5 U.S.C. § 3106 — Employment of attorneys; restrictions

submitted 60 years ago by Pub. L. 89-554 to r/title-5-GOVERNMENT-ORGANIZATION-AND-EMPLOYEES · 79 words · no verdicts yet

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This section covers employment of attorneys; restrictions. It states the specific rules that apply to that subject.

Except as otherwise authorized by law, the head of an Executive department or military department may not employ an attorney or counsel for the conduct of litigation in which the United States, an agency, or employee of it is a party, or is interested, or for the securing of evidence therefor, but must refer the matter to the Department of Justice. This section does not apply to the employment and payment of counsel under section 1037 of title 10 .

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Except as otherwise authorized by law, the head of an Executive department or military department may not employ an attorney or counsel for the conduct of litigation in which the United States, an agency, or employee thereof is a party, or is interested, or for the securing of evidence therefor, but shall refer the matter to the Department of Justice. This section does not apply to the employment and payment of counsel under section 1037 of title 10.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 415.)

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1966Enacted · Pub. L. 89-554 · 80 Stat. 415

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