11 C.F.R. § 7.2 Definitions.
Title 11 - Federal Elections
As used in this part: (a) Commission means the Federal Election Commission, 999 E Street, NW., Washington, DC 20463. (b) Commissioner means a voting member of the Federal Election Commission, in accordance with 2 U.S.C. 437c. (c) Conflict of interest means a situation in which an employee's private interest is inconsistent with the efficient and impartial conduct of his or her official duties and responsibilities. (d) Designated Agency Ethics Officer or Ethics Officer means the employee designated by the Commission to administer the provisions of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–521), as amended, and includes a designee of the Ethics Officer. (e) Employee means an employee of the Federal Election Commission, but does not include a special Commission employee. (f) Former employee means one who was, and is no longer, an employee of the Commission. (g) Official responsibility means the direct administrative or operating authority, whether intermediate or final, to approve, disapprove, or otherwise direct Commission action. Official responsibility may be exercised alone or with others and either personally or through subordinates. (h) Outside employment or other outside activity means any work, service or other activity performed by an employee, but not a Commissioner, other than in the performance of the employee's official duties. It includes such activities as writing and editing, publishing, teaching, lecturing, consulting, self-employment, and other services or work performed, with or without compensation. (i) Person means an individual, corporation, company, association, firm, partnership, society, joint stock company, political committee, or other group, organization, or institution. (j) Special Commission employee means an individual who is retained, designated, appointed or employed by the Federal Election Commission to perform, with or without compensation, temporary duties either on a full-time or intermittent basis, for not to exceed 130 days during any period of 365 consecutive days, as defined at 18 U.S.C. 202.
Title 11: Federal Elections
PART 7—STANDARDS OF CONDUCT
Subpart A—General Provisions
§ 7.2 Definitions.
