DOJ Office of Legal Counsel Opinions

The Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) at the Department of Justice renders legal opinions on questions of law when requested by the President and by the heads of executive branch agencies and departments. In this index, the U.S. Office of Government Ethics provides links to OLC opinions about the conflict of interest statutes--18 U.S.C. ยงยงย 203, 205, 207, 208, and 209.

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May 8, 2002

Application of Conflict-of-Interest Rules to Appointees Who Have Not Begun Service

In this memorandum the Office of Legal Counsel discusses whether the principal conflict-of-interest rules of the executive branch apply to a person who has been appointed to an office by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate but has not yet begun the duties of that office.