5 U.S.C. § 5512 — Withholding pay; individuals in arrears
submitted 60 years ago by Pub. L. 89-554 to r/title-5-GOVERNMENT-ORGANIZATION-AND-EMPLOYEES · 86 words · no verdicts yet
(a) The pay of an person in arrears to the United States must be withheld until he has accounted for and paid into the Treasury of the United States all sums for which he is liable. (b) When pay is withheld under subsection (a) of this section, the employing agency, on request of the person, his agent, or his attorney, must report immediately to the...
(a) The pay of an person in arrears to the United States must be withheld until he has accounted for and paid into the Treasury of the United States all sums for which he is liable. (b) When pay is withheld under subsection (a) of this section, the employing agency, on request of the person, his agent, or his attorney, must report immediately to the Attorney General the balance due; and the Attorney General, within 60 days, must order suit to be commenced against the person.
The pay of an individual in arrears to the United States shall be withheld until he has accounted for and paid into the Treasury of the United States all sums for which he is liable.
When pay is withheld under subsection (a) of this section, the employing agency, on request of the individual, his agent, or his attorney, shall report immediately to the Attorney General the balance due; and the Attorney General, within 60 days, shall order suit to be commenced against the individual.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 477; Pub. L. 92–310, title II, § 202, June 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 202; Pub. L. 104–316, title I, § 103(b), Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3828.)
- 1966Enacted · Pub. L. 89-554 · 80 Stat. 477
- 1972Amended · Pub. L. 92-310 · 86 Stat. 202
- 1996Amended · Pub. L. 104-316 · 110 Stat. 3828
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 89-554 on 1966-09-06.
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