5 USC § 1505 - Hearings; adjudications; notice of determinations

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identifier: "/us/usc/t5/s1505"
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title: "5 USC § 1505 - Hearings; adjudications; notice of determinations"
title_number: 5
title_name: "GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES"
section_number: "1505"
section_name: "Hearings; adjudications; notice of determinations"
chapter_number: 15
chapter_name: "POLITICAL ACTIVITY OF CERTAIN STATE AND LOCAL EMPLOYEES"
part_number: "II"
part_name: "CIVIL SERVICE FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 405; Pub. L. 95–454, title IX, § 906(a)(6), Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1225.)"
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# § 1505. Hearings; adjudications; notice of determinations

Either the State or local officer or employee or the State or local agency employing him, or both, are entitled to appear with counsel at the hearing under section 1504 of this title, and be heard. After this hearing, the Merit Systems Protection Board shall—

**(1)** determine whether a violation of section 1502 of this title has occurred;

**(2)** determine whether the violation warrants the removal of the officer or employee from his office or employment; and

**(3)** notify the officer or employee and the agency of the determination by registered or certified mail.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 405; Pub. L. 95–454, title IX, § 906(a)(6), Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1225.)

| Derivation | U.S. Code | Revised Statutes andStatutes at Large |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | 5 U.S.C. 118k(b) (3d sentence, less 4th, through 17th words, and 4th sentence). | July 19, 1940, ch. 640, § 4 “Sec. 12(b) (3d sentence, less 4th through 17th words, and 4th sentence)”, 54 Stat. 768.June 11, 1960, Pub. L. 86–507, § 1(1), 74 Stat. 200. |

Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report.

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1978— substituted “Merit Systems Protection Board” for “Civil Service Commission”.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 1978 Amendment

Amendment by  effective 90 days after , see , set out as a note under .