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2 U.S.C. § 272

Legislative Counsel

United States · Title 2 — THE CONGRESS · Status: effective

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2 U.S.C. § 272, Legislative Counsel, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/422796
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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.

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