Reading Room Document

Applicability of Emoluments Clause to "Representative" Members of Advisory Committees

The Emoluments Clause of the Constitution does not apply to "representative" members of advisory committees, that is, members who are chosen to present the views of private organizations and interests. The OLC does not provide release dates for its opinions, so the release date listed is the date on which the opinion was authored. The original opinion is available at www.justice.gov/file/19761/download.

September 2, 1997