5 CFR §2635.1005
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- (a)Trustee's duties and powers. A trustee of a legal expense fund is responsible for:
- (1)Operating the legal expense fund trust consistent with this part and applicable state law;
- (2)Operating as a fiduciary for the employee beneficiary in relation to the legal expense fund property and the legal expense fund purpose;
- (3)Providing information to the employee beneficiary as necessary to comply with the Ethics in Government Act, 5 U.S.C. 13104(a)(2), part 2634 of this chapter, and this part; and
- (4)Notifying donors and payees whose contributions and distributions, respectively, are reportable that their names will be disclosed on the OGE website.
- (b)Limitation on role of the employee beneficiary. An employee beneficiary may not exercise control over the legal expense fund property.