§ 3000.113 Office of the General Counsel.
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(a) The General Counsel directs and coordinates the functions of the Office of the General Counsel. The General Counsel does not appear as an attorney in any proceeding before the Commission and takes no part in the preparation of evidence or argument presented in such hearings.
(b) The Office of the General Counsel provides legal assistance on matters involving the Commission's responsibilities; defends Commission decisions before the courts; and advises the Commission on the legal aspects of proposed legislation, rulemaking, requests made under the Freedom of Information Act, and policies on procurement, contracting, personnel matters, ethics, and other internal legal matters.
[78 FR 27045, May 9, 2013, as amended at 84 FR 53056, Oct. 4, 2019. Redesignated at 85 FR 9615, Feb. 19, 2020]
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