**CHAPTER 700 - CHIEF COUNSEL**

**Table of Contents**

(700)-10 [Introduction](../../700-10/700-10.doc#Introduction)

10.1 [Abbreviations and
Acronyms](../..//700-10/700-10.doc#Abbreviations)\
10.2 [Authority and Function](../..//700-10/700-10.doc#Authority)\
10.3 [Organization](../..//700-10/700-10.doc#Organization)\
10.4 [Mission](../..//700-10/700-10.doc#Mission)

(700)-20 [Responsibilities](../../700-20/700-20.doc)

20.1 [General](../../700-20/700-20.doc#General)\
20.2 [Attorneys](../../700-20/700-20.doc#Attorneys)\
20.3 [Disclosure Section](../../700-20/700-20.doc#Disclosure)

(700)-30 [Ethics](../../700-30/700-30.doc)

30.1 [History and
Background](../../700-30/700-30.doc#HistoryandBackground)\
30.2 [TIGTA's Ethics
Program](../../700-30/700-30.doc#TIGTAEthicsProgram)\
30.3 [Outside Employment
Activities](../../700-30/700-30.doc#OutsideEmployment)\
30.4 [Financial Disclosures, Qualified Trusts and Certificates of
Divesiture](../../700-30/700-30.doc#FinancialDisclosures)\
30.5 [Post Government
Employment](../../700-30/700-30.doc#PostGovernmentEmployment)\
30.6 [Gifts](../../700-30/700-30.doc#Gifts)

(700)-40 [Confidentiality of Information Received Under the IG
Act](../../700-40/700-40.doc)

40.1 [Introduction](../../700-40/700-40.doc#Introduction)\
40.2  [Definitions](../../700-40/700-40.doc#Definitions)\
40.3 [Text of Statute](../../700-40/700-40.doc#Text)\
40.4 [Persons Entitled to
Confidentiality](../../700-40/700-40.doc#Confidentiality)[\
40.5 Exceptions to the Rule of
Non-disclosure](../../700-40/700-40.doc#Exceptions)\
40.6 [Types of Information to be
Withheld](../../700-40/700-40.doc#Types)

(700)-50 [I.R.C. § 6103](../../700-50/700-50.doc)

50.1 [Overview](../../700-50/700-50.doc#Overview)\
50.2 [Definitions](../../700-50/700-50.doc#Definitions)\
50.3 [Civil Remedies](../../700-50/700-50.doc#Civilremedies)\
50.4 [Criminal Penalties](../../700-50/700-50.doc#Criminalpenalties)\
50.5 [Authorized
Disclosures](../../700-50/700-50.doc#Authorizeddisclosures)\
50.6 [Impairment](../../700-50/700-50.doc#Impairment)\
50.7 [Accounting for Disclosures](../../700-50/700-50.doc#Accounting)

(700)-60 [Freedom of Information Act](../../700-60/700-60.doc)

60.1 [Overview](../../700-60/700-60.doc#Overview)\
60.2 [Delegation Order](../../700-60/700-60.doc#Delegationorder)\
60.3 [Provisions](../../700-60/700-60.doc#Provisions)\
60.4 [Appeals](../../700-60/700-60.doc#Appeals)\
60.5 [Litigation](../../700-60/700-60.doc#Litigation)\
60.6 [Annual Report](../../700-60/700-60.doc#Annualreport)

(700)-70 [Privacy Act](../../700-70/700-70.doc)

70.1 [Overview](../../700-70/700-70.doc#Overview)\
70.2 [Definitions](../../700-70/700-70.doc#Definitions)\
70.3 [Publication and Reporting
Requirements](../../700-70/700-70.doc#Publishingandreporting)\
70.4 [Access and Amendment](../../700-70/700-70.doc#Accessandamendment)\
70.5 [Privacy Act Referrals](../../700-70/700-70.doc#Referrals)\
70.6 [Accounting](../../700-70/700-70.doc#Accounting)\
70.7 [Record Maintenance](../../700-70/700-70.doc#Maintenance)\
70.8 [Computer Matching
Act](../../700-70/700-70.doc#ComputerMatchingAct)

(700)-80 [Government Representation of TIGTA
Employees](../../700-80/700-80.doc)

80.1 [Overview](../../700-80/700-80.doc#Overview)\
80.2 [Named Employees](../../700-80/700-80.doc#Namedemployees)\
80.3 [Witnesses](../../700-80/700-80.doc#Witnesses)

(700)-90 [Testimony and Production of
Documents](../../700-90/700-90.doc)

90.1 [Treasury Regulation](../../700-90/700-90.doc#TreasuryRegulation)\
90.2 [Testimony
Authorizations](../../700-90/700-90.doc#TestimonyAuthorization)\
90.3 [Discovery](../../700-90/700-90.doc#Discovery)\
90.4 [Brady v. Maryland and the Jencks
Act](../../700-90/700-90.doc#Brady)\
90.5 [Privileges](../../700-90/700-90.doc#Privileges)\
90.6 [Briefing Employees](../../700-90/700-90.doc#BriefingEmployees)\
90.7 [Witness Fees](../../700-90/700-90.doc#WitnessFees)\
90.8 [Giglio/Henthorn Policy](../../700-90/700-90.doc#Giglio)

(700)-100 [Litigation](../../700-100/700-100.doc)

100.1 [Labor, Employment, Personnel and Human
Resources](../../700-100/700-100.doc#Labor)\
100.2 [Claims Under 28 U.S.C. § 2672
(FTCA)](../../700-100/700-100.doc#FTCA)\
100.3 [Unauthorized Disclosure
Lawsuits](../../700-100/700-100.doc#Unauthorizeddisclosure)\
100.4 [Freedom of Information Lawsuits](../../700-100/700-100.doc#FOIA)\
100.5 [Privacy Act Lawsuits](../../700-100/700-100.doc#PA)\
100.6 [Collection of Debts Owed the United
States](../../700-100/700-100.doc#Collection)

(700)-110 [Certification of Records](../../700-110/700-110.doc)

110.1 [Background and Authority](../../700-110/700-110.doc#Background)\
110.2 [Procedure](../../700-110/700-110.doc#Procedure)\
110.3 [Unauthorized Use of
Seal](../../700-110/700-110.doc#UnauthorizedUse)

(700)-120 [TIGTA Employees Access to IRS
Records](../../700-120/700-120.doc)

120.1 [Authority](../../700-120/700-120.doc#Authority)\
120.2 [Informal Attempt to Resolve the
Conflict](../../700-120/700-120.doc#Informal)\
120.3 [Formal Resolution](../../700-120/700-120.doc#Formal)

(700)-130 [Memoranda of Understanding](../../700-130/700-130.doc)

130.1 [General](../../700-130/700-130.doc#General)\
130.2 [Approval
Procedures](../../700-130/700-130.doc#ApprovalProcedures)

(700)-140 [Legal Citations](../../700-140/700-140.doc)

140.1 [Bluebook Form](../../700-140/700-140.doc#BluebookForm)\
140.2 [Statutes](../../700-140/700-140.doc#Statutes)\
140.3 [Treasury
Regulations](../../700-140/700-140.doc#TreasuryRegulations)\
140.4 [List of Commonly Cited
Acts](../../700-140/700-140.doc#CommonlyCitedActs)