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2 U.S.C. § 272 — Legislative Counsel
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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.
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There is established in the House of Representatives an office to be known as the Office of the Legislative Counsel, referred to hereinafter in this subchapter as the “Office”.
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The management, supervision, and administration of the Office are vested in the Legislative Counsel, who shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives without regard to political affiliation and solely on the basis of fitness to perform the duties of the position. Any person so appointed shall serve at the pleasure of the Speaker.
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TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS
§ 273
CHAPTER 9—OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE
COUNSEL
SUBCHAPTER I—SENATE
Sec.
271.
Establishment.
272.
Legislative Counsel.
273.
Compensation.
274.
Staff; office equipment and supplies.
275.
Functions.
276.
Disbursement of appropriations.
276a.
Expenditures.
276b.
Travel and related expenses.
277.
Repealed.
SUBCHAPTER II—HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PART I—PURPOSE, POLICY, AND FUNCTION
281.
Establishment.
281a.
Purpose and policy.
281b.
Functions.
PART II—ADMINISTRATION
282.
Legislative Counsel.
282a.
Staff; Deputy Legislative Counsel; delegation
of functions.
282b.
Compensation.
282c.
Expenditures.
282d.
Official mail matter.
282e.
Authorization of appropriations.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
CHANGE OF NAME
Act June 2, 1924, ch. 234, § 1101, 43 Stat. 353, classified
to sections 271 to 277 of this title, changed legislative
drafting service to office of the legislative counsel, and
draftsman to legislative counsel.
SUBCHAPTER I—SENATE
§ 271. Establishment
There shall be in the Senate an office to be
known as the Office of the Legislative Counsel,
and to be under the direction of the Legislative
Counsel of the Senate.
(Feb. 24, 1919, ch. 18, title XIII, § 1303(a), (d), 40
Stat. 1141; June 2, 1924, ch. 234, title XI, § 1101, 43
Stat. 353.)
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
As originally enacted, section provided for creation
of an office of the legislative counsel to be under the di-
rection of two legislative counsels. In view of non-
applicability 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, section has been revised to limit applica-
bility to Senate and creation th
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