7 U.S.C. § 909 : US Code - Section 909: Administration on nonpolitical basis; dismissal of officers or employees for violating provision

Search 7 U.S.C. § 909 : US Code - Section 909: Administration on nonpolitical basis; dismissal of officers or employees for violating provision

This chapter shall be administered entirely on a nonpartisan
basis, and in the appointment of officials, the selection of
employees, and in the promotion of any such officials or employees,
no political test or qualification shall be permitted or given
consideration, but all such appointments and promotions shall be
given and made on the basis of merit and efficiency. If the
Secretary herein provided for is found by the President of the
United States to be guilty of a violation of this section, he shall
be removed from office by the President, and any appointee or
selection of officials or employees made by the Secretary who is
found guilty of a violation of this chapter shall be removed by the
Secretary.