43 U.S.C. § 1455

Current through P.L. 118-47 (published on www.congress.gov on 03/23/2024)

Section 1455 - Solicitor; appointment; duties

On and after June 26, 1946 the legal work of the Department of the Interior shall be performed under the supervision and direction of the Solicitor of the Department of the Interior, who shall be appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate.

43 U.S.C. § 1455

June 26, 1946, ch. 494, 60 Stat. 312.

EDITORIAL NOTES

CODIFICATIONProvisions of this section which prescribed the compensation of the Solicitor were omitted to conform to the provisions of the Federal Executive Salary Schedule. See section 5311 et seq. of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. Section was formerly classified to section 483a of Title 5 prior to the general revision and enactment of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, by Pub. L. 89-554, §1, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 378.