# Responsibilities of the General Counsel
> **US Securities and Exchange Commission** · Final rule. · Published 2014-01-10 · Effective 2014-01-10 · 79 FR 1734
## Document
- **Document number:** 2014-00219
- **Category:** final-rule
- **Agency:** US Securities and Exchange Commission
- **Federal Register citation:** 79 FR 1734
- **CFR reference:** 17 CFR 200
- **Publication date:** 2014-01-10
- **Effective date:** 2014-01-10
- **Docket:** Release No. 34-71238
## Abstract

The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") is amending its rules to reflect that the Commission's General Counsel is responsible for providing advice to Commission attorneys on professional responsibility issues relating to their official duties and investigating allegations of professional misconduct by Commission staff and, where appropriate, making referrals to state professional boards or societies.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/01/10/2014-00219/responsibilities-of-the-general-counsel)
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