§ 909. — Administration on nonpolitical basis; dismissal of officers or employees for violating provision.
[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[CITE: 7USC909]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 31--RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AND TELEPHONE SERVICE
SUBCHAPTER I--RURAL ELECTRIFICATION
Sec. 909. Administration on nonpolitical basis; dismissal of
officers or employees for violating provision
This chapter shall be administered entirely on a nonpartisan basis,
and in the appointment of officials, the selection of employees, and in
the promotion of any such officials or employees, no political test or
qualification shall be permitted or given consideration, but all such
appointments and promotions shall be given and made on the basis of
merit and efficiency. If the Secretary herein provided for is found by
the President of the United States to be guilty of a violation of this
section, he shall be removed from office by the President, and any
appointee or selection of officials or employees made by the Secretary
who is found guilty of a violation of this chapter shall be removed by
the Secretary.
(May 20, 1936, ch. 432, title I, Sec. 9, 49 Stat. 1366; Oct. 28, 1949,
ch. 776, Sec. 2, 63 Stat. 948; Pub. L. 103-354, title II,
Sec. 235(a)(13), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3221.)
Amendments
1994--Pub. L. 103-354 substituted ``Secretary'' for
``Administrator'' wherever appearing.
1949--Act Oct. 28, 1949, inserted ``title I,'' in credit of act May
20, 1936.
