# 11 C.F.R. § 7.2 (2025): Definitions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T11_P7_S7_2

## Section

- **Citation:** 11 C.F.R. § 7.2 (2025)
- **Heading:** Definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 11 CFR: Federal Elections / Chapter I: FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION / Part 7: STANDARDS OF CONDUCT / § 7.2: § 7.2   Definitions.

## Text

As used in this part:
(a)
Commission
means the Federal Election Commission.
(b)
Commissioner
means a member of the Federal Election Commission, in accordance with 52 U.S.C. 30106.
(c)
Designated Agency Ethics Official
means the employee designated by the Commission to administer the provisions of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. appendix), as amended, and includes a designee of the Designated Agency Ethics Official. The General Counsel serves as the Commission's Designated Agency Ethics Official.
(d)
Employee
means an employee of the Federal Election Commission and includes a special Government employee as defined in 18 U.S.C. 202(a).
(e)
Ex parte communication
means any written or oral communication by any person outside the agency to any Commissioner or any member of any Commissioner's staff, but not to any other Commission employee, that imparts information or argument regarding prospective Commission action or potential action concerning any pending enforcement matter.
(f)
Inspector General
means the individual appointed by the Commission to administer the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended (5 U.S.C. appendix), and includes any designee of the Inspector General.
[76 FR 70330, Nov. 14, 2011, as amended at 79 FR 77844, Dec. 29, 2014; 82 FR 60853, Dec. 26, 2017]

## Nearby sections

- [11 C.F.R. § 7.1 (2025) § 7.1   Scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T11_P7_S7_1.md)
- [11 C.F.R. § 7.2 (2025) § 7.2   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T11_P7_S7_2.md)
- [11 C.F.R. § 7.3 (2025) § 7.3   Interpretation and guidance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T11_P7_S7_3.md)
- [11 C.F.R. § 7.4 (2025) § 7.4   Reporting suspected violations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T11_P7_S7_4.md)
- [11 C.F.R. § 7.5 (2025) § 7.5   Corrective action.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T11_P7_S7_5.md)
- [11 C.F.R. § 7.6 (2025) § 7.6   Outside employment and activities by Commissioners.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T11_P7_S7_6.md)
- [11 C.F.R. § 7.7 (2025) § 7.7   Prohibition against making complaints and investigations public.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T11_P7_S7_7.md)
- [11 C.F.R. § 7.8 (2025) § 7.8   Ex parte communications in enforcement actions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T11_P7_S7_8.md)

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