New rules extend to acceptance of help for legal matters connected to some prior employment. Image: AVN Photo Lab/Shutterstock.com
The Office of Government Ethics has issued final rules on acceptance by federal employees of payments for legal expenses through a legal expense fund and acceptance of free legal services for suits connected to their official positions.
Rules in the May 25 Federal Register also extend to acceptance of such help for legal matters connected to some prior employment, such as with a Presidential campaign or transition team.
The rules address matters including requirements for setting up such funds; limits on donations by any one party; restrictions on the recipient’s involvement in decisions that could affect a donor; public reporting requirements; and more. They will take effect 180 days from the date of the notice.
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