§ 7313. Riots and civil disorders

(a) An individual convicted by any Federal,

State, or local court of competent jurisdiction

of—

(1) inciting a riot or civil disorder;

(2) organizing, promoting, encouraging, or

participating in a riot or civil disorder;

(3) aiding or abetting any person in committing

any offense specified in clause (1) or (2);

or

(4) any offense determined by the head of the

employing agency to have been committed in

furtherance of, or while participating in, a riot

or civil disorder;

shall, if the offense for which he is convicted is

a felony, be ineligible to accept or hold any position

in the Government of the United States or

in the government of the District of Columbia

for the five years immediately following the

date upon which his conviction becomes final.

Any such individual holding a position in the

Government of the United States or the government

of the District of Columbia on the date his

conviction becomes final shall be removed from

such position.

(b) For the purposes of this section, ‘‘felony’’

means any offense for which imprisonment is

authorized for a term exceeding one year.

(Added Pub. L. 90–351, title V, §1001(a), June 19,

1968, 82 Stat. 235.)

EFFECTIVE DATE

Section 1002 of Pub. L. 90–351 provided that: ‘‘The provisions

of section 1001(a) of this title [enacting this section]

shall apply only with respect to acts referred to

in section 7313(a)(1)–(4) of title 5, United States Code, as

added by section 1001 of this title, which are committed

after the date of enactment of this title [June 19,

1968].’’

RECEIPT OF BENEFITS UNDER LAWS PROVIDING RELIEF

FOR DISASTER VICTIMS

Section 1106(e) of Pub. L. 90–448, title XI, Aug. 1, 1968,

82 Stat. 567, provided that: ‘‘No person who has been

convicted of committing a felony during and in connection

with a riot or civil disorder shall be permitted, for

a period of one year after the date of his conviction, to

receive any benefit under any law of the United States

providing relief for disaster victims.’’

 

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