31 USC 752 - Sec. 752. Chairman and General Counsel

31 USC - US Code - Title 31: Money and Finance (January 2003)


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  (a) The General Accounting Office Personnel Appeals Board shall select one of its members as Chairman.

The Chairman is the chief executive and administrative officer of the Board. (b)(1) The Comptroller General shall appoint as General Counsel of the Board an individual the Chairman selects.

The General Counsel serves at the pleasure of the Chairman. (2) The Chairman shall fix the pay of the General Counsel.

The rate of basic pay of the General Counsel may be not more than the maximum rate of basic pay payable for grade GS-16 of the General Schedule. (3) The General Counsel shall - (A) investigate an allegation about a prohibited personnel practice under section 732(b)(2) of this title to decide if there are reasonable grounds to believe the practice has occurred, exists, or will be taken by an officer or an employee of the General Accounting Office; (B) investigate an allegation about a prohibited political activity under section 732(b)(3) of this title; (C) investigate a matter under the jurisdiction of the Board if the Board or a member of the Board requests; and (D) help the Board carry out its duties and powers.


Historical And Revision Notes

Revised Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) Section

752(a) 31:52-3(e). Feb. 15, 1980, Pub. L. 96-191, Sec. 4(e)-(g), 94 Stat. 30. 752(b) 31:52-3(f), (g).

In subsection (a), the words "members of the" are omitted as surplus.

In subsection (b)(1), the words "(hereinafter referred to as the 'General Counsel')" are omitted because of the restatement.

The words "shall be eligible for reappointment and" are omitted as surplus.

In subsection (b)(2), the word "annual" is added for clarity.

The word "basic" is added for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the United States Code. The words "payable . . . of the General Schedule" are omitted as surplus.

In subsection (b)(3)(A), the words "to the extent necessary" are omitted as surplus.

The words "officer or" are added for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the Code. In subsection (b)(3)(D), the word "otherwise" is omitted as surplus.

The words "duties and powers" are substituted for "functions" for consistency.

AMENDMENTS 1988 - Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 100-426 substituted "The rate of basic pay of the General Counsel may be not more than the maximum rate of basic pay payable for grade GS-16 of the General Schedule" for "The annual rate of basic pay of the General Counsel may be not more than the maximum rate for GS-15". REFERENCES IN OTHER LAWS TO GS-16, 17, OR 18 PAY RATES References in laws to the rates of pay for GS-16, 17, or 18, or to maximum rates of pay under the General Schedule, to be considered references to rates payable under specified sections of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, see section 529 [title I, Sec. 101(c)(1)] of Pub. L. 101-509, set out in a note under section 5376 of Title 5.

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