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22 Op. O.L.C. 198: Application of 18 U.S.C. § 208 to Service by Federal Officials on the District of Columbia Downtown Business Improvement District Corporation Board of Directors

August 7, 1998

A federal official serving on the Board of Directors of the District of Columbia Downtown Business Improvement Distnct Corporation in his or her official capacity is not a director of an outside organization within the meaning of 18 U.S C § 208, and therefore the official’s service is not barred by § 208.

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