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PUBLIC LAW 94-191—DEC. 31, 1975

Public Law 94-191 94th Congress An Act Dec. 31, 1975 [H.R. 4287]

D.C. Court of Appeals additional law clerks. D.C. Code 11-701 et seq. D.C. Code 11-708.

Personnel, compensation.

5 USC 5332 note.

To provide for additional law clerks for the judges of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That chapter 7 of title 11, District of Columbia Code, is amended as follows: Section 11-708 is amended to read: "§ 11-708. Clerks and secretaries for judges "Each judge may appoint and remove a personal secretary. The chief judge may appoint and remove three personal law clerks, and each associate judge may appoint and remove two personal law clerks. In addition, the chief judge may appoint and remove not more than three law clerks for the court. The law clerks appointed for the court shall serve as directed by the chief judge.". SEC. 2. That the District of Columbia Law Revision Commission Act, approved August 21, 1974, is amended as follows: Section 2(i) of such Act (D.C. Code, sec. 49-401 (i)), is amended to read as follows: "The Commission may appoint and fix the compensation of such personnel as it deems advisable. Such personnel shall be appointed without regard to the provisions of title 5 of the United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service. The Commission may appoint a Director. Such appointment shall be made without regard to the provisions of title 5 of the United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service. The Director shall serve at the pleasure of the Commission and shall be entitled to receive compensation at the maximum rate as may be established from time to time for grade 16 of the General Schedule in section 5332 of title 5 of the United States Code. The Commission may also appoint a General Counsel without regard to the provisions of title 5 of the United States Code governing appointments in the competitive service, to serve at the pleasure of the Commission. The General Counsel shall be entitled to receive compensation at the same rate as the Director and shall be responsible solely to the Commission. "Persons appointed to the staff of the Commission shall be appointed solely on the basis of their ability to perform the duties of the Commission without regard to political party affiliation. Employees of the Commission shall be regarded as employees of the District of Columbia Government.". Approved December 31, 1975.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 94-596 (Comm. on the District of Columbia). SENATE REPORT No. 94-523 (Comm. on the District of Columbia). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 121 (1975): Nov. 10, considered and passed House. Dec. 12, considered and passed Senate, amended. Dec. 19, House concurred in Senate amendment.

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