2017 US Code
Title 42 - The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 66 - Domestic Volunteer Services
Subchapter IV - Administration and Coordination
Sec. 5059 - Legal expenses

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Citation 42 U.S.C. § 5059 (2017)
Section Name §5059. Legal expenses
Section Text

Notwithstanding any other provision of law and pursuant to regulations which the Director shall prescribe, counsel may be employed and counsel fees, court costs, bail, and other expenses incidental to the defense of volunteers may be paid in judicial or administrative proceedings to which full-time volunteers (or part-time volunteers when such proceeding arises directly out of the performance of activities pursuant to this chapter) serving under this chapter have been made parties.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 93–113, title IV, §419, Oct. 1, 1973, 87 Stat. 413; Pub. L. 98–288, §25, May 21, 1984, 98 Stat. 196; Pub. L. 99–551, §10(g), Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3078.)

Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original "this Act", meaning Pub. L. 93–113, Oct. 1, 1973, 87 Stat. 394, known as the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 4950 of this title and Tables.

AMENDMENTS

1986—Pub. L. 99–551 substituted "to this chapter)" for "to this chapter".

1984—Pub. L. 98–288 struck out "or section 637(b)(1) of title 15" after "pursuant to this chapter".

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1986 AMENDMENT

Amendment by Pub. L. 99–551 effective Oct. 1, 1986, except as otherwise provided, see section 11 of Pub. L. 99–551, set out as an Effective Date note under section 4950 of this title.

Publication Title United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 66 - DOMESTIC VOLUNTEER SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER IV - ADMINISTRATION AND COORDINATION
Sec. 5059 - Legal expenses
Contains section 5059
Date 2017
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 12, 2018
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 87 Stat. 413, 394
98 Stat. 196
100 Stat. 3078
Public Law References Public Law 93-113, Public Law 98-288, Public Law 99-551
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