§5059. Legal expenses

Notwithstanding any other provision of law and pursuant to regulations which the Director shall prescribe, counsel may be employed and counsel fees, court costs, bail, and other expenses incidental to the defense of volunteers may be paid in judicial or administrative proceedings to which full-time volunteers (or part-time volunteers when such proceeding arises directly out of the performance of activities pursuant to this chapter) serving under this chapter have been made parties.

( Pub. L. 93–113, title IV, §419, Oct. 1, 1973, 87 Stat. 413 ; Pub. L. 98–288, §25, May 21, 1984, 98 Stat. 196 ; Pub. L. 99–551, §10(g), Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3078 .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original "this Act", meaning Pub. L. 93–113, Oct. 1, 1973, 87 Stat. 394 , known as the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 4950 of this title and Tables.

Amendments

1986-Pub. L. 99–551 substituted "to this chapter)" for "to this chapter".

1984-Pub. L. 98–288 struck out "or section 637(b)(1) of title 15" after "pursuant to this chapter".

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1986 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 99–551 effective Oct. 1, 1986, except as otherwise provided, see section 11 of Pub. L. 99–551, set out as an Effective Date note under section 4950 of this title.