39 CFR 3000.113
§ 3000.113 Office of the General Counsel.
United States · 39 CFR — Postal Service · Status: effective
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- 39 CFR 3000.113, § 3000.113 Office of the General Counsel, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/167305
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(a) The General Counsel directs and coordinates the functions of the Office of the General Counsel. The General Counsel does not appear as an attorney in any proceeding before the Commission and takes no part in the preparation of evidence or argument presented in such hearings.
(b) The Office of the General Counsel provides legal assistance on matters involving the Commission's responsibilities; defends Commission decisions before the courts; and advises the Commission on the legal aspects of proposed legislation, rulemaking, requests made under the Freedom of Information Act, and policies on procurement, contracting, personnel matters, ethics, and other internal legal matters.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.