# 17 CFR § 200.13b: Director of the Office of Public Affairs

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-17-200.13b

## Section

- **Citation:** 17 CFR § 200.13b
- **Heading:** Director of the Office of Public Affairs
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 17—Commodity and Securities Exchanges > CHAPTER II—SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION > PART 200—ORGANIZATION › CONDUCT AND ETHICS › AND INFORMATION AND REQUESTS > Subpart A—Organization and Program Management

## Text

The Director of the Office of Public Affairs is the chief public information officer for the Commission, and oversees activities that communicate the Commission's actions to those interested in or affected by them. The Director's responsibilities include serving as liaison with the news media, dissemination of information to the news media and to the general public, supervision of internal and some external publications and of audio-visual presentations. Responsibilities of the Director, and of the Director's staff, include special projects that may be deemed appropriate to communicate information on Commission actions.
[86 FR 9442, Feb. 16, 2021]

## Nearby sections

- [17 CFR § 200.1 § 200.1 General statement and statutory authority.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-17-200.1.md)
- [17 CFR § 200.2 § 200.2 Statutory functions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-17-200.2.md)
- [17 CFR § 200.10 § 200.10 The Commission.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-17-200.10.md)
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- [17 CFR § 200.13a § 200.13a The Secretary of the Commission.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-17-200.13a.md)
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