# 31 CFR § 0.209: Disclosure of records or information

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-0.209

## Section

- **Citation:** 31 CFR § 0.209
- **Heading:** Disclosure of records or information
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 31—Money and Finance: Treasury > Subtitle A—Office of the Secretary of the Treasury > PART 0—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY EMPLOYEE RULES OF CONDUCT > Subpart B—Rules of Conduct

## Text

(a) Employees shall not disclose or use official information without proper authority. Employees authorized to make disclosures should respond promptly and courteously to requests from the public for information when permitted to do so by law.
(b) Employees who have access to information that is classified for security reasons in accordance with Executive Order 13526, or any successor Executive Order governing Classified National Security Information, are responsible for its custody and safekeeping, and for assuring that it is not disclosed to unauthorized persons. See 18 U.S.C. 798; 50 U.S.C. 783(a); 31 CFR part 2.

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