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[Laws in effect as of January 2, 2001]
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  January 2, 2001 and January 28, 2002]
[CITE: 5USC8470]

 
             TITLE 5--GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES
 
                           PART III--EMPLOYEES
 
                   Subpart G--Insurance and Annuities
 
            CHAPTER 84--FEDERAL EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM
 
          SUBCHAPTER VI--GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
 
Sec. 8470. Exemption from legal process; recovery of payments

    (a) An amount payable under subchapter II, IV, or V of this chapter 
is not assignable, either in law or equity, except under the provisions 
of section 8465 or 8467, or subject to execution, levy, attachment, 
garnishment or other legal process, except as otherwise may be provided 
by Federal laws.
    (b) Recovery of payments under subchapter II, IV, or V of this 
chapter may not be made from an individual when, in the judgment of the 
Office, the individual is without fault and recovery would be against 
equity and good conscience. Withholding or recovery of money paid under 
subchapter II, IV, or V of this chapter on account of a certification or 
payment made by a former employee of the United States in the discharge 
of his official duties may be made only if the head of the agency on 
behalf of which the certification or payment was made certifies to the 
Office that the certification or payment involved fraud on the part of 
the former employee.

(Added Pub. L. 99-335, title I, Sec. 101(a), June 6, 1986, 100 Stat. 
577.)
