§81b. Payment from House contingent fund for restoration or adjustment of trust fund account of Sergeant at Arms

There is authorized to be paid out of the contingent fund of the House, upon vouchers authorized and approved by the Committee on House Administration and signed by the chairman thereof, such sums as may be necessary to restore or otherwise adjust the trust fund account in the office of the Sergeant at Arms by the amount of any incorrect payments made therefrom as the result of errors not the result of bad faith or lack of due care made in cashing checks or making change while carrying out the functions of such office.

(June 27, 1956, ch. 453, title I, §103, 70 Stat. 370 .)

Codification

Section is based on House Resolution No. 465, Eighty-fourth Congress, Apr. 11, 1956, which was enacted into permanent law by act June 27, 1956.

Change of Name

Committee on House Administration of House of Representatives changed to Committee on House Oversight of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Fourth Congress, Jan. 4, 1995.

Transfer of Functions

Certain functions of Sergeant at Arms of House of Representatives transferred to Director of Non-legislative and Financial Services by section 7 of House Resolution No. 423, One Hundred Second Congress, Apr. 9, 1992. Director of Non-legislative and Financial Services replaced by Chief Administrative Officer of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Fourth Congress, Jan. 4, 1995.