{"data":{"id":"us/5-cfr-251.102","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"5 CFR 251.102","heading":"Coverage.","body":"To be covered by this part, an association or organization:\n(a) Must be a lawful, nonprofit organization whose constitution and bylaws indicate that it subscribes to minimum standards of fiscal responsibility and employs democratic principles in the nomination and election of officers;\n(b) Must not discriminate in terms of membership or treatment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or handicapping condition;\n(c) Must not assist or participate in a strike, work stoppage, or slowdown against the Government of the United States or any agency thereof or impose a duty or obligation to conduct, assist, or participate in such strike, work stoppage, or slowdown; and\n(d) Must not advocate the overthrow of the constitutional form of Government of the United States.","path":["Title 5—Administrative Personnel","CHAPTER I—OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT","SUBCHAPTER B—CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS","PART 251—AGENCY RELATIONSHIPS WITH ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING FEDERAL EMPLOYEES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS","Subpart A—General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-5.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:23:53Z","sha256":"2dfef7307ff162671b5aebae754d36736a2abab92fe85380ad3560201e5e1bcc","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/5-cfr-251.101","next":"us/5-cfr-251.103"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}