[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 45, Volume 4] [Revised as of October 1, 2005] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 45CFR1226.1] [Page 63] 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. 1226.1 Purpose. Subpart A_General Provisions Sec. 1226.1 Purpose. 1226.2 Scope. 1226.3 Definitions. Subpart B_Sponsoring Organization 1226.4 General. 1226.5 Electoral, voter registration, and other activities. Subpart C_Volunteer Activities 1226.6 General. 1226.7 Scope. 1226.8 Prohibited activities. 1226.9 Exceptions. 1226.10 Hatch Act restrictions. 1226.11 Part time volunteers. Subpart D_Sponsor Employee Activities 1226.12 Sponsor employees. 1226.13 Obligation of sponsors. Authority: Secs. 403, 415(b), Pub. L. 93-113, 87 Stat. 408, 411-412. Source: 46 FR 8522, Jan. 27, 1981, unless otherwise noted. This part implements provisions of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act, 1973, 87 Stat. 394, Pub. L. 93-113, as amended, hereinafter referred to as the Act, pertaining to the prohibited use of Federal funds or the involvement of agency programs and volunteers in electoral and lobbying activities. These regulations are designed to define and clarify the nature and scope of prohibited activities to ensure that programs under the Act and volunteer activities are conducted within the statutory bounds established by the Act. The penalties for violation of the regulations are also prescribed. The statutory source of the prohibitions upon electoral and lobbying activities is section 403 (a) and (b) of the Act. Rules applying to the Hatch Act (Title III of chapter 73, title 5, United States Code) to full time and certain part time volunteers, as required by section 415(b) of the Act, are also set forth herein.