[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 5, Volume 2]
[Revised as of January 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 5CFR733.104]

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                    TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL
 
          CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT (Continued)
 
PART 733--POLITICAL ACTIVITY--FEDERAL EMPLOYEES RESIDING IN DESIGNATED LOCALITIES--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 733.104  Prohibited political activities--employees who reside in designated localities.

    (a) This section does not apply to an individual who is employed in 
an agency or position described in Sec. 733.105(a), unless that 
individual has been appointed by the President, by and with the advice 
and consent of the Senate.
    (b) Employees who reside in a municipality or political subdivision 
designated by OPM under Sec. 733.107 may not:
    (1) Run as the representative of a political party for local 
partisan political office;
    (2) Solicit a political contribution on behalf of an individual who 
is a candidate for local partisan political office and who represents a 
political party;
    (3) Knowingly solicit a political contribution from any Federal 
employee, except as permitted under 5 U.S.C. 7323(a)(2)(A)-(C).
    (4) Accept or receive a political contribution from a subordinate; 
or
    (5) Solicit, accept, or receive uncompensated volunteer services 
from a subordinate for any political purpose.
    (c) An employee covered under this section may not participate in 
political activities:
    (1) While he or she is on duty:
    (2) While he or she is wearing a uniform, badge, or insignia that 
identifies the employing agency or instrumentality or the position of 
the employee;
    (3) While he or she is in any room or building occupied in the 
discharge of official duties by an individual employed or holding office 
in the Government of the United States or any agency or instrumentality 
thereof; or
    (4) While using a Government-owned or leased vehicle or while using 
a privately owned vehicle in the discharge of official duties.
    (d) An employee described in 5 U.S.C. 7324(b)(2) may participate in 
political activity otherwise prohibited by Sec. 733.104(c) if the costs 
associated with that political activity are not paid for

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by money derived from the Treasury of the United States.
    (e) Candidacy for, and service in, a partisan political office shall 
not result in neglect of, or interference with, the performance of the 
duties of the employee or create a conflict, or apparent conflict, of 
interest.