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STATE ETHICS COMMISSION
P. O. Box 1179
Harrisburg, PA 17108
ADVICE OF CHIEF COUNSEL
November 14, 1979
Jeffrey E. Piccola, Member
House of Representatives
P. O. Box 104
Main Capitol Building
Harrisburg, PA 17120
RE: Gifts received from grandparents
Advice Number 79 - 543
On October 12, Representative Piccola'wrote to ask
whether gifts received from grandparents are to be
excluded from reporting requirements.
Section 2 excludes from the definition "gift" a
gift received "from a relative within the third degree
of consanguinity of the person or of the person's
spouse." Section 5(b)(6) excludes gifts received from
grandchildren.
Since grandparents are within the third degree of
consanguinity, gifts from grandparents are excluded
from the reporting requirements of Act 170.
Pursuant to Section 7(9)(ii), this advice is a
complete defense in any enforcement proceeding initiated
by the Commission, and evidence of good faith conduct
in any other civil or criminal proceeding, providing
the requestor has disclosed truthfully all the material
facts and committed the acts complained of in reliance
on the advice given.
A personal appearance before the Commission and a
formal opinion will be issued upon your request, if you
feel this reply does not suffice.
This letter is a public record and will be made
available as such.
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D ID RITTENHOUSE MORRISON
Chief Counsel