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B-188077 1 (1977-01-12)

handle is hein.gao/gaobachid0001 and id is 1 raw text is: ) M CUATR T~-('K 393 CONIPTROLICR GENE.RAL- OF THEiF UN I MO STATES 4WAZH NThaONI D.C. 205-48/ The HobralO~t Boman D. DiCks jIouse of atepreeotivas Reference is maade to your letter of December 19ji 1976, roegardixig the proposed hiring of ba member of the City cougilof Tacoulas Wiashinton, as a m-e r of your staff,. You statte thatl receivoa comipesation as a result of his membership on the Coufl and inquire if there ts a prohibition against hiring a person uho ife oft the payroll of awother CoverJament agency or simply on another payroll. We have exawined the provisivas of Chapter 11' Title 18$ United states Code, a~nd Xenorandum. of Attoney 9eneral Regarding 'Conflict of , interest Provisions of Public Law 87-84 ' February 1* 1963y. and find no indication that the hiring of as a member of your staff wile receiving compensation as a member of the Taconta City Council would be improper. In general, a conflict of interest exists only ythere on ofticar or employee represents or mcits as agent for a part~y in cn~tcnwt a matter in, whict, the llnite4 States has an interest or is a party. Ina a4ditioni, ea officer or employee nmay no't solicit-zr receive cotmpentiation I other Otr his regular salary for any services rendered by him In c~nflti with matters in -whioh the United Stateis his an Interest or is 4Pbrt . We are unaware oi any general prohibition against a~n officer or Iw~poyee receiving outaide izompefilatioh ao long as the receipyt of ths compensation 'would not aifect th~e performance of his official duty. In closing ve point out that the above opinion Is advisory, as the L5partment of Justice has the responsibili ty for administering the PrOvisions of Title 184 United States Code. Therefore, we suiggest thst YOU contact the Attorney General for a diefinitive interpretation off the

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