---
kind: "section"
citation: "29 C.F.R. § 417.3"
title: "29"
number: "417.3"
heading: "Initiation of proceedings."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/29/417.3"
---

# §417.3. Initiation of proceedings.

- (a) **Any member of a local labor organization who has reason to believe that—**
  - (1) An elected officer(s) of such organization has been guilty of serious misconduct, and
  - (2) The constitution and bylaws of his organization do not provide an adequate procedure for the removal of such officer(s), may file with the Office of Labor-Management Standards a written application, which may be in the form of a letter, for initiation of proceedings under [section 401(h)](/cfr/29/401.md?p=h) of the Act.
- (b) An application filed under [paragraph (a)](#a) of this section shall set forth the facts upon which it is based including a statement of the basis for the charge that an elected officer(s) is guilty of serious misconduct; and shall contain:
  - (1) Information identifying the labor organization and the officer or officers involved, and
  - (2) Any data such member desires the Office of Labor-Management Standards to consider in connection with his application.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: Secs. 401, 402, 73 Stat. 533, 534 (29 U.S.C. 481, 482); Secretary's Order No. 03-2012, 77 FR 69376, November 16, 2012; Secretary's Order No. 01-2020.

### Source

Source: 29 FR 8264, July 1, 1964, unless otherwise noted.