Amending the Civil Service Rules Concerning Political Activity
Signed February 3, 1994·William J. Clinton·59 FR 5515
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Amends Civil Service Rule IV by revoking section 4.1, which had addressed political activity by federal employees. The change is made following enactment of Public Law 103-94 and takes effect immediately on the date of signing. The order applies to the federal civil service system and its rules governing political activity.
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By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including sections 3301 and 3302 of title 5, United States Code, and as a result of the enactment of Public Law 103-94, it is hereby ordered
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Executive Order 12896 of February 3, 1994
Amending the Civil Service Rules Concerning
Political Activity
By the authority vested in me as President by the
Constitution and the laws of the United States of
America, including sections 3301 and 3302 of title 5,
United States Code, and as a result of the enactment of
Public Law 103-94, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Civil Service Rule IV (5 CFR Part 4) is
amended by revoking section 4.1.
Sec. 2. This order is effective on February 3, 1994.
(Presidential Sig.)>
THE WHITE HOUSE,
February 3, 1994.Reproduced from the Federal Register plain-text record, signed February 3, 1994. Typesetting artifacts are removed; no wording is changed.