Title 2, The CongressRelease 119-102
§282 Legislative Counsel
Title 2 › CHAPTER 9 — OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL › SUBCHAPTER II — HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES › Part II — Administration › § 282
Summary
Speaker appoints the Legislative Counsel to run Office based only on fitness, not party; Counsel serves only as long as Speaker wants.
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Title 2, §282
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The management, supervision, and administration of the Office are vested in the Legislative Counsel, who shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives without regard to political affiliation and solely on the basis of fitness to perform the duties of the position. Any person so appointed shall serve at the pleasure of the Speaker.
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2 U.S.C. § 282
Title 2, The Congress
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102