Title 5, Government Organization and EmployeesRelease 119-102
§3107 Employment of Publicity Experts; Restrictions
Title 5 › PART III — EMPLOYEES › Subpart B — Employment and Retention › CHAPTER 31 — AUTHORITY FOR EMPLOYMENT › SUBCHAPTER I — EMPLOYMENT AUTHORITIES › § 3107
Summary
You cannot use government money to hire or pay a publicity expert unless the money was specifically set aside for that purpose.
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Title 5, §3107
Government Organization and Employees, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
Appropriated funds may not be used to pay a publicity expert unless specifically appropriated for that purpose.
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DerivationU.S. CodeRevised Statutes andStatutes at Large 5 U.S.C. 54.Oct. 22, 1913, ch. 32, § 1 (last par. under “Interstate Commerce Commission”), 38 Stat. 212. The prohibition is restated in positive form. Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report.
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5 U.S.C. § 3107
Title 5, Government Organization and Employees
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102