Title 5Government Organization and EmployeesRelease 119-73not60

§1505 Hearings; Adjudications; Notice of Determinations

Title 5 › Part II— CIVIL SERVICE FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES › Chapter 15— POLITICAL ACTIVITY OF CERTAIN STATE AND LOCAL EMPLOYEES › § 1505

Last updated Apr 3, 2026|Official source

Summary

A state or local officer or employee, and the agency that employs them, have the right to appear with a lawyer and be heard at the hearing under section 1504. After that hearing, the Merit Systems Protection Board must (1) decide whether a violation of section 1502 occurred; (2) decide whether that violation requires removing the officer or employee from their office or job; and (3) notify the officer or employee and the agency of the decision by registered or certified mail.

Full Legal Text

Title 5, §1505

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Either the State or local officer or employee or the State or local agency employing him, or both, are entitled to appear with counsel at the hearing under section 1504 of this title, and be heard. After this hearing, the Merit Systems Protection Board shall—
(1)determine whether a violation of section 1502 of this title has occurred;
(2)determine whether the violation warrants the removal of the officer or employee from his office or employment; and
(3)notify the officer or employee and the agency of the determination by registered or certified mail.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Historical and Revision Notes

DerivationU.S. CodeRevised Statutes andStatutes at Large 5 U.S.C. 118k(b) (3d sentence, less 4th, through 17th words, and 4th sentence).
July 19, 1940, ch. 640, § 4 “Sec. 12(b) (3d sentence, less 4th through 17th words, and 4th sentence)”, 54 Stat. 768.
June 11, 1960, Pub. L. 86–507, § 1(1), 74 Stat. 200. 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 “Merit Systems Protection Board” for “Civil Service 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. § 1505

Title 5Government Organization and Employees

Last Updated

Apr 3, 2026

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