Title 12 — Banks and BankingRelease 119-73not60

§5218 Conflicts of Interest

Title 12 › Chapter 52— EMERGENCY ECONOMIC STABILIZATION › Subchapter I— TROUBLED ASSETS RELIEF PROGRAM › § 5218

Last updated Apr 3, 2026|Official source

Summary

Secretary must make rules to prevent conflicts of interest under this chapter, covering hiring contractors or advisors (including asset managers), troubled assets, post‑employment limits, and others. They had to be issued as soon as practicable after October 3, 2008.

Full Legal Text

Title 12, §5218

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(a)The Secretary shall issue regulations or guidelines necessary to address and manage or to prohibit conflicts of interest that may arise in connection with the administration and execution of the authorities provided under this chapter, including—

(1)conflicts arising in the selection or hiring of contractors or advisors, including asset managers;

(2)the purchase of troubled assets;

(3)the management of the troubled assets held;

(4)post-employment restrictions on employees; and

(5)any other potential conflict of interest, as the Secretary deems necessary or appropriate in the public interest.

(b)Regulations or guidelines required by this section shall be issued as soon as practicable after October 3, 2008.

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This chapter, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original “this Act” and was translated as reading “this division”, meaning div. A of Pub. L. 110–343, Oct. 3, 2008, 122 Stat. 3765, known as the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. For complete classification of division A to the Code, see

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note set out under section 5201 of this title and Tables.

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Citation

12 U.S.C. § 5218

Title 12 — Banks and Banking

Last Updated

Apr 3, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60