speaker were omitted in view of nonapplicability of section to Speaker, employee, etc., of the House of Representatives pursuant to section 531 of Pub. L. 91–510, set out as a note under section 281 of this title. See section 282 of this title for provisions authorizing appointment, etc., of Legislative Counsel of the House of Representatives.
AMENDMENTS1941—Act Sept. 20, 1941, substituted “President pro tempore of the Senate” for “President of the Senate.”
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