2013 US Code
Title 2 - The Congress
Chapter 9D - OFFICE OF SENATE LEGAL COUNSEL (§§ 288 - 288n)
Section 288c - Defending the Senate, committee, subcommittee, member, officer, or employee of Senate
| 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 9D - OFFICE OF SENATE LEGAL COUNSEL Sec. 288c - Defending the Senate, committee, subcommittee, member, officer, or employee of Senate |
| Contains | section 288c |
| Date | 2013 |
| Laws in Effect as of Date | January 16, 2014 |
| Positive Law | No |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Pub. L. 95-521, title VII, §704, Oct. 26, 1978, 92 Stat. 1877. |
| Statutes at Large Reference | 92 Stat. 1877 |
| Public Law Reference | Public Law 95-521 |
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(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, when directed to do so pursuant to section 288b(a) of this title, the Counsel shall—
(1) defend the Senate, a committee, subcommittee, Member, officer, or employee of the Senate in any civil action pending in any court of the United States or of a State or political subdivision thereof, in which the Senate, such committee, subcommittee, Member, officer, or employee is made a party defendant and in which there is placed in issue the validity of any proceeding of, or action, including issuance of any subpena or order, taken by the Senate, or such committee, subcommittee, Member, officer, or employee in its or his official or representative capacity; or
(2) defend the Senate or a committee, subcommittee, Member, officer, or employee of the Senate in any proceeding with respect to any subpena or order directed to the Senate or such committee, subcommittee, Member, officer, or employee in its or his official or representative capacity.
(b) Representation of a Member, officer, or employee under subsection (a) of this section shall be undertaken by the Counsel only upon the consent of such Member, officer, or employee.
(Pub. L. 95–521, title VII, §704, Oct. 26, 1978, 92 Stat. 1877.)
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