[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 45, Volume 4]
[Revised as of October 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 45CFR1201.10]

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                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE
 
       CHAPTER XII--CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
 
PART 1201_PRODUCTION OR DISCLOSURE OF OFFICIAL INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO 
 
Sec.  1201.10  Prohibition on providing expert or opinion testimony.

    (a) Except as provided in this section, Corporation Employees shall 
not provide opinion or expert testimony based upon information that they 
acquired in the scope and performance of their official Corporation 
duties, except on behalf of the United States or a party represented by 
the Department of Justice.
    (b) Upon a showing by the requester of exceptional need or unique 
circumstances and that the anticipated testimony will not be adverse to 
the interests of the United States, the General Counsel, in the exercise 
of discretion, may grant special, written authorization for Corporation 
Employees to appear and testify as expert witnesses at no expense to the 
United States.
    (c) If, despite the final determination of the General Counsel, a 
court of competent jurisdiction or other appropriate authority orders 
the appearance and expert or opinion testimony of a Corporation Employee 
such individual shall immediately inform the General Counsel of such 
order. If the General Counsel determines that no further legal review of 
or challenge to the court's order will be made, the Corporation Employee 
shall comply with the order. If so directed by the General Counsel, 
however, the individual shall respectfully decline to testify.