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23 Op. O.L.C. 213: Applicability of 18 U.S.C. § 219 to Representative Members of Federal Advisory Committees

September 15, 1999

Representative members of federal advisory committees—i.e., members who are chosen only to present the views of a private interest—are not “public officials” covered by 18 U.S.C. § 219.

https://www.justice.gov/file/19481/download