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905.14—Office of General Counsel.

(a) General. The General Counsel is the chief legal officer of the Finance Board and is responsible for advising the Board of Directors, the chairperson and other Finance Board officials on interpretations of law, regulation and policy.
(b) Responsibilities. The responsibilities of the Office of General Counsel include:
(1) Preparing all legal documents on behalf of the Finance Board such as opinions, regulations and memoranda of law;
(2) Representing the Finance Board in all administrative adjudicatory proceedings before the Board of Directors and in all other administrative matters involving the agency;
(3) Representing the Finance Board in judicial proceedings involving the agency's supervisory or regulatory authority over the Federal Home Loan Banks;
(4) Administering the Finance Board's Ethics, Freedom of Information Act, Privacy Act, Paperwork Reduction Act, and Government in the Sunshine Act programs; and
(5) Secretary to the Board functions.