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§285c Law Revision Counsel

Title 2 › Chapter 9A— OFFICE OF LAW REVISION COUNSEL › § 285c

Last updated Apr 3, 2026|Official source

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The Speaker appoints the Law Revision Counsel to run the Office, choosing only for ability, not party, and may remove them at any time.

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Title 2, §285c

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The management, supervision, and administration of the Office are vested in the Law Revision Counsel, who shall be appointed by the Speaker 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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Editorial Notes

Codification Section is based on section 205(d) of House Resolution No. 988, Ninety-third Congress, Oct. 8, 1974, which was enacted into permanent law by Pub. L. 93–554.

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2 U.S.C. § 285c

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Apr 3, 2026

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