Title 5Government Organization and EmployeesRelease 119-73

§1306 Oaths to witnesses

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Title 5, §1306

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The Director of the Office of Personnel Management and authorized representatives of the Director may administer oaths to witnesses in matters pending before the Office.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Historical and Revision Notes

DerivationU.S. CodeRevised Statutes andStatutes at Large 5 U.S.C. 634.Aug. 23, 1912, ch. 350, § 1 (last par. under “Civil Service Commission”), 37 Stat. 372. [Uncodified].1949 Reorg. Plan No. 5, § 2(c), eff. Aug. 19, 1949, 63 Stat. 1069. The section is rewritten to reflect expansion of authority of the Commission to include its Chairman under section 2(c) of 1949 Reorg. Plan No. 5. Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1978—Pub. L. 95–454 substituted provisions respecting powers of the Director of the Office of Personnel Management in administering oaths in matters before the Office for provisions respecting powers of the Chairman of the Civil Service Commission and each Commissioner in administering oaths in matters before the Commission.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 1978 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 95–454 effective 90 days after Oct. 13, 1978, see section 907 of Pub. L. 95–454, set out as a note under section 1101 of this title.

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Citation

5 U.S.C. § 1306

Title 5Government Organization and Employees

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73