General Counsel of the Department of the Treasury

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The General Counsel of the Department of the Treasury is the chief legal officer and primary legal advisor for the U.S. Department of the Treasury, overseeing all of its legal affairs and policies.


Statements (46)
Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal government position
chief legal officer role
advisesOn banking law
ethics and conflicts of interest within Treasury
federal administrative law
financial regulation
fiscal law
public debt law
sanctions law
tax policy legal issues
appliesTo U.S. Department of the Treasury
appointedBy President of the United States
appointmentRequires advice and consent of the United States Senate
collaboratesWith other federal agencies’ general counsels
country United States of America
ensuresComplianceWith U.S. Constitution in Treasury activities
federal regulations applicable to Treasury
federal statutes applicable to the U.S. Department of the Treasury
hasAuthorityOver interpretation of Treasury-related statutes within the Department
legal opinions issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury
hasDuty advising on implementation of financial sanctions and anti-money laundering measures
ensuring legality of Treasury programs and operations
protecting legal interests of the U.S. Department of the Treasury
influences legal aspects of U.S. financial and economic policy
jurisdiction federal government of the United States
languageOfWork English
legalSystem common law system of the United States
locatedIn Washington, D.C.
mayDelegateTo Deputy General Counsel of the Department of the Treasury
memberOf senior leadership of the U.S. Department of the Treasury
officeHolderOf chief legal officer of the U.S. Department of the Treasury
oversees Office of the General Counsel of the Department of the Treasury
partOf United States Department of the Treasury
positionInauguratedIn 20th century
reportsTo Secretary of the Treasury
responsibleFor overseeing legal affairs of the U.S. Department of the Treasury
providing legal advice to senior Treasury officials
providing legal advice to the Secretary of the Treasury
supervising Treasury legal policy
supervising Treasury litigation strategy
supervising Treasury regulations from a legal perspective
roleIn U.S. Department of the Treasury legal affairs
sector public sector
subordinateTo Secretary of the Treasury
typeOfPosition presidentially appointed, Senate-confirmed position
worksWith Department of Justice on Treasury-related litigation

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
General Counsel of the Department of the Treasury ("Office of the General Counsel of the Department of the Treasury")
Office of the Secretary of the Treasury ("Office of the General Counsel of the Treasury Department")
oversees
Office of the General Counsel (U.S. Department of the Treasury)
headOfGovernmentBody

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