§ 705.735-1 Adoption of regulations. Pursuant to 5 CFR 735.104(f), the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (referred to hereinafter as the Commission) hereby adopts the following sections of Part 735 of Title 5, Code of Federal Regulations: §§ 735.101-735.102, 735.201a, 735.202 (a), (d), (e), (f)−735.210, 735.302, 735.303 (a), 735.304, 735.305(a), 735.404-735.411, 735.412 (b) and (d). These adopted sections are modified and supplemented as set forth in this part.

§ 705.735-2

Statements of employment

and financial interests.

(a) Employees of the Commission in the following named positions are required to submit statements of employment and financial interests:

(1) The Staff Director.

(2) The Deputy Staff Director.
(3) The Division Heads.

(4) The Executive Officer of the Commission.

(5) Special Assistants to the Staff Director.

(b) A statement of employment and financial interests is not required under this part from Members of the Commission. Members of the Commission are subject to 3 CFR 100.735.31 and are required to file a statement only if requested to do so by the Counsel to the President.

(c) Notwithstanding the filing of the annual supplementary statement required by 5 CFR 735.406, each employee shall at all times avoid acquiring a financial interest that could result, or taking an action that would result, in a violation of the conflict-of-interest provisions of section 208 of Title 18, United States Code or the regulations in this part or adopted under § 705.735-1.

§ 705.735-3 Employee's complaint on filing requirement.

Any employee who thinks that his position has been improperly included under these regulations as one requiring the submission of a statement of employment and financial interest shall have the opportunity for review of his complaint through the Commission's grievance procedure.

§ 705.735-4 Review of statements of employment and financial interests. Each statement of employment and financial interests submitted under this

part shall be submitted to and reviewed by the General Counsel, except that the statement of the General Counsel shall be submitted to and reviewed by the Staff Director. When a review indicates a conflict between the interests of an employee or special Government employee of the Commission and the performance of his services for the Government, the reviewing official shall have the indicated conflict brought to the attention of the employee, grant the employee or special Government employee an opportunity to explain the indicated conflict, and attempt to resolve the indicated conflict. If, in the case of a statement (other than a statement of the Staff Director) reviewed by the General Counsel, the indicated conflict cannot be resolved, the General Counsel shall forward a written report on the indicated conflict to the Staff Director through the Counselor for the Commission designated under 5 CFR 735.105(a). Should a conflict be indicated in a statement of the Staff Director or the General Counsel, and the conflict cannot be resolved, the reviewing official shall forward a written report on the indicated conflict to the Chairman of the Commission. § 705.735-5 Disciplinary and other remedial action.

An employee or special Government employee of the Commission who violates any of the regulations in this part or adopted under § 705.735-1 may be disciplined. The disciplinary action may be in addition to any penalty prescribed by law for the violation. In addition to or in lieu of disciplinary action, remedial action to end conflicts or appearance of conflicts of interest may include but is not limited to:

(a) Changes in assigned duties;

(b) Divestment by the employee or special Government employee of his conflicting interest; or

(c) Disqualification for a particular assignment.

§ 705.735-6 Gifts, entertainment, and favors.

The Commission authorizes the exceptions to 5 CFR 735.202(a) set forth in 5 CFR 735.202(b) (1)-(4).

§ 705.735-7 Outside employment and other activity.

An employee of the Commission may engage in outside employment or other

§ 705.735-9 Specific provisions of Commission regulations governing special Government employees.

(a) Special Government employees of the Commission shall adhere to the standards of conduct applicable to employees as set forth in this part and adopted under § 705.735-1, except 5 CFR 735.203(b).

(b) Special Government employees of the Commission may teach, lecture, or write in a manner not inconsistent with 5 CFR 735.203(c).

(c) Pursuant to 5 CFR 735.305 (b), the Commission authorizes the same exceptions concerning gifts, entertainment, and favors for special Government employees as are authorized for employees by § 705.735-6.

Scope.

List

Sec.

Subpart D-Removals From Eligibility List

801.401 Scope.

801.402

Bases for removals.

801.403

Procedure for removals determined by examiners.

801.404 Notification of removals.

Subpart E-Voting Complaint

801.501

Scope.

801.502

Making a complaint.

801.503 Processing a complaint.

AUTHORITY: The provisions of this Part 801 issued under secs. 7, 9, 79 Stat. 440; 42 U.S.C. 1973e, 1973g.

SOURCE: The provisions of this Part 801 appear at 30 F.R. 9859, Aug. 7, 1965, unless otherwise noted.

Subpart A-General Provisions
Definitions.

§ 801.101

In this part:

(a) "Act" means the Voting Rights Act of 1965, Public Law 89-110.

(b) "Applicant" means a person who presents himself to an examiner at one of the times and places designated by the Commission under § 801.202 for the purpose of being listed as eligible to vote;

(c) "Applications" means the form prescribed by the Commission under the Act for use by a person applying for listing on an eligibility list;

(d) "Commission" means the U.S. Civil Service Commission;

(e) "Day" means a calendar day; (f) "Eligibility list" means a list of eligible voters or supplements to a list of

eligible voters, prepared by an examiner under the Act;

(g) "Examiner" means a person designated or appointed by the Commission under the Act to examine applicants for listing on an eligibility list and to prepare and maintain lists of persons eligible to vote in Federal, State, or local elections;

(h) "Hearing officer" means a person authorized by the Commission to adjudicate a challenge to a listing on an eligibility list;

(i) "Political subdivision", "vote", and "voting" have the meanings given these terms in the Act; and

(j) "Parties" means a challenger, a challenged person, and the representative of either.

§ 801.102

Timely filing required.

A document or other paper required to be filed within a time limit specified in this part shall be delivered to the office involved before the close of business on the last day of the period, or if filed by mail be postmarked before midnight of the last day of the period.

§ 801.103 Computation of time.

In computing a period of time prescribed by this part, the day of the action or event after which the designated period of time begins to run is not to be included. The last day of the period so computed is to be included unless it is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday in the State involved, in which event the period runs until the end of the next day which is neither a Saturday, Sunday, nor a legal holiday. § 801.104

Words denoting number and

gender. In this part:

§ 801.202 Times and places for filing and forms of application.

(a) The times and places designated by the Commission for filing an application in each political subdivision, and the forms of application prescribed by the Commission, shall be set out in Appendix A to this part and incorporated in and made a part of this section.

(b) The Commission shall give notice to the general public of the times and places designated under paragraph (a) of this section, to appropriate local election officials in the political subdivision, and to the attorney general of the State, by publication thereof in the FEDERAL REGISTER and by such other means as it considers appropriate.

APPENDIX A

This appendix sets out the dates, times, and places designated by the Commission for filing an application in each political subdivision, and sets out the forms of application prescribed by the Commission.

DATES, TIMES, AND PLACES FOR FILING Offices at which applications may be filed will be open in each State in the county or parish and at the place set forth in this appendix beginning on the date specified and continuing therafter until a closing date is given. Each office will be open Monday through Saturday (except on a legal holiday) between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., except that the Commission may change the hours and days on which any office will be open for filing applications by posting advance notice of the change at the place set forth in this appendix.

ALABAMA

County; Place for filing; Beginning date

Autauga; (1) Prattville-U.S. Post Office; November 8, 1965; (2) Marbury-building adjacent to U.S. Post Office, intersection of Main Street and State Highway 143; February 26, 1966.

Choctaw; Butler-Post Office; May 31, 1966. Dallas; (1) Selma-Federal Building; August 10, 1965; (2) Orrville-U.S. Post Office, State Highway 22; February 26, 1966.

Elmore; (1) Wetumpka-U.S. Post Office; November 8, 1965; (2) Eclectic-trailer at U.S. Post Office; February 26, 1966; (3) Elmore-trailer at U.S. Post Office; February 26, 1966.

Greene; (1) Eutaw-U.S. Post Office; November 8, 1965; (2) Boligee-trailer at U.S. Post Office; March 8, 1966.

Grenada; Grenada-Post Office Building; July 22, 1966.

Hale; (1) Greensboro-Post Office Building; August 10, 1965; (2) Moundville-Tidmore Building; February 26, 1966.

ALABAMA-Continued

County; Place for filing; Beginning date Jefferson: (1) Bessemer-Post Office Building, North 19th Street, January 24, 1966; (2) Birmingham-Post Office and Courthouse Building, 18th at 5th Avenue, North; January 24, 1966; (3) Fairfield-4412 Gary Avenue; January 24, 1966; (4) North Birmingham-Post Office Building; 2003 41st Avenue (Sayreton), Birmingham; February 14, 1966; (5) Powderly-Library Building, Birmingham Baptist College, 630 Ishkooda Road, Birmingham; February 14, 1966; (6) Wylamtrailer at Post Office, 4221 7th Avenue (Wylam), Birmingham; February 21, 1966; (7) Crestwood Boulevard;

Irondale-7949-A

February 26, 1966; (8) Homewood-1820 28th Avenue; February 26, 1966; (9) Tarrant1322 Main Street; March 18, 1966.

Lowndes; (1) Fort Deposit-Post Office Building; August 10, 1965; (2) Hayneville— trailer at U.S. Post Office; January 3, 1966.

Madison; (1) Canton-285 Peace Street; August 10, 1965; (2) Flora-Segrist Building opposite post office; July 20, 1966.

Marengo: (1) Demopolis-Post Office Building; August 10, 1965; (2) Putnamtrailer adjacent to Post Office, State Highway 69; March 18, 1966.

Montgomery: (1) Montgomery-Post Office and Courthouse Building, corner of Church, Lee, and Moulton Streets, Rooms 332, 334, 336; October 6, 1965; (2) Mount Meigstrailer at U.S. Post Office, intersection of U.S. Highway 80 and Pike Road; February 26, 1966. Perry; (1) Marion-Post Office Building, Room 3; August 20, 1965; (2) Uniontowntrailer at corner of West and Front Streets; March 5, 1966.

Sumter; Livingston-Post Office; May 3, 1966.

County; Place for Filing; Beginning Date Baker; Newton-U.S. Post Office Building; Nov. 5, 1968.

Hancock; Sparta-Post Office Building, Broad Street; November 8, 1966.

Lee; Leesburg-Farmers Exchange Building, second floor; April 3, 1967.

Screven; Sylvania-Post Office Building, Main and East Telephone Streets; April 3, 1967.

Taliaferro; Crawfordville-Post Office; November 5, 1968.

Terrell: Dawson-Post Office Building, Stonewall and Lee Streets; April 3, 1967.

LOUISIANA

Parish; Place for filing; Beginning date

Bossier; (1) Benton-trailer at Post Office; April 3, 1967; (2) Bossier City-Lodge Hall, 1708 Scott Street; April 5, 1967.

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LOUISIANA-Continued

Parish; Place for filing; Beginning date

Caddo; (1) Shreveport-Post Office and Courthouse Building, 424 Texas Street; April 3, 1967; (2) Shreveport-Terry Building, 2643 Cooper Road; April 3, 1967; (3) Shreveport; Hollywood Baptist Church, 5305 Roberts Street; April 3, 1967.

De Soto; Mansfield-trailer at Post Office; April 3, 1967.

East Carroll; (1) Lake Providence-Post Office Building; August 10, 1965; (2) Sondheimer-trailer at Post Office Building; February 14, 1966.

East Feliciana; (1) Clinton-Kline Building, St. Helena Street; August 10, 1965, to February 8, 1966; (2) Clinton-Trailer at U.S. Post Office; February 19, 1966; (3) JacksonTrailer parked on Post Office grounds; February 14, 1966; (4) Slaughter-Post Office Building; February 14, 1966.

Madison; Tallulah-Post Office; August 13,

1966.

Ouachita; (1) Monroe-Post Office Building, Room 301; August 20, 1965; (2) West. Monroe-I. B. Haynes Building, Cypress and Young Streets, February 14, 1966. Plaquemines; (1) Buras-Post Office. Building, August 10, 1965, through November 17, 1965, reopened August 31, 1967; (2). Belle Chasse-Post Office Building; November 18, 1965.

West Feliciana; (1) Saint Francisville— trailer at Post Office; November 3, 1965, through January 7, 1966; (2) Saint Francisville Post Office Building; January 8, 1966; (3) Weyanoke—trailer located on State Highway 66 approximately 0.3 mile South of Weyanoke; February 14, 1966.

MISSISSIPPI

County; Place for filing; Beginning date

Amite; (1) Liberty-Walsh Building, Main Street, second floor; April 3, 1967; (2) Gloster-Ivey Building, First Street; July 29,

1967.

Benton; Ashland-Post Office Building; October 1, 1965.

Bolivar; Cleveland-Post Office Building; October 1, 1965.

Carroll; (1) Carrollton-Post Office Building, Main Street, January 4, 1966, through March 22, 1968; (2) North Carrollton-Van Meter Lumber Co. Building, George Street, March 23, 1968.

Claiborne; Port Gibson-McFatters Drug Store, 2d Floor, 618 Main Street; April 16, 1966.

Clay; (1) West Point-Post Office Building; October 1, 1965; (2) Pheba-rear of Champion Grocery Store; July 21, 1967. Coahoma; Clarksdale-Post Office Building; October 1, 1965.

De Soto; (1) Walls-U.S. Post Office; November 8, 1965, through January 4, 1966; (2) Hernando-U.S. Post Office; January 5, 1966; (3) Olive Branch-second floor above PostOffice; July 22, 1967.