2018 US Code
Title 29 - Labor
Chapter 11 - Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Procedure
Subchapter V - Elections
Sec. 483 - Application of other laws; existing rights and remedies; exclusiveness of remedy for challenging election

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Citation 29 U.S.C. § 483 (2018)
Section Name §483. Application of other laws; existing rights and remedies; exclusiveness of remedy for challenging election
Section Text

No labor organization shall be required by law to conduct elections of officers with greater frequency or in a different form or manner than is required by its own constitution or bylaws, except as otherwise provided by this subchapter. Existing rights and remedies to enforce the constitution and bylaws of a labor organization with respect to elections prior to the conduct thereof shall not be affected by the provisions of this subchapter. The remedy provided by this subchapter for challenging an election already conducted shall be exclusive.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 86–257, title IV, §403, Sept. 14, 1959, 73 Stat. 534.)

Editorial Notes EFFECTIVE DATE

Section applicable ninety days after Sept. 14, 1959, in the case of certain labor organizations, see section 404 of Pub. L. 86–257, set out as a note under section 481 of this title.

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Title 29 - LABOR
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 29 - LABOR
CHAPTER 11 - LABOR-MANAGEMENT REPORTING AND DISCLOSURE PROCEDURE
SUBCHAPTER V - ELECTIONS
Sec. 483 - Application of other laws; existing rights and remedies; exclusiveness of remedy for challenging election
Contains section 483
Date 2018
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 14, 2019
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 73 Stat. 534
Public Law References Public Law 86-257
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