5 CFR 151.121
§ 151.121 Use of official authority; coercion; candidacy; prohibitions.
United States · 5 CFR — Administrative Personnel · Status: effective
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- 5 CFR 151.121, § 151.121 Use of official authority; coercion; candidacy; prohibitions, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/5315
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Full text
A State or local officer or employee may not—
(a) Use his official authority or influence for the purpose of interfering with or affecting the result of an election or a nomination for office; or
(b) Directly or indirectly coerce, attempt to coerce, command, or advise a State or local officer or employee to pay, lend, or contribute anything of value to a political party, committee, organization, agency, or person for a political purpose.
(c) Be a candidate for elective office if the salary of the employee is paid completely, directly or indirectly, by loans or grants made by the United States or a Federal agency.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.