                          TITLE 2--THE CONGRESS
 
                CHAPTER 9--OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
 
                 SUBCHAPTER II--HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 
                         Part II--Administration
 
Sec. 282a. Staff; Deputy Legislative Counsel; delegation of 
        functions
        
    (a) With the approval of the Speaker, or in accordance with policies 
and procedures approved by the Speaker, the Legislative Counsel shall 
appoint such attorneys and other employees as may be necessary for the 
prompt and efficient performance of the functions of the Office. Any 
such appointment shall be made without regard to political affiliation 
and solely on the basis of fitness to perform the duties of the 
position. Any person so appointed may be removed by the Legislative 
Counsel with the approval of the Speaker, or in accordance with policies 
and procedures approved by the Speaker.
    (b)(1) One of the attorneys appointed under subsection (a) of this 
section shall be designated by the Legislative Counsel as Deputy 
Legislative Counsel. During the absence or disability of the Legislative 
Counsel, or when the office is vacant, the Deputy Legislative Counsel 
shall perform the functions of the Legislative Counsel.
    (2) The Legislative Counsel may delegate to the Deputy Legislative 
Counsel and to other employees appointed under subsection (a) of this 
section such of his functions as he considers necessary or appropriate.

(Pub. L. 91-510, title V, Sec. 522, Oct. 26, 1970, 84 Stat. 1203; Pub. 
L. 92-51, Sec. 101, July 9, 1971, 85 Stat. 132.)


                               Amendments

    1971--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 92-51 substituted provisions for 
designation of one attorney as Deputy Legislative Counsel to perform 
functions of Legislative Counsel during his absence or disability or 
when office is vacant and for delegation of functions to Deputy 
Legislative Counsel and other employees for former provisions for 
appointment of full-time Office Administrator to exercise management, 
supervisory, and administrative functions of the Office as delegated to 
him by the Legislative Counsel.
