[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 15, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 15CFR0.735-16]

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                  TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND FOREIGN TRADE
 
PART 0--EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITIES AND CONDUCT--Table of Contents
 
         Subpart D--Regulatory Limitations Upon Employee Conduct
 
Sec. 0.735-16  Indebtedness.

    (a) An employee shall pay each just financial obligation in a proper 
and timely manner, especially one imposed by law such as Federal, State, 
or local taxes. For purposes of this section, ``a just financial 
obligation'' means one acknowledged by the employee or reduced to 
judgment by a court, and ``in a proper and timely manner'' means in a 
manner which, in the view of the Department, does not, under the 
circumstances, reflect adversely on the Government as his employer.
    (b) In the event of dispute between an employee and an alleged 
creditor, this section does not require the Department to determine the 
validity or amount of the disputed debt.