# 5 C.F.R. § 251.102 (2026): Coverage

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P251_S251_102

## Section

- **Citation:** 5 C.F.R. § 251.102 (2026)
- **Heading:** Coverage
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 5 CFR: Administrative Personnel / Chapter I: OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT / Part 251: AGENCY RELATIONSHIPS WITH ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING FEDERAL EMPLOYEES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS / Subpart A: General Provisions / § 251.102: § 251.102   Coverage.

## Text

To be covered by this part, an association or organization:
(a) Must be a lawful, nonprofit organization whose constitution and bylaws indicate that it subscribes to minimum standards of fiscal responsibility and employs democratic principles in the nomination and election of officers;
(b) Must not discriminate in terms of membership or treatment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or handicapping condition;
(c) Must not assist or participate in a strike, work stoppage, or slowdown against the Government of the United States or any agency thereof or impose a duty or obligation to conduct, assist, or participate in such strike, work stoppage, or slowdown; and
(d) Must not advocate the overthrow of the constitutional form of Government of the United States.

## Nearby sections

- [5 C.F.R. § 251.101 (2026) § 251.101   Introduction.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P251_S251_101.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 251.102 (2026) § 251.102   Coverage.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P251_S251_102.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 251.103 (2026) § 251.103   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P251_S251_103.md)

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