§ 483. — Application of other laws; existing rights and remedies; exclusiveness of remedy for challenging election.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 29USC483]
TITLE 29--LABOR
CHAPTER 11--LABOR-MANAGEMENT REPORTING AND DISCLOSURE PROCEDURE
SUBCHAPTER V--ELECTIONS
Sec. 483. Application of other laws; existing rights and
remedies; exclusiveness of remedy for challenging election
No labor organization shall be required by law to conduct elections
of officers with greater frequency or in a different form or manner than
is required by its own constitution or bylaws, except as otherwise
provided by this subchapter. Existing rights and remedies to enforce the
constitution and bylaws of a labor organization with respect to
elections prior to the conduct thereof shall not be affected by the
provisions of this subchapter. The remedy provided by this subchapter
for challenging an election already conducted shall be exclusive.
(Pub. L. 86-257, title IV, Sec. 403, Sept. 14, 1959, 73 Stat. 534.)
