# 5 C.F.R. § 2635.107 (2026): Ethics advice

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P2635_S2635_107

## Section

- **Citation:** 5 C.F.R. § 2635.107 (2026)
- **Heading:** Ethics advice
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 5 CFR: Administrative Personnel / Chapter XVI: OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS / Part 2635: STANDARDS OF ETHICAL CONDUCT FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH / Subpart A: General Provisions / § 2635.107: § 2635.107   Ethics advice.

## Text

(a) As required by § 2638.104(a) and (d) of this chapter, each agency has a designated agency ethics official and an alternate designated agency ethics official; these are the employees who have the primary responsibility for directing the daily activities of an agency's ethics program. Acting directly or through other officials, the designated agency ethics official is responsible for providing ethics advice and counseling regarding the application of this part.
(b) Employees who have questions about the application of this part or any supplemental agency regulations to particular situations should seek advice from an agency ethics official. Disciplinary action for violating this part or any supplemental agency regulations will not be taken against an employee who has engaged in conduct in good faith reliance upon the advice of an agency ethics official, provided that the employee, in seeking such advice, has made full disclosure of all relevant circumstances. When the employee's conduct violates a criminal statute, reliance on the advice of an agency ethics official cannot ensure that the employee will not be prosecuted under that statute. However, good faith reliance on the advice of an agency ethics official is a factor that may be taken into account by the Department of Justice in the selection of cases for prosecution. Disclosures made by an employee to an agency ethics official are not protected by an attorney-client privilege. Agency ethics officials are required by 28 U.S.C. 535 to report any information they receive relating to a violation of the criminal code, title 18 of the United States Code.

## Nearby sections

- [5 C.F.R. § 2635.101 (2026) § 2635.101   Basic obligation of public service.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P2635_S2635_101.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 2635.102 (2026) § 2635.102   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P2635_S2635_102.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 2635.103 (2026) § 2635.103   Applicability to enlisted members of the uniformed services.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P2635_S2635_103.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 2635.104 (2026) § 2635.104   Applicability to employees on detail.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P2635_S2635_104.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 2635.105 (2026) § 2635.105   Supplemental agency regulations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P2635_S2635_105.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 2635.106 (2026) § 2635.106   Disciplinary and corrective action.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P2635_S2635_106.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 2635.107 (2026) § 2635.107   Ethics advice.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P2635_S2635_107.md)

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