§2556.720. May VISTAs participate in political organizations?
45 C.F.R. § 2556.720
Provided that paragraph (b) of this section is fully adhered to, and in accordance with the prohibitions set forth in § 2556.710, a VISTA may:
Be a member of a political party or other political group and participate in its activities;
Serve as an officer of a political party or other political group, a member of a national, State, or local committee of a political party, an officer or member of a committee of a political group, or be a candidate for any of these positions;
Attend and participate fully in the business of nominating caucuses of political parties;
Organize or reorganize a political party organization or political group;
Participate in a political convention, rally, or other political gathering; and
Serve as a delegate, alternate, or proxy to a political party convention.
A VISTA may participate in a political organization as long as such participation complies with the restrictions set out in paragraphs (b)(1) through (6) of § 2556.715.
Does not interfere with the performance of, or availability to perform, their assigned VISTA project duties;
Does not interfere with the provision of service in the VISTA program;
Does not involve any use of VISTA assistance, resources or funds;
Would not result in the identification of the VISTA as being a participant in or otherwise associated with the VISTA program;
Is not conducted during scheduled VISTA service hours; and
Does not interfere with the full-time commitment to remain available for VISTA service without regard to regular working hours, at all times during periods of service, except for authorized periods of leave.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4951-4953; 5 CFR part 734, 42 U.S.C. 4953(a), (f), 4954(b), (e), 4955(b), 4956, 5043(a)-(c), 5044(a)-(c), (e), 5046, 5052, 5056, and 5057; 42 U.S.C. 12651b (g)(10); 42 U.S.C. 12651c(c); E.O. 13279, 67 FR 77141, 3 CFR, 2002 Comp., p. 2156, 42 U.S.C. 4954(a), (b), (d), 4955, 5044(e), 5055, and 5059; 42 U.S.C. 12602(c), 42 U.S.C. 4953(b), (c), (f), and 5044(e).
Source
Source: 88 FR 31180, May 16, 2023, unless otherwise noted.