Senators elected, whose term of office begins on the 3d day of January, and whose credentials in due form of law shall have been presented in the Senate, may receive their compensation from the beginning of their term.
(June 19, 1934, ch. 648, title I, § 1, 48 Stat. 1022; Pub. L. 97–51, § 112(b)(2), Oct. 1, 1981, 95 Stat. 963.)
Editorial Notes
Codification
Section was formerly classified to section 33 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Amendments1981—Pub. L. 97–51 struck out “monthly” after “may receive their compensation”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1981 AmendmentPub. L. 97–51, § 112(e), Oct. 1, 1981, 95 Stat. 963, provided that: “The amendments and repeals made by this section [enacting section 5303 of this title and amending this section and sections 5306 and 4591 of this title] shall be effective in the case of compensation payable for months after December 1981.”
Take Action
Your position
Add a comment
to comment on this section.
Annotate the text
Highlight any passage on the Full Text tab to attach a note. Annotations appear on the Annotations tab.