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PUBLIC LAW 91-510-OCT. 26, 1970 STAFF

SEC. 522. (a) W i t h 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) One of the employees appointed under subsection (a) shall be a full-time Office Administrator, who shall exercise the management, supervisory, and administrative functions of the Office as delegated to him by the Legislative Counsel.

Attorneys, e t c., appointment.

Office Administrator.

COMPENSATION

SEC. 523. (a) The Legislative Counsel shall be paid at a per annum gross rate equal to the rate of basic pay, as in effect from time to time, for level III of the Executive Schedule of section 5314 of title 5, United States Code. (b) Members of the staff of the Office other than the Legislative Counsel shall be paid at per annum gross rates fixed by the Le^slative Counsel with the approval of the Speaker or in accordance with policies approved by the Speaker, but not in excess of a per annum gross rate equal to the rate of basic pay, as in effect from time to time, for level V of the Executive Schedule of section 5316 of title 5, United States Code. ExPENnrruRES

Legislative Counsel. 83 Stat. 8 6 3. Staff members

SEC. 524. I n accordance with policies and procedures approved by the Speaker, the Legislative Counsel may make such expenditures as may be necessary or appropriate for the functioning of the Office. OF F I C I A L M A I L MATTEK

SEC. 525. The Office shall have the same privilege of free transmission of official mail matter as other offices of the United States Government. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

SEC. 526. There are authorized to be appropriated, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, and for each fiscal year thereafter, such sums as may be necessary to carry out this subtitle and to increase the efficiency of the Office and the quality of the services which it provides. PART 3—TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS PERSONNEL, PROPERTY, RECORDS, ETC.

SEC. 531. Any individual who on the date of the enactment of this Act is serving under an appointment by the Speaker as Legislative Counsel of the House of Representatives shall continue as Legislative Counsel of the House of Representatives in accordance with this subtitle. All personnel, positions, property, records, and unexpended balances of appropriations of or for that part of the Office of the Legislative Counsel established under section 1303 of the Revenue Act of 1918 (2 U.S.C., ch. 9) employed or held in or for the House of Repre-

40 Stat. 1141; 43 Stat. 3 5 3.

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