The Attorney General shall promulgate rules and regulations which require the disqualification of any officer or employee of the Department of Justice , including a United States attorney or a member of such attorney’s staff, from participation in a particular investigation or prosecution if such participation may result in a personal, financial, or political conflict of interest, or the appearance thereof. Such rules and regulations may provide that a willful violation of any provision thereof shall result in removal from office. (Added Pub. L. 95–521, title VI, § 603(a) , Oct. 26, 1978 , 92 Stat. 1874 .) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries Effective Date Section effective Oct. 26, 1978 , see section 604 of Pub. L. 95–521 , set out as a note under section 591 of this title . CFR Title Parts 28 45