HomeMy WebLinkAbout80-619 MeansJohn M. Means
Markel, Schafer & Means, P.A.
1120 Grant Building
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Dear Mr. Means:
Enclosure
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Mailing Address:
STATE ETHICS COMMISSION
P.O. BOX 1 179
HARRISBURG, PA 17108
TELEPHONE: (717) 783 -1610
April 28, 1980
ADVICE OF CHIEF COUNSEL
On November 26, 1979 you asked for an opinion or advice
of the State Ethics Commission. This request could not be
answered until regulations were developed. The Commission
approved the final publication on April 7, 1980 and you are
advised as follows:
Advice #80-619
1. Municipal solicitors are required to list only
the names of those clients from whom they have
received $500 or more for services related to
matters before their governmental body.
2. Where the solicitor is an employee of a
professional association, corporation or
partnership, he or she will disclose only the
names of those clients from whom $500 or more
has been received through partnership distribution
addition to partnership basis, bonus commission or
referral fee. An average overhead figure may be
utilized for determing which client should be
disclosed from whose fee of partnership distribution
equals or exceeds $500 to that public official.
I am enclosing copies of the regulations which were
approved by the Commission on April 7, 1980, Sections 5.7 & 5.8
deal with the requirement of professionals and other attorneys
to disclose client's names.
Sin e1 ,
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avid R. Morrison
Chief Counsel
State Ethics Commission • 308 Finance Building • Harrisburg, Pennsylvania