(a) Accountability of OfficeThe Office shall be directly accountable to the Joint Leadership Group in the performance of the duties of the Office.
(b) MembershipFor purposes of this chapter, the Joint Leadership Group shall consist of the following Members:(1) The President pro tempore (or if he so designates, the Deputy President pro tempore) of the Senate.
(2) The majority and minority leaders of the Senate.
(3) The Chairman and ranking minority Member of the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate.
(4) The Chairman and ranking minority Member of the committee of the Senate which has jurisdiction over the contingent fund of the Senate.
(c) Assistance of Secretary of SenateThe Joint Leadership Group shall be assisted in the performance of its duties by the Secretary of the Senate.
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CHAPTER 9D— OFFICE OF SENATE LEGAL COUNSEL
§ 288. Office of Senate Legal Counsel
§ 288a. Senate Joint Leadership Group
§ 288b. Requirements for authorizing representation activity
§ 288c. Defending the Senate, committee, subcommittee, member, officer, or employee of Senate
§ 288d. Enforcement of Senate subpena or order
§ 288e. Intervention or appearance
§ 288g. Advisory and other functions
§ 288h. Defense of certain constitutional powers
§ 288i. Representation conflict or inconsistency
§ 288j. Consideration of resolutions to direct counsel