---
kind: "unit"
title: "5"
title_heading: "Government Organization and Employees"
key: "ptII/ch15"
level: "chapter"
label: "Chapter 15"
heading: "Political Activity of Certain State and Local Employees"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/5/ptII-ch15"
sections_count: 8
---

# Chapter 15 — Political Activity of Certain State and Local Employees

Title 5 — Government Organization and Employees › Part II — Civil Service Functions and Responsibilities

## Sections

- [§1501. Definitions](/usc/5/1501.md)
- [§1502. Influencing elections; taking part in political campaigns; prohibitions; exceptions](/usc/5/1502.md)
- [§1503. Nonpartisan candidacies permitted](/usc/5/1503.md)
- [§1504. Investigations; notice of hearing](/usc/5/1504.md)
- [§1505. Hearings; adjudications; notice of determinations](/usc/5/1505.md)
- [§1506. Orders; withholding loans or grants; limitations](/usc/5/1506.md)
- [§1507. Subpenas and depositions](/usc/5/1507.md)
- [§1508. Judicial review](/usc/5/1508.md)