[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 45, Volume 4]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 45CFR1226.3]

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                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE
 
       CHAPTER XII--CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
 
PART 1226--PROHIBITIONS ON ELECTORAL AND LOBBYING ACTIVITIES--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart A--General Provisions
 
Sec. 1226.3  Definitions.

    (a) The Act means the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, as 
amended, Pub. L. 93-113 (42 U.S.C. 4951 et seq.).
    (b) Assistance means funds, volunteers or volunteer training, which 
is paid for from funds appropriated for the purpose of supporting 
activities under the Act, and includes locally provided funds required 
by law, regulation or

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policy as a local contribution to activities authorized by the Act.
    (c) Full time when used in the context of volunteer service, means 
service of not less than 35 hours per week.
    (d) Part time when used in the context of volunteer service, means 
service that is less than full time.
    (e) Recipient or sponsor organization means any organization that 
receives assistance under the Act.
    (f) Volunteer means an individual enrolled for service in a program 
or project that is authorized by or which receives assistance under the 
Act.
    (g) Legislative body includes the United States Congress, State and 
Territorial Legislatures and locally elected or appointed bodies with 
the authority to enact laws.
    (h) Public office includes any Federal, State, local elective, or 
party office.
    (i) Party office means an elective position in a national, state or 
local organization or committees or convention of such organization, 
which has, as a principal purpose, support or opposition to candidates 
for public office.
    (j) Legislation means bills, resolutions, amendments, nominations 
and other matters pending or proposed in a legislative body and includes 
any other matter which may be the subject of action by the legislative 
body.