§ 272. — Legislative 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: 2USC272]
TITLE 2--THE CONGRESS
CHAPTER 9--OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
SUBCHAPTER I--SENATE
Sec. 272. Legislative Counsel
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, Sec. 1303(a), (d), 40 Stat. 1141; June 2, 1924,
ch. 234, title XI, Sec. 1101, 43 Stat. 353; Sept. 20, 1941, ch. 412,
title VI, Sec. 602, 55 Stat. 726.)
Codification
Provisions 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.
Amendments
1941--Act Sept. 20, 1941, substituted ``President pro tempore of the
Senate'' for ``President of the Senate.''
