[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 5, Volume 2]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 5CFR734.204]



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                    TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL

 

          CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT (CONTINUED)

 

PART 734_POLITICAL ACTIVITIES OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES--Table of Contents

 

                     Subpart B_Permitted Activities

 

Sec. 734.204  Participation in political organizations.



    An employee may:

    (a) Be a member of a political party or other political group and 

participate in its activities;

    (b) Serve as an officer of a political party or other political 

group, a member of a national, State, or local committee of a political 

party, an officer or member of a committee of a political group, or be a 

candidate for any of these positions;

    (c) Attend and participate fully in the business of nominating 

caucuses of political parties;

    (d) Organize or reorganize a political party organization or 

political group; and

    (e) Participate in a political convention, rally, or other political 

gathering.

    (f) Serve as a delegate, alternate, or proxy to a political party 

convention.



    Example 1: An employee of the Department of Education may serve as a 

delegate, alternate, or proxy to a State or national party convention.

    Example 2: A noncareer member of the Senior Executive Service, or 

other employee covered under this subpart, may serve as a vice-president 

of a political action committee, as long as the duties of the office do 

not involve personal solicitation, acceptance, or receipt of political 

contributions. Ministerial activities which precede or follow the 

official acceptance and receipt, such as handling, disbursing, or 

accounting for contributions are not covered under the definitions of 

accept and receive in Sec. 734.101. Sections 734.208 and 734.303 

describe in detail permitted and prohibited activities which are related 

to fundraising.

    Example 3: An employee of the Federal Communications Commission may 

make motions or place a name in nomination at a nominating caucus.

    Example 4: An employee of the Department of the Interior may serve 

as an officer of a candidate's campaign committee as long as he does not 

personally solicit, accept, or receive political contributions. Sections 

734.208 and 734.303 of this part describe in detail permitted and 

prohibited activities which are related to fundraising.



[59 FR 48769, Sept. 23, 1994, as amended at 61 FR 35100, July 5, 1996]