# 5 C.F.R. § 2640.205 (2026): Employee responsibility

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P2640_S2640_205

## Section

- **Citation:** 5 C.F.R. § 2640.205 (2026)
- **Heading:** Employee responsibility
- **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 2640: INTERPRETATION, EXEMPTIONS AND WAIVER GUIDANCE CONCERNING 18 U.S.C. 208 (ACTS AFFECTING A PERSONAL FINANCIAL INTEREST) / Subpart B: Exemptions Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 208(b)(2) / § 2640.205: § 2640.205   Employee responsibility.

## Text

Prior to taking official action in a matter which an employee knows would affect his financial interest or the interest of another person specified in 18 U.S.C. 208(a), an employee must determine whether one of the exemptions in §§ 2640.201, 2640.202, or 2640.203 would permit his action notwithstanding the existence of the disqualifying interest. An employee who is unsure whether an exemption is applicable in a particular case, should consult an agency ethics official prior to taking action in a particular matter.

## Nearby sections

- [5 C.F.R. § 2640.201 (2026) § 2640.201   Exemptions for interests in mutual funds, unit investment trusts, and employee benefit plans.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P2640_S2640_201.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 2640.202 (2026) § 2640.202   Exemptions for interests in securities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P2640_S2640_202.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 2640.203 (2026) § 2640.203   Miscellaneous exemptions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P2640_S2640_203.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 2640.204 (2026) § 2640.204   Prohibited financial interests.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P2640_S2640_204.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 2640.205 (2026) § 2640.205   Employee responsibility.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P2640_S2640_205.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 2640.206 (2026) § 2640.206   Existing agency exemptions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P2640_S2640_206.md)

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