5 CFR § 581.501 - Rules, regulations, and directives by governmental entities.

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title: "5 CFR § 581.501 - Rules, regulations, and directives by governmental entities."
title_number: 5
title_name: "Administrative Personnel"
section_number: "581.501"
section_name: "Rules, regulations, and directives by governmental entities."
chapter_name: "OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS"
part_number: "581"
part_name: "PROCESSING GARNISHMENT ORDERS FOR CHILD SUPPORT AND/OR ALIMONY"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "42 U.S.C. 659; 15 U.S.C. 1673; E.O. 12105 (43 FR 59465 and 3 CFR 262)(1979). Secs. 581.102 and 581.306 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 8336a and 8412a."
regulatory_source: "45 FR 85667, Dec. 30, 1980, unless otherwise noted."
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# 581.501 Rules, regulations, and directives by governmental entities.

Appropriate officials of all governmental entities shall, to the extent necessary, issue implementing rules, regulations, or directives that are consistent with this part or as are otherwise in accordance with statutory law.

[63 FR 14759, Mar. 26, 1998]