---
kind: "section"
citation: "18 C.F.R. § 706.301"
title: "18"
number: "706.301"
heading: "Use of Government employment."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/18/706.301"
---

# §706.301. Use of Government employment.


A special Government employee shall not use his Government employment for a purpose that is, or gives the appearance of being, motivated by the desire for private gain for himself or another person, particularly one with whom he has family, business, or financial ties.


## Notes

### Authority

Authority: Water Resources Planning Act, 1965 (Sec. 402, Pub. L. 89-80, 79 Stat. 254 (42 U.S.C. 1962d-1)); E.O. 11222 (30 FR 6469, 3 CFR Proc. 3279; as amended); 5 CFR part 735 (33 FR 12487).

### Source

Source: 40 FR 32818, Aug. 4, 1975, unless otherwise noted.