Title 2, The CongressRelease 119-102
§272 Legislative Counsel
Title 2 › CHAPTER 9 — OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL › SUBCHAPTER I — SENATE › § 272
Summary
The Senate's President pro tempore appoints the Legislative Counsel based only on fitness.
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Title 2, §272
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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.
Legislative History
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Editorial Notes
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.”
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2 U.S.C. § 272
Title 2, The Congress
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102