[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 45, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 45CFR73.735-707]



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                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE

 

                    SUBTITLE A--DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

                           AND HUMAN SERVICES

 

PART 73_STANDARDS OF CONDUCT--Table of Contents

 

                      Subpart G_Outside Activities

 

Sec.  73.735-707  Holding office in professional societies.



    (a) Employees may be members of professional societies and be 

elected or appointed to office in such a society. Activity in 

professional associations is generally desirable from the point of view 

of both the Department and the employee. Employees shall avoid, however, 

any real or apparent conflict of interest in connection with such 

membership. For example, they must not:

    (1) Directly or indirectly commit the Department or any portion of 

it on any matter unless such action is taken in an official capacity;

    (2) Permit their names to be attached to documents the distribution 

of which would be likely to embarrass the Department; or

    (3) Serve in capacities involving them as representatives of non-

Government organizations in dealing with the Government.

    (b) In undertaking any office or function beyond ordinary membership 

in a professional association, a Department employee must obtain advance 

approval in accordance with Sec.  73.735-708 of this subpart in any 

situation in which



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his or her responsibilities as an officer would relate to his or her 

official duties or would create a real or apparent conflict of interest 

with responsibilities as a Department employee. For example, advance 

administrative approval must be obtained:

    (1) Before an employee who is responsible for review and approval of 

grants or contracts, or is in a supervisory position over those who 

conduct review and approval, may hold office, or be a trustee or member 

of the governing board, or the chairman or member of a committee, in any 

organization which has or is seeking a grant or contract with the bureau 

or comparable organizational unit in which he or she is employed;

    (2) Before an employee may hold office in an organization which 

customarily expresses publicly views on matters of legislative or 

administrative policy within the specific areas of concern to the 

Department.