§ 1508. — General Counsel.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC1508]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 40--DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Sec. 1508. General Counsel
There shall be in the Department of Commerce a General Counsel, who
shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent
of the Senate.
(Mar. 18, 1904, ch. 716, Sec. 1, 33 Stat. 135; July 17, 1952, ch. 932,
Sec. 2, 66 Stat. 758; Aug. 20, 1954, ch. 776, 68 Stat. 753.)
Codification
Provisions of section that fixed the compensation of the General
Counsel have been omitted as the position is under the Executive
Schedule under section 5315 of Title 5, Government Organization and
Employees.
Section was formerly classified to section 592b of Title 5 prior to
the general revision and enactment of Title 5 by Pub. L. 89-554, Sept.
6, 1966, 80 Stat. 378.
Amendments
1954--Act Aug. 20, 1954, established rate of compensation.
1952--Act July 17, 1952, redesignated Solicitor as General Counsel
and provided that ``all laws and orders relating or referring to the
Solicitor shall be deemed to relate or refer to the General Counsel''.
Transfer of Functions
For transfer of functions of other officers, employees, and agencies
of Department of Commerce, with certain exceptions, to Secretary of
Commerce, with power to delegate, see Reorg. Plan No. 5 of 1950,
Secs. 1, 2, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1263, set out as a
note under section 1501 of this title.
Order of Succession
For order of succession during any period when both Secretary and
Deputy Secretary of Commerce are unable to perform functions and duties
of office of Secretary, see Ex. Ord. No. 13242, Dec. 18, 2001, 66 F.R.
66260, set out as a note under section 3345 of Title 5, Government
Organization and Employees.
