[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: 45CFR1226.3]



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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 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.



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    (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.