10 U.S.C. § 140 — General Counsel

submitted 64 years ago by Pub. L. 87-651 to r/title-10-ARMED-FORCES · 54 words · no verdicts yet

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The Department of Defense has a General Counsel, a civilian appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate, who serves as the Department's top lawyer and does whatever legal work the Secretary of Defense assigns.

This section creates the top legal position in the Department of Defense. (a) There is a General Counsel of the Department of Defense. This person is appointed from civilian life by the President, with the Senate's approval. (b) The General Counsel is the Department of Defense's chief legal officer, and must carry out whatever duties the Secretary of Defense assigns.

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(a)

There is a General Counsel of the Department of Defense, appointed from civilian life by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.

(b)

The General Counsel is the chief legal officer of the Department of Defense. He shall perform such functions as the Secretary of Defense may prescribe.

Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 87–651, title II, § 202, Sept. 7, 1962, 76 Stat. 519, § 137; amended Pub. L. 88–426, title III, § 305(9), Aug. 14, 1964, 78 Stat. 423; renumbered § 139 and amended Pub. L. 99–433, title I, §§ 101(a)(7), 110(d)(11), Oct. 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 995, 1003; renumbered § 140, Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title IX, § 901(a)(1), Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1726.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit

1962Enacted · Pub. L. 87-651 · 76 Stat. 519
1964Amended · Pub. L. 88-426 · 78 Stat. 423
1986Amended · Pub. L. 99-433 · 100 Stat. 995, 1003
1993Amended · Pub. L. 103-160 · 107 Stat. 1726

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 87-651 on 1962-09-07.

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