[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 11, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 11CFR7.6]

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                       TITLE 11--FEDERAL ELECTIONS
 
                 CHAPTER I--FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
 
PART 7--STANDARDS OF CONDUCT--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart A--General Provisions
 
Sec. 7.6  Disciplinary and other remedial action.

    (a) A violation of this part by an employee or special Commission 
employee may be cause for appropriate disciplinary action which may be 
in addition to any penalty prescribed by law.
    (b) When the Ethics Officer determines that an employee may have or 
appears to have a conflict of interest, the Ethics Officer, the 
employee's supervisor, the employee's division head, and the Staff 
Director or General Counsel may question the employee in the matter and 
gather other information. The Ethics Officer, the employee's supervisor, 
the employee's division head, and the Staff Director or General Counsel 
shall discuss with the employee possible ways of eliminating the 
conflict or appearance of conflict. If the Ethics Officer, after 
consultation with the employee's supervisor, the employee's division 
head, and the Staff Director or General Counsel, concludes that remedial 
action should be taken, he or she shall refer a statement to the 
Commission containing his or her recommendation for such action. The 
Commission, after consideration of the employee's explanation and the 
results

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of any investigation, may direct appropriate remedial action as it deems 
necessary.
    (c) Remedial action pursuant to paragraph (b) of this section may 
include, but is not limited to:
    (1) Changes in assigned duties;
    (2) Divestment by the employee of his or her conflicting interest;
    (3) Disqualification for a particular action; or
    (4) Disciplinary action.