# 43 CFR § 20.201: Ethics officials

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-20.201

## Section

- **Citation:** 43 CFR § 20.201
- **Heading:** Ethics officials
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 43—Public Lands: Interior > Subtitle A—Office of the Secretary of the Interior > PART 20—EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITIES AND CONDUCT > Subpart B—Department Ethics Program

## Text

(a) Designated Agency Ethics Official refers to the official designated under 5 CFR 2638.201 to coordinate and manage the Department's ethics program.
(b) The head of each bureau is the “Ethics Counselor” for that bureau, except that the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy is the Ethics Counselor for employees in the Office of the Secretary and related offices. The Solicitor is the Ethics Counselor for the Office of the Solicitor and the Inspector General is the Ethics Counselor for the Office of Inspector General.
(c) The personnel officer for each bureau or other qualified employee who has been delegated responsibility for the operational duties of the Ethics Counselor for the bureau, it the “Deputy Ethics Counselor” for that bureau.
(d) A bureau, regional, or area personnel officer or other qualified employee may be assigned to serve as an “Associate Ethics Counselor” or “Assistant Ethics Counselor,” with delegated responsibility to perform the operational duties of the Ethics Counselor at the field level. Associate Ethics Counselors or Assistant Ethics Counselors may also be designated within the bureau headquarters.
[62 FR 53720, Oct. 16, 1997, as amended at 63 FR 34259, June 24, 1998]

## Nearby sections

- [43 CFR § 20.101 § 20.101 Cross-references to ethical conduct, financial disclosure and other applicable regulations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-20.101.md)
- [43 CFR § 20.102 § 20.102 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-20.102.md)
- [43 CFR § 20.103 § 20.103 Employee responsibilities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-20.103.md)
- [43 CFR § 20.201 § 20.201 Ethics officials.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-20.201.md)
- [43 CFR § 20.202 § 20.202 Ethics program responsibilities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-20.202.md)
- [43 CFR § 20.203 § 20.203 Exclusion from confidential financial disclosure requirement for certain special Government employees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-20.203.md)
- [43 CFR § 20.301 § 20.301 General policy.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-20.301.md)
- [43 CFR § 20.302 § 20.302 Exclusions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-20.302.md)
- [43 CFR § 20.401 § 20.401 Interests in Federal lands.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-20.401.md)
- [43 CFR § 20.402 § 20.402 Interests in underground or surface coal mining operations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-20.402.md)
- [43 CFR § 20.403 § 20.403 Certificates of disclaimer.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-20.403.md)
- [43 CFR § 20.501 § 20.501 General policy.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-20.501.md)
- [43 CFR § 20.502 § 20.502 Conformance with policy and subordination to authority.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-20.502.md)
- [43 CFR § 20.503 § 20.503 Scope of authority.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-20.503.md)

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