10 U.S.C. § 140

General Counsel

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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.(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.)

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised section	Source (U.S. Code)	Source (Statutes at Large)
137(a)	[Uncodified: 1953 Reorg. Plan No. 6, eff. June 30, 1953, § 4 (1st 25 words of 1st sentence), 67 Stat. 639].	1953 Reorg. Plan No. 6, eff. June 30, 1953, § 4, 67 Stat. 639.
137(b)	[Uncodified: 1953 Reorg. Plan No. 6, eff. June 30, 1953, § 4 (1st sentence, less 1st 25 words), 67 Stat. 639].
137(c)	[Uncodified: 1953 Reorg. Plan No. 6, eff. June 30, 1953, § 4 (2d sentence), 67 Stat. 639].

In subsection (b), the words “from time to time” are omitted as surplusage.

Editorial NotesPrior Provisions

A prior section 140 was renumbered section 141 of this title.

Another prior section 140 was renumbered section 127 of this title.

Amendments

1993—Pub. L. 103–160 renumbered section 139 of this title as this section.

1986—Pub. L. 99–433, §§ 101(a)(7), 110(d)(11), renumbered section 137 of this title as this section, and struck out “: powers and duties” at end of section catchline.

1964—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 88–426 repealed subsec. (c) which related to compensation of General Counsel. See section 5315 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

Statutory Notes and Related SubsidiariesEffective Date of 1964 Amendment

For effective date of amendment by Pub. L. 88–426, see section 501 of Pub. L. 88–426.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 2012–2012 · leading case: Newport Aeronautical Sales v. Dep't of the Air Force, 684 F.3d 160 (D.C. Cir. 2012).

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Newport Aeronautical Sales v. Dep't of the Air Force, 684 F.3d 160 (D.C. Cir. 2012). “To qualify as an Exemption 3 statute, a statute enacted after the OPEN FOIA Act of 2009 must also specifically cite to the relevant paragraph of FOIA.”

Schwalier v. Panetta, 839 F. Supp. 2d 75 (D.D.C. 2012). “” 10 U.S.C. § 140 (b). As relevant here, the Secretary of Defense has prescribed that the General Counsel “[p]rovide advice to the .”

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