Title 32—National Defense--Volume 1
PART 1609—UNCOMPENSATED PERSONNEL
§ 1609.1   Uncompensated positions.
Members of local boards, district appeal boards, and all other persons volunteering their services to assist in the administration of the Selective Service Law shall be uncompensated. No person serving without compensation shall accept remuneration from any source for services rendered in connection with Selective Service matters.
§ 1609.2   Citizenship.
No person shall be appointed to any uncompensated position in the Selective Service System who is not a citizen of the United States.
§ 1609.3   Eligibility.
(a) The President, upon the recommendation of the respective Governors, will consider for appointment as a member of a local board, any person who:
(1) Is within the age limits prescribed by the Military Selective Service Act; and
(2) Is a citizen of the United States; and
(3) Is a resident of the county in which the local board has jurisdiction; and
(4) Is not an active or retired member of the Armed Forces or any reserve component thereof; and
(5) Has not served as a member of a Selective Service board for a period of more than 20 years; and
(6) Is able to perform such duties as necessary during standby status; and
(7) Is able to devote sufficient time to board affairs; and
(8) Is willing to fairly and uniformly apply Selective Service Law.
(b) The President, upon the recommendation of the Director of Selective Service, will consider for appointment as a member of a district appeal board any person who:
(1) Is within the age limits prescribed by the Military Selective Service Act; and
(2) Is a citizen of the United States; and
(3) Is a resident of the Federal Judicial District in which the district appeal board has jurisdiction; and
(4) Is not an active or retired member of the Armed Forces or any reserve component thereof; and
(5) Has not served as a member of a Selective Service board for a period of more than 20 years; and
(6) Is able to perform such duties as necessary during standby status; and
(7) Is able to devote sufficient time to the district appeal board affairs; and
(8) Is willing to fairly and uniformly apply Selective Service Law.
§ 1609.4   Oath of office.
Every person who undertakes to render voluntary uncompensated service in the administration of the Selective Service Law shall execute an Oath of Office and Waiver of Pay before he enters upon his duties.
§ 1609.5   Suspension.
The Director of Selective Service may suspend from duty any uncompensated person engaged in the administration of the Selective Service Law pending his consideration of the advisability of removing such person.
§ 1609.6   Removal.
(a) The Director of Selective Service may remove any uncompensated person engaged in the administration of the Selective Service Law.
(b) The Governor may recommend to the Director of Selective Service the removal, for cause, of the State Director or any uncompensated person engaged in the administration of the Selective Service Law in his State. The Director of Selective Service shall make such investigation of the Governor's recommendation as he deems necessary, and upon completion of his investigation, he shall take such action as he deems proper.
§ 1609.7   Use of information.
Any information or records obtained by compensated or uncompensated personnel during the performance of their official duties, including proceedings before the boards, shall be restricted to official use by the personnel of the Selective Service System except as specifically authorized by law.