[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 29, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 29CFR417.3]

[Page 160]
 
                             TITLE 29--LABOR
 
  CHAPTER IV--OFFICE OF LABOR-MANAGEMENT STANDARDS, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
 
PART 417_PROCEDURE FOR REMOVAL OF LOCAL LABOR ORGANIZATION OFFICERS
--Table of Contents
 
 Subpart A_Procedures To Determine Adequacy of Constitution and Bylaws 
          for Removal of Officers of Local Labor Organizations
 
Sec. 417.3  Initiation of proceedings.


    (a) Any member of a local labor organization who has reason to 
believe that:
    (1) An elected officer(s) of such organization has been guilty of 
serious misconduct, and
    (2) The constitution and bylaws of his organization do not provide 
an adequate procedure for the removal of such officer(s), may file with 
the Office of Labor-Management Standards a written application, which 
may be in the form of a letter, for initiation of proceedings under 
section 401(h) of the Act.
    (b) An application filed under paragraph (a) of this section shall 
set forth the facts upon which it is based including a statement of the 
basis for the charge that an elected officer(s) is guilty of serious 
misconduct; and shall contain:
    (1) Information identifying the labor organization and the officer 
or officers involved, and
    (2) Any data such member desires the Office of Labor-Management 
Standards to consider in connection with his application.