2016 US Code
Title 5 - Government Organization and Employees
Part III - Employees
Subpart B - Employment and Retention
Chapter 31 - Authority for Employment
Subchapter I - Employment Authorities
Sec. 3103 - Employment at seat of Government only for services rendered

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Citation 5 U.S.C. § 3103 (2016)
Section Name §3103. Employment at seat of Government only for services rendered
Section Text

An individual may be employed in the civil service in an Executive department at the seat of Government only for services actually rendered in connection with and for the purposes of the appropriation from which he is paid. An individual who violates this section shall be removed from the service.

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(Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 415.)

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Statutes at Large

5 U.S.C. 46. Aug. 5, 1882, ch. 389, §4 (less 255th through 316th words), 22 Stat. 255.

Sept. 23, 1950, ch. 1010, §7, 64 Stat. 986.

5 U.S.C. 47 (so much as relates to removal). Aug. 23, 1912, ch. 350, §5 (so much as relates to removal), 37 Stat. 414.

The words "civil officer, draughtsman, copyist, messenger, assistant messenger, mechanic, watchman, laborer, or other employee" are omitted as obsolete language and "individual" is substituted therefor. The words "in the civil service" are added to preserve the application of former section 46 to civilian employees. The words "or subordinate bureaus or offices thereof" are omitted as surplusage. The words "and at the rate of pay usual and proper for the services" are omitted as surplusage since all pay rates are governed by statute.

All after the 75th words of section 4 of the Act of Aug. 5, 1882, as amended by section 7(b) of the Act of Sept. 23, 1950, except the 255th through 316th words, are omitted as executed. The 255th through 296th words are scheduled for repeal as superseded (see Table II–b), and the 297th through 316th words are codified in section 5501. The Act of Aug. 15, 1876, ch. 287, §5, 19 Stat. 169, cited as authority for former section 46 was repealed by section 7(a) of the Act of Sept. 23, 1950.

In the last sentence, the word "removed" is substituted for "summarily removed" because of the provisions of the Lloyd-LaFollette Act, 37 Stat. 555, as amended, and the Veterans' Preference Act of 1944, 58 Stat. 387, as amended, which are carried into this title.

Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report.

Publication Title United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 4, Title 5 - GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 5 - GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES
PART III - EMPLOYEES
Subpart B - Employment and Retention
CHAPTER 31 - AUTHORITY FOR EMPLOYMENT
SUBCHAPTER I - EMPLOYMENT AUTHORITIES
Sec. 3103 - Employment at seat of Government only for services rendered
Contains section 3103
Date 2016
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 6, 2017
Positive Law Yes
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 19 Stat. 169
22 Stat. 255
37 Stat. 414, 555
58 Stat. 387
64 Stat. 986
80 Stat. 415
Public Law References Public Law 89-554
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