Formal advisory opinions.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 5

This section establishes the formal advisory opinion service of the Office of Government Ethics. (a) (b) (1) The unique nature of the question and its precedential value; (2) The potential number of employees throughout the government affected by the question; (3) The frequency with which the question arises; (4) The likelihood or presence of inconsistent interpretations on the same question by different agencies; and (5) The interests of the executive branch ethics program. (c) (d) (e) (f) (1) An express statement indicating that the submission is a request for a formal advisory opinion; (2) The name, street address, and telephone number of the person requesting the opinion; (3) The name, street address, and telephone number of any representative of that person; (4) All material facts necessary for the Director to render a complete and correct opinion; (5) The date of the request and the signature of either the requester or the requester's representative; and (6) In the case of a request signed by a representative, a written designation of the representative that is dated and signed by the requester. (g) (h) (i) (j) (k) (l) (m) (i) Any person directly involved in the specific transaction or activity with respect to which such advisory opinion has been rendered; and (ii) Any person directly involved in any specific transaction or activity which is indistinguishable in all its material aspects from the transaction or activity with respect to which such formal advisory opinion

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 5:§ 2638.209