[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 22, Volume 1]

[Revised as of April 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 22CFR171.40]



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                       TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS

 

                     CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF STATE

 

PART 171_AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION AND RECORDS TO THE PUBLIC--Table 

of Contents

 

              Subpart E_Ethics in Government Act Provisions

 

Sec.  171.40  Purpose and scope.





    This subpart sets forth the regulations under which persons may 

request access to the public financial disclosure reports of employees 

of the Department as well as limits to such requests and use of such 

information. The Ethics in Government Act 1978, as amended, and the 

Office of Government Ethics implementing regulations, 5 CFR part 2634, 

require that high-level Federal officials disclose publicly their 

personal financial interests.