[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 13, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 13CFR105.402]

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                TITLE 13--BUSINESS CREDIT AND ASSISTANCE
 
                CHAPTER I--SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
 
PART 105_STANDARDS OF CONDUCT AND EMPLOYEE RESTRICTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES--
 
Sec.  105.402  Standards of Conduct Counselors.

    (a) The SBA Standards of Conduct Counselor is the Designated Agency 
Ethics Official, as appointed by the Administrator. Assistant Standards 
of Conduct Counselors may be designated by the Standards of Conduct 
Counselor.
    (b) The Standards of Conduct Counselors and Assistants:
    (1) Provide general advice, assistance and guidance to employees 
concerning this part and the regulations referred to in Sec.  105.101;
    (2) Monitor the Standards of Conduct Program within their assigned 
areas and provide required reports thereon; and
    (3) Review Confidential Financial Disclosure reports as required 
under 5 CFR part 2634, subpart I, and provide an annual report on 
compliance with filing requirements to the SBA Standards of Conduct 
Counselor as of February 1 of each year.
    (c) Each employee will be periodically informed of the name, address 
and telephone number of the Assistant Standards of Conduct Counselor to 
contact for advice and assistance.
    (d) Employee requests for advice or rulings should be directed to 
the appropriate Standards of Conduct Counselor for appropriate action.

[61 FR 2399, Jan. 26, 1996, as amended at 62 FR 48477, Sept. 16, 1997; 
69 FR 63922, Nov. 3, 2004]

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