[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 5, Volume 2]
[Revised as of January 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 5CFR990.105]

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                    TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL
 
          CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT (CONTINUED)
 
PART 990_GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS--Table of Contents
 
Subpart A_Claims and Appeals of Veterans; Recognition of Representatives
 
Sec. 990.105  Designation of service organizations as representatives.

    (a) Before a service organization may be recognized in an individual 
claim or appeal, there shall be filed a designation duly executed by the 
claimant or appellant, specifically conferring on the organization the 
authority to represent him in the presentation of his claim or appeal, 
and to receive information in connection therewith. This designation 
shall be on the form prescribed by OPM (OPM Form 307) and shall be 
presented to the office concerned, to be filed in connection with the 
claim or appeal. The designation shall be signed by the claimant or 
appellant.

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    (b) On receipt and approval of the designation, the service 
organization named therein shall be recognized as the sole agency for 
the presentation of the claim or appeal covered thereby, and no other 
organization shall be recognized in the presentation of that claim or 
appeal. The designation made by the claimant may be revoked by him at 
any time and a subsequent designation made, naming another organization. 
A subsequently executed designation constitutes a revocation of any 
existing designation. A designation may also be revoked by the 
organization named therein.