{"data":{"id":"us/18-cfr-706.204","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"18 CFR 706.204","heading":"Financial interests.","body":"(a) An employee shall not:\n(1) Have a direct or indirect financial interest that conflicts substantially, or appears to conflict substantially, with his Government duties and responsibilities; or\n(2) Engage in, directly or indirectly, a financial transaction as a result of or primarily relying on, information obtained through his Government employment.\n(b) This section does not preclude an employee from having a financial interest or engaging in financial transactions to the same extent as a private citizen not employed by the Government so long as it is not prohibited by law, Executive Order 11222, as amended, 5 CFR part 735, or this part.","path":["Title 18—Conservation of Power and Water Resources","CHAPTER VI—WATER RESOURCES COUNCIL","PART 706—EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITIES AND CONDUCT","Subpart B—Conduct and Responsibilities of Employees"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-18.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:34Z","sha256":"f2713d2c60c92849605307cc9174d638ef2515b5654e0ce14dc493c4dace33a2","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/18-cfr-706.203","next":"us/18-cfr-706.205"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}