---
kind: "section"
citation: "5 C.F.R. § 900.605"
title: "5"
number: "900.605"
heading: "Establishing a merit requirement."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/5/900.605"
---

# §900.605. Establishing a merit requirement.


Federal agencies may adopt regulations that require the establishment of a merit personnel system as a condition for receiving Federal assistance or otherwise participating in an intergovernmental program only with the prior approval of the Office of Personnel Management. All existing regulations will be submitted to the Office of Personnel Management for review.


## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4728, 4763; E.O. 11589, 3 CFR part 557 (1971-75 Compilation); 5 U.S.C. 2301, 2302, E.O. 11478, 3 CFR 1966-1970 Comp., page 803, unless otherwise noted, E.O. 13087; and E.O. 13152.

### Source

Source: 48 FR 9210, Mar. 4, 1983, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: Sec. 503, Pub. L. 91-648, 84 Stat. 1926 (42 U.S.C. 4763), unless otherwise noted.

### Source

Source: 36 FR 15515, Aug. 17, 1971, unless otherwise noted.