§ 75a-1. — Temporary appointments in case of vacancies or incapacity of House officers; compensation.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 2USC75a-1]
TITLE 2--THE CONGRESS
CHAPTER 4--OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Sec. 75a-1. Temporary appointments in case of vacancies or
incapacity of House officers; compensation
(a) Temporary appointments in case of vacancy or incapacity in office of
Clerk, Sergeant at Arms, Chief Administrative Officer, or
Chaplain of House
In case of a vacancy, from whatever cause, in the office of Clerk,
Sergeant at Arms, Chief Administrative Officer or Chaplain, of the House
of Representatives, or in case of the incapacity or inability of the
incumbent of any such office to perform the duties thereof, the Speaker
of the House of Representatives may appoint a person to act as, and to
exercise temporarily the duties of, Clerk, Sergeant at Arms, Chief
Administrative Officer or Chaplain, as the case may be, until a person
is chosen by the House of Representatives and duly qualifies as Clerk,
Sergeant at Arms, Chief Administrative Officer or Chaplain, as the case
may be, or until the termination of the incapacity or inability of the
incumbent.
(b) Duties of temporary appointees
Any person appointed pursuant to this section shall exercise all the
duties, shall have all the powers, and shall be subject to all the
requirements and limitations applicable with respect to one chosen by
the House of Representatives to fill the office involved; but nothing in
this section shall be held to amend, repeal, or otherwise affect section
75a of this title.
(c) Compensation of temporary appointee
Any person appointed pursuant to this section shall be paid the
compensation which he would receive if he were chosen by the House of
Representatives to fill the office involved, unless such person is
concurrently serving in any office or position the compensation for
which is paid from the funds of the United States, in which case he
shall receive no compensation for services rendered pursuant to his
appointment under this section, and his compensation for performing the
duties of such office other than the one to which he is appointed
pursuant to this section shall be in full discharge for all services he
performs for the United States while serving in such dual capacity.
(Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, Sec. 208, as added Aug. 5, 1953, ch. 330, 67
Stat. 387; amended Pub. L. 104-186, title II, Sec. 204(20), Aug. 20,
1996, 110 Stat. 1733.)
Amendments
1996--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104-186 substituted ``Chief
Administrative Officer'' for ``Doorkeeper, Postmaster,'' wherever
appearing.
