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11 CFR 7.8 - Ex parte communications in enforcement actions. | LII / Legal Information Institute
CFR › Title 11 › Chapter I › Part 7 › Section 7.8 11 CFR 7.8 - Ex parte communications in enforcement actions.
§ 7.8
Ex parte communications in enforcement actions.
In order to avoid the possibility of prejudice, real or apparent, to the public interest in enforcement actions pending before the Commission pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 437g:
Except to the extent required for the disposition of enforcement matters as required by law (as, for example, during the normal course of an investigation or a conciliation effort), no Commissioner or member of any Commissioner's staff shall make or entertain any ex parte communications.
The prohibition of this section shall apply from the time a complaint is filed with the Commission pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 437g(a)(1) or from the time that the Commission determines on the basis of information ascertained in the normal course of its supervisory responsibilities that it has reason to believe that a violation has occurred or may occur pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 437g(a)(2), and such prohibition shall remain in force until the Commission has concluded all action with respect to the enforcement matter in question.
Any written communication prohibited by paragraph (a) of this section shall be delivered to the General Counsel, who shall place the communication in the case file.
A Commissioner or member of any Commissioner's staff involved in handling enforcement actions who receives an offer to make an oral communication or any communication concerning any enforcement action pending before the Commission as described in paragraph (a) of this section, shall decline to listen to such communication. If unsuccessful in preventing the communication, the Commissioner or employee shall advise the person making the communication that he or she will not consider the communication and shall prepare a statement setting forth the substance and circumstances of the communication. Within 48 hours of receipt of the communication, the Commissioner or any member of any Commissioner's staff shall prepare a statement setting forth the substance and circumstances of the communication and shall deliver the statement to the General Counsel for placing in the file in the manner set forth in paragraph (c) of this section.
Additional rules governing ex parte communications made in connection with Commission enforcement actions are found at 11 CFR 111.22. Rules governing ex parte communications made in connection with public funding, Commission audits, litigation, rulemakings, and advisory opinions are found at 11 CFR part 201.
This is a list of United States Code sections, Statutes at Large, Public Laws, and Presidential Documents, which provide rulemaking authority for this CFR Part.This list is taken from the Parallel Table of Authorities and Rules provided by GPO [Government Printing Office].It is not guaranteed to be accurate or up-to-date, though we do refresh the database weekly. More limitations on accuracy are described at the GPO site.United States CodeU.S. Code: Title 2 - THE CONGRESS§ 437c - Federal Election Commission§ 437d - Powers of Commission
U.S. Code: Title 5 - GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES§ 7321 - Political participation§ 7322 - Definitions§ 7323 - Political activity authorized; prohibitions§ 7324 - Political activities on duty; prohibition§ 7325 - Political activity permitted; employees residing in certain municipalities§ 7326 - Penalties