[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: 5CFR734.303]



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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 C_Prohibited Activities

 

Sec. 734.303  Fundraising.



    An employee may not knowingly:

    (a) Personally solicit, accept or receive a political contribution 

from another person, except under the circumstances specified in Sec. 

734.208(b);

    (b) Personally solicit political contributions in a speech or 

keynote address given at a fundraiser;

    (c) Allow his or her official title to be used in connection with 

fundraising activities; or

    (d) Solicit, accept, or receive uncompensated volunteer services 

from an individual who is a subordinate.



    Example 1: An employee may not host a fundraiser at his or her home. 

However, a spouse who is not covered under this part may host such a 

fundraiser and the employee may attend. The employee may not personally 

solicit contributions to the fundraiser. Moreover, the employee may not 

accept, or receive political contributions, except under the 

circumstances stated in Sec. 734.208(b).

    Example 2: An employee's name may not appear on an invitation to a 

fundraiser as a sponsor of the fundraiser, or as a point of contact for 

the fundraiser.

    Example 3: An employee may not ask a subordinate employee to 

volunteer on behalf of a partisan political campaign.

    Example 4: An employee may not call the personnel office of a 

business or corporation and request that the corporation or business 

provide volunteers or services for a campaign. However, an employee may 

call an individual who works for a business or corporation and request 

that specific individual's services for a campaign.