§1911 — Title 2 The Congress | U.S. Code

Summary

The United States Capitol Police must have a General Counsel who reports to the Chief of Police and works as long as the Chief wants. The Chief hires the General Counsel under the hiring rules in section 1907(e)(1), after talking with the Capitol Police Board. The hire must be made regardless of political party and only based on the person’s fitness for the job. The Chief sets the General Counsel’s yearly pay, but it cannot be higher than the Chief’s pay minus $1,000. This does not change the status of the person who was serving as General Counsel on March 4, 2010.

Title 2, §1911

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(1)There shall be within the United States Capitol Police the General Counsel to the Chief of Police and the United States Capitol Police (in this subsection referred to as the “General Counsel”), who shall report to and serve at the pleasure of the Chief of the United States Capitol Police.

(2)The General Counsel shall be appointed by the Chief of the Capitol Police in accordance with section 1907(e)(1) of this title (as amended by section 2(a)(4)),11 See References in Text note below. after consultation with the Capitol Police Board, without regard to political affiliation and solely on the basis of fitness to perform the duties of the position.

(3)(A)Subject to subparagraph (B), the annual rate of pay for the General Counsel shall be fixed by the Chief of the Capitol Police.

(B)The annual rate of pay for the General Counsel may not exceed an annual rate equal to $1,000 less than the annual rate of pay in effect for the Chief of the Capitol Police.

(4)

(5)Nothing in this section or the amendments made by this section may be construed to affect the status of the individual serving as the General Counsel to the Chief of Police and the United States Capitol Police as of March 4, 2010.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

section 2(a)(4), referred to in par. (2), means section 2(a)(4) of Pub. L. 111–145. For the

Amendments

made by this section, referred to in par. (5), see Codification note below. Codification Section is comprised of subsec. (a) of section 3 of Pub. L. 111–145. Subsec. (a)(4) of section 3 of Pub. L. 111–145 repealed section 84–2 of this title, now section 5521 of this title, and provisions set out as a note under section 1901 of this title.

§1911 General Counsel to the Chief of Police and the United States Capitol Police