# 29 CFR § 458.28: Presumption of validity

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-458.28

## Section

- **Citation:** 29 CFR § 458.28
- **Heading:** Presumption of validity
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 29—Labor > Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Labor > CHAPTER IV—OFFICE OF LABOR-MANAGEMENT STANDARDS, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR > SUBCHAPTER B—STANDARDS OF CONDUCT > PART 458—STANDARDS OF CONDUCT > Subpart A—Substantive Requirements Concerning Standards of Conduct > Trusteeships

## Text

In any proceeding involving § 458.26, a trusteeship established by a labor organization in conformity with the procedural requirements of its constitution and bylaws and authorized or ratified after a fair hearing either before the executive board or before such other body as may be provided in accordance with its constitution and bylaws shall be presumed valid for a period of 18 months from the date of its establishment and shall not be subject to attack during such period except upon clear and convincing proof that the trusteeship was not established or maintained in good faith for purposes allowable under § 458.26. After the expiration of 18 months the trusteeship shall be presumed invalid in any such proceeding, unless the labor organization shall show by clear and convincing proof that the continuation of the trusteeship is necessary for a purpose allowable under § 458.26.

## Nearby sections

- [29 CFR § 458.26 § 458.26 Purposes for which a trusteeship may be established.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-458.26.md)
- [29 CFR § 458.27 § 458.27 Prohibited acts relating to subordinate body under trusteeship.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-458.27.md)
- [29 CFR § 458.28 § 458.28 Presumption of validity.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-458.28.md)
- [29 CFR § 458.29 § 458.29 Election of officers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-458.29.md)
- [29 CFR § 458.30 § 458.30 Removal of elected officers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-458.30.md)
- [29 CFR § 458.31 § 458.31 Maintenance of fiscal integrity in the conduct of the affairs of labor organizations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-458.31.md)
- [29 CFR § 458.32 § 458.32 Provision for accounting and financial controls.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-458.32.md)
- [29 CFR § 458.33 § 458.33 Prohibition of conflicts of interest.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-458.33.md)
- [29 CFR § 458.34 § 458.34 Loans to officers or employees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-458.34.md)
- [29 CFR § 458.35 § 458.35 Bonding requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-458.35.md)
- [29 CFR § 458.36 § 458.36 Prohibitions against certain persons holding office or employment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-458.36.md)
- [29 CFR § 458.37 § 458.37 Prohibition of certain discipline.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-458.37.md)
- [29 CFR § 458.38 § 458.38 Deprivation of rights under the CSRA or FSA by violence or threat of violence.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-458.38.md)

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