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§7019 General Counsel
Title 10 › Subtitle Subtitle B— Army › Part I— ORGANIZATION › Chapter 703— DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY › § 7019
Summary
The President chooses a civilian to be the Army’s General Counsel, and the Senate must approve that choice. The Secretary of the Army assigns the duties the General Counsel must do.
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Title 10, §7019
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(a)There is a General Counsel of the Department of the Army, appointed from civilian life by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(b)The General Counsel shall perform such functions as the Secretary of the Army may prescribe.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 3019 of this title as this section. 1988—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–456 inserted “, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate” before period at end.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 2018 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of
Amendments
and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.
Effective Date
of 1988 Amendment Pub. L. 100–456, div. A, title VII, § 703(c), Sept. 29, 1988, 102 Stat. 1996, provided that: “The
Amendments
made by this section [amending this section and section 5019 and 8019 of this title] shall apply to appointments made under section 3019, 5019, and 8019 [now 7019, 8019, and 9019], respectively, of title 10, United States Code, on and after the date of the enactment of this Act [Sept. 29, 1988].”
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Citation
10 U.S.C. § 7019
Title 10 — Armed Forces
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
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